Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Boat Launching Complex in Guttenberg, Iowa

摘要

The author conducted an archaeological survey of a proposed boat landing complex in Guttenberg, Iowa. The project area is located on the west bank of Pool 11 of the Mississippi River, approximately 0.5 miles downstream from Lock and Dam No. 10. The proposed right-of-way concerns 5 acres of floodplain. The work will include construction of a boat ramp, comfort station, a parking lot and some fill. Seven test units were excavated in the floodplain area. All seven yielded soil horizons of wet sandy-clay loam. No archaeological materials were recovered. On the basis of the physiography of the project area, and the absence of local knowledge of archaeological of historic sites, the author concludes that the construction will not pose a threat to the archaeological resources of the area.