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1 March 28, 2017 Chuck Thompson Dairyland Power Cooperative 3200 1 March 28, 2017 Chuck Thompson Dairyland Power Cooperative 3200 East Ave. South La Crosse, WI 54602 MVAC Short Report Series 2017-14 Re: Literature Review for a Portion of the Dairyland Power Cooperative N5 Rebuild and Partial Line Retirement in Buffalo, Pepin, Dunn, and Pierce County, Wisconsin Dear Mr. Thompson- The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC) has reviewed the proposed changes to approximately 39 miles of the Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) N5 transmission line located in Buffalo, Pepin, Dunn, and Pierce counties, Wisconsin (Figures 1-11). Approximately 16 of this project is proposed to be retired while remaining 23 miles are either a rebuild of the existing line, or an alternative new route to the line. The transmission line is located in following Townships, Ranges, and Sections: Township 21 North, Range 13 West, Section 12 Township 21 North, Range 12 West, Sections 6 and 7 Township 22 North, Range 12 West, Sections 7, 18, 19, 30, and 31 Township 22 North, Range 13 West, Sections 1, 2, 12, 13, and 25 Township 23 North, Range 13 West, Sections 6, 8, 17, 21, 27, and 35 Township 24 North, Range 14 West, Sections 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 14, 24, 25, and 36 Township 24 North, Range 13 West, Sections 30 and 31 Township 25 North, Range 14 West, Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, and 34 Township 26 North, Range 14 West, Sections 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 32, and 33 Township 26 North, Range 15 West, Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 36 The proposed project includes retirement of a portion of an existing line in which poles will be removed and the reconstruction of a portion of the existing line. At the southern end, the portion of the line that will be retired starts in Alma in Buffalo County, and heads northeast then north for four miles, crossing the Buffalo River, then heads northwest an additional four and half miles until it joins an existing Excel Energy line. From this point, the line will be rebuilt and has some small areas of alternative routes. The line continues heading northwest through Cascade Valley, and north towards Maxville, where it then crosses the Chippewa River, crossing from Buffalo County into Pepin County. It then heads northwest for two miles, then north for seven miles, crossing from Pepin into Dunn County. In Dunn County, it heads north for one mile and then at CTH Z, the proposed project splits into two different alternatives. One is the new proposed route, and one is the existing route that will be retired if the proposed new route is used. The existing route heads north, and then MVAC at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI 54601-3788 Office: 608-785-8463 FAX: 608-785-6474 www.uwlax.edu/mvac 2 west almost two miles through Missouri Creek, then continues west into Pierce County for three miles, then north for a quarter mile before it terminates at the existing Rock Elm Substation which is south of the unincorporated community of Rock Elm. The proposed alternative to this line heads west along CTH Z for three miles entering Pierce County, then continues west along 450th Street for a mile. It then heads north and then west along CTH S for a mile, then heads west along 490th Avenue for mile and a half, then north along 170th Street for three quarters of a mile where it terminates at the existing Rock Elm Substation. CULTURAL CONTEXT Paleoindian After the retreat of the last glaciers at the end of the Pleistocene came the first Native American occupation of the Mississippi River Valley. These migratory bands of hunters and gatherers, or Paleoindians, were present in this area from approximately 11,500 to 9500 years before present (B.P.). This Native American population represents the earliest verified human presence in the Americas. Paleoindians moved in small mobile hunting bands that followed the Pleistocene megafauna, including mastodon, mammoth, and extinct forms of giant bison (Mason 1997; Theler and Boszhardt 2003). Early Paleoindian fluted point varieties in the Upper Mississippi River Valley include Folsom, Clovis, and Gainey. These fluted points are often found as isolated surface finds, but are sometimes associated with a limited set of tools used for skinning and butchering animal carcasses. Although many times these point types are associated with megafauna procurement, the Early Paleoindians probably hunted small animals as well, and would have also consumed berries and other wild plants as opportunity presented itself (Mason 1997; Theler and Boszhardt 2003). Late Paleoindians in southwestern Wisconsin used unfluted spear tips of the Plano and Cody Complexes to adapt to the extinction of most megafauna species by 10,000 years ago. The Late Paleoindian stage may have corresponded with the introduction of the first ground stone woodworking implements (adzes) in the Midwest. These Native Americans were apparently attracted to a forest and river margin habitat because of the greater ecological richness of these zones (Mason 1997; Theler and Boszhardt 2003). Archaic The longest prehistoric Native American Tradition is the Archaic (9500-2500 B.P.) The extinction of megafauna by 10,000 B.P. (probably caused by a combination of climatic change and possible overexploitation by Paleoindians) forced Archaic people to seek a new type of subsistence. Archaic subsistence still relied on hunting and gathering, but was probably more balanced than the Paleoindian diet in the sense that plants and aquatic resources became more important, particularly toward the end of the tradition. In order to adapt to the diversity of procurement resources available in the changing environment, Archaic peoples developed an increasingly varied technology. For example, Archaic components are recognized by a variety of stemmed and notched point types emphasizing the use of local cherts and using heat treating when poor quality stone was available. Bone artifacts, ground stone adzes, axes, grinding stones, MVAC at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI 54601-3788 Office: 608-785-8463 FAX: 608-785-6474 www.uwlax.edu/mvac 3 grinding slabs, and copper artifacts are some tools utilized by the Archaic people. In some areas they manufactured specialized fishing gear such as hooks and harpoons, and used milling stones for the bulk processing of nuts and other plants (Stoltman 1997; Theler and Boszhardt 2003). The Early Archaic stage (9500-7500 B.P.) is considered to be a transitional period between cultures adapting to a foraging type of subsistence from those relying on big game. Large and small mammals (primarily deer and elk), fish, waterfowl, and a variety of wild plants would have made up a large portion of their diet. Evidence for the earliest occupation in Wisconsin is sparse, but it is believed that these people lived in small, widely scattered family or extended-family groups (Stoltman 1997; Theler and Boszhardt 2003). During the Middle Archaic stage (7500-4500 B.P.), there is evidence for the recurrent use of cemeteries and the first substantial use of rockshelters for occupation. Technological innovations such as grooved axes and bannerstones, specialized fishing gear, ground stone plant- processing tools, and copper tool manufacture are found in Wisconsin’s Middle Archaic context. There is also evidence of shellfish exploitation, long-distance trade of exotic materials, and the domestication of dogs during this period (Stoltman 1997; Theler and Boszhardt 2003). By the Late Archaic stage (4500-2500 B.P.), gathering and foraging in the forest became the principle subsistence procurement strategy. Nuts especially were focused on during gathering and foraging. During this period, the human population in the Midwest began to grow substantially. There was increased territoriality, development of intergroup trading networks, local differentiation in artifact styles, and the use of communal cemeteries. There was a decline in the use of copper to make utilitarian implements, and the appearance of new small stemmed and corner-notched point styles. By the end of the Late Archaic stage, populations were using uplands for both temporary and seasonal habitations. Some small scale cultivation was initiated during this period (Stoltman 1997; Theler and Boszhardt 2003). Woodland The Woodland Tradition (2500-1000 B.P.) represents a more sedentary lifestyle including the regular practice of horticulture, the construction of earthen burial mounds, and the introduction of grit or sand tempered ceramic containers. Some Woodland people relied heavily on fish and mussels in major river valleys, but continued to exploit deer and elk. An increase in cultivated plant use was evident throughout the tradition. These people were semi-nomadic, moving to different locations during the year, drawn by seasonally food resources available (Stevenson et al. 1997; Theler and Boszhardt 2003 ). Early Woodland (2500-1900 B.P.) lifestyles were similar to that of Archaic people, but with the innovation of ceramics. The introduction of ceramic vessels is one indication that these people began to settle in areas longer than the Archaic people before them (Stevenson et al. 1997). The earliest ceramics are thick-walled, flat-bottomed vessels that are rarely decorated. These are distinctive of the Indian Isle Phase in southwestern Wisconsin (Stoltman 1990). Later, thinned cone-shaped pots, which are often sand tempered and decorated with incised lines and fingernail impressions, appear and mark the Prairie Phase in Southwestern Wisconsin (Stoltman 1986, 1990; Theler and Boszhardt 2003). Early Woodland people in southwestern Wisconsin probably lived in small bands, exploiting food resources in both the upland and river valleys. Wild plants used as a significant source of subsistence included a variety of nuts, predominately walnut and hickory and some MVAC at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI 54601-3788 Office: 608-785-8463 FAX: 608-785-6474 www.uwlax.edu/mvac 4 hazel and acorn, and also berries such as grape, raspberry, sumac, blackberry, hawthorn, and black nightshade (Stevenson et al.
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