Archeological and Historical Review; Proposed Impoundment No. 21, Rush Springs Channel Improvement, and Critical Area Treatment Measures Nos. 202, 204, and 205, Rush Creek Watershed, Grady County, Oklahoma

摘要

Surveys conducted in 1977 located three sites within Impoundment No. 21. These sites are the Bates site (Gd-82), Howell site (Gd-85), and the Phipps site (Gd-87). The Bates site and the Howell site both contained disturbed soils as well as few diagnostic materials. The Bates site is suggested to be of the late Archaic or possibly Woodland Period. No age for occupation of the Howell site can be suggested at this time. The Phipps site proved to contain little cultural debris within the 'direct impact' zone. A late Prehistoric age occupation is suggested for the Phipps site. Two sites near Rush Springs, the Rush Creek site (Gd-33) and Site Gd-51 are also discussed in this report. A late Archaic or Woodland Period occupation of site Gd-51 is suggested. Whereas the Rush Creek site (Gd-33) is believed to be of the late Prehistoric Period as producing pottery from the surface.