Report of Archeological Investigations for 2018
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Report of Archeological Investigations for 2018 Richard B. Mahoney, Editor 2019 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Report of Archeological Investigations for 2018 Richard B. Mahoney Editor Michael A. Strutt, Ph.D. Principal Investigator Texas Antiquities Permit No. 8278 State Parks Division Cultural Resources Program 2019 The logo for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Cultural Resources Program is based on the Starry-eyed Man pictograph at Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site in El Paso County. CONTENTS Acknowledgments ......................................................................................................................... iv Management Overview .................................................................................................................. v Projects Reported in the TPWD Report of Archeological Investigations for 2018 Balmorhea State Park Archeological Survey of 70 Acres, Balmorhea State Park, Reeves County Benjamin G. Bury ................................................................................................................ 1 Cedar Hill State Park Archeological Survey for the Talala Trail Project, Cedar Hill State Park, Dallas County Richard B. Mahoney ......................................................................................................... 19 Chaparral Wildlife Management Area Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of Two Proposed New Residences, Chaparral Wildlife Management Area, Dimmit County John D. Lowe ..................................................................................................................... 31 Cleburne State Park Archeological Survey of Civilian Conservation Corps Camp SP-53-T at Cleburne State Park, Johnson County Anthony S. Lyle and Robin Benson Barnes ........................................................................ 41 Colorado Bend State Park Archeological Investigations for a Septic Tank Replacement and Septic Leach Field Installation at Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba and Lampasas Counties Luis A. Alvarado ................................................................................................................ 65 Government Canyon State Natural Area Proposed Surface Rehabilitation and Drainage Improvements of Selected Segments of the Joe Johnston Route Trail at Government Canyon State Natural Area, Bexar and Medina Counties Luis A. Alvarado ................................................................................................................ 75 i Guadalupe River State Park Archeological Survey of New Trails and Facilities at Guadalupe River State Park-Bauer 3 Unit, Comal and Kendall Counties Luis A. Alvarado ................................................................................................................ 87 Hueco Tanks State Park and State Historic Site New Archeological Surveys and Monitoring at Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site, El Paso County Timothy E. Roberts ............................................................................................................ 99 Lake Somerville State Park Cultural Resources Investigation and Recommendations for Three Sites at Lake Somerville State Park, Nails Creek Unit, Lee County Toni L. Fischer and Benjamin G. Bury .............................................................................. 133 McGillivray and Leona McKie Muse Wildlife Management Area Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of Six Brush Management Areas at The McGillivray and Leona McKie Muse Wildlife Management Area, Brown County John D. Lowe ................................................................................................................... 147 Nannie M. Stringfellow Wildlife Management Area Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of 2.3 Kilometers of Fenceline for Replacement Nannie M. Stringfellow Wildlife Management Area, Brazoria County John D. Lowe ................................................................................................................... 173 Roger R. Fawcett Wildlife Management Area Cultural Resources Survey of 0.8 Acres for a Proposed Bunkhouse Replacement Project at Roger R. Fawcett Wildlife Management Area, Palo Pinto County John D. Lowe ................................................................................................................... 181 Cultural Resources Survey of 0.5 Acres for a Proposed New Office Building at Roger R. Fawcett Wildlife Management Area, Palo Pinto County John D. Lowe ................................................................................................................... 189 Cultural Resources Survey of 1.5 Acres for a Proposed New Office Building at Roger R. Fawcett Wildlife Management Area, Palo Pinto County John D. Lowe ................................................................................................................... 195 ii Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of 120 Acres of Proposed Dove Habitat Restoration at Roger R. Fawcett Wildlife Management Area, Palo Pinto County John D. Lowe ................................................................................................................... 203 San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site Post Prescribed Burn Metal Detecting Survey for Ongoing Prairie Restoration, San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site (41HR277), Harris County Ruth A. Mathews ............................................................................................................ 219 South Llano River State Park Archeological Survey for the Overlook Trail Project at South Llano River State Park, Kimble County Luis A. Alvarado .............................................................................................................. 227 Yoakum Dunes Wildlife Management Area Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of 192 Acres for Grassland Habitat Restoration Area at Yoakum Dunes Wildlife Management Area, Cochran County John D. Lowe ................................................................................................................... 233 Appendix: Texas Historical Commission Coordination Documentation ...................................... 255 iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Report of Archeological Investigations for 2018 was made possible through the efforts of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff. The reports published in this volume document individual efforts to address specific development and management issues on TPWD lands. The editor is thankful to the TPWD staff that contributed to and/or facilitated the completion of various field and research components that are detailed in this report. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) Archeology Division incorporates their full complement of regional archeologists for review of projects conducted by TPWD under an annually-issued Texas Antiquities Permit. THC archeologists Jeff Durst, Casey Hanson, Bill Martin, Arlo McKee, Maggie Moore, Tiffany Osburn, and Becky Shelton are appreciated for their prompt reviews and close coordination over the previous year. The TPWD Cultural Resources Program was supported by the State Parks Division throughout 2018. The Program is indebted for the continued support of outgoing State Parks Division Director and incoming Chief Operating Officer Brent Leisure, former State Parks Division Deputy Director and incoming State Parks Division Director Rodney Franklin, TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith, and the TPWD Commissioners. Many TPWD park managers, wildlife management area managers, project managers, and State Parks Division and Wildlife Division regional directors continue to give their encouragement to the Program. The Program relies on these staff for their ongoing efforts in preserving the irreplaceable cultural resources in the TPWD system. Special appreciation is extended to Aina Dodge, TPWD Archeology Laboratory Director, who aptly assisted with editorial duties and provided logistical support. Richard B. Mahoney iv MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW Organizational Background The present organization of cultural resources management within the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department took effect in September 1992, when the Cultural Resources Program was formed. Michael Strutt serves as the Cultural Resources Program Director. The Cultural Resources Program employs six regional cultural resources coordinators who manage the cultural resources in each of the State Parks Division’s six management regions (Figure 1). Each coordinator exceeds The Region 1: Tim Roberts Region 2: Dave Kroskie Region 3: Luis Alvarado Region 4: <vacant> Region 5: Tony Lyle Region 6: Rich Mahoney Figure 1. State Parks Division six management regions and assigned coordinators for 2018. v Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (36 CFR Part 61) qualification standards for a professional archeologist and the Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Antiquities Code of Texas (§26.5(52)(A)) qualifications for a principal investigator. The primary duty of the regional cultural resources coordinator is to espouse and promote ethical stewardship of cultural resources across the state. Toward that end, they coordinate with department staff and external entities on cultural resources issues, develop resource management plans, and conduct, contract, and oversee various levels of research and field investigations. Through these means, they ensure departmental compliance with state and federal regulations regarding cultural resources. In 2018, the regional cultural resources