Cultural Resource Assessment Survey Report –Volume 1 of 2 SR 60 PD&E Study From Valrico FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Road to the Polk County Line DISTRICT 7 Hillsborough County WORK PROGRAM ITEM SEGMENT NUMBER: 430055‐1 November 2013 Project Development & Environment Study SR 60 PD&E Study From Valrico Road to the Polk County Line Cultural Resource Assessment Survey (CRAS) Report WPI Segment No.: 430055-1 Hillsborough County Prepared for the Florida Department of Transportation District Seven Prepared by: Archaeological Consultants, Inc. 8110 Blaikie Court, Suite A ▪ Sarasota, FL ▪ 34240 In association with: Rummel Klepper & Kahl, LLP 101 West Main Street, Suite 240 ▪ Lakeland, FL ▪ 33815 August 2013 Volume 1 of 2 Table of Contents Section Page Section 1 – Executive Summary ..........................................................................................1 Section 2 – Introduction .......................................................................................................4 2.1 Project Description .............................................................................................4 2.2 Purpose and Need ..............................................................................................4 2.3 Purpose of Report ..............................................................................................6 2.4 Existing Facility and Proposed Improvements ..................................................7 Section 3 – Environmental Setting ......................................................................................9 3.1 Location and Setting ..........................................................................................9 3.2 Physiography and Geology ................................................................................9 3.3 Soils and Vegetation ........................................................................................11 3.4 Paleoenvironmental Considerations .................................................................12 Section 4 – Cultural Chronology .......................................................................................14 4.1 Paleo-Indian .....................................................................................................16 4.2 Archaic .............................................................................................................18 4.3 Formative .........................................................................................................21 4.4 Mississippian....................................................................................................23 4.5 Colonialism ......................................................................................................24 4.6 Territorial and Statehood .................................................................................26 4.7 Civil War and Aftermath .................................................................................31 4.8 Twentieth Century ...........................................................................................35 Section 5 – Research Considerations and Methods ...........................................................40 5.1 Background Research and Literature Review ..................................................40 5.1.1 Archaeological Considerations .........................................................40 5.1.2 Historical Considerations ..................................................................45 5.3 Field Methodology ...........................................................................................48 5.4 Unexpected Discoveries ...................................................................................48 5.5 Laboratory Methods and Curation ...................................................................49 Section 6 – Survey Results ................................................................................................50 6.1 Archaeological Survey Results ........................................................................50 6.2 Historical/Architectural Survey Results ..........................................................58 6.3 Conclusions and Recommendations ..............................................................123 Section 7 – References Cited ...........................................................................................125 Volume 1 Appendices Appendix A: Research Design and Survey Methodology Approval Appendix B: Demolished Buildings Letter Appendix C: Survey Log Volume 2 Appendix Appendix D: FMSF Forms i List of Figures Figure 2-1. Location of the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor ..................................................... 5 Figure 3-1. Environmental setting of the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor. ............................. 10 Figure 4-1. Florida Archaeological Regions. ...................................................................... 15 Figure 4-2. 1936 Hillsborough County Highway Map showing route of SR 60, then SR 79. ............................................................................................................... 39 Figure 5-1. Location of the previously recorded archaeological sites and Zones of Archaeological Potential (ZAPs) in the western portion of the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor. .................................................................................................. 41 Figure 5-2. Location of the previously recorded archaeological sites and Zones of Archaeological Potential (ZAPs) in the eastern portion of the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor. .................................................................................................. 42 Figure 5-3. Location of previously recorded historic resources within the SR 60 project APE. ................................................................................................................. 46 Figure 6-1. Approximate location of the shovel tests along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (Valrico Road to Orchid Grove). ........................................................ 51 Figure 6-2. Approximate location of the shovel tests along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (Orchid Grove to Calhoun Road). ...................................................... 52 Figure 6-3. Approximate location of the shovel tests along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (Calhoun Road to James L. Redman Parkway). ................................. 53 Figure 6-4. Approximate location of the shovel tests along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (James L. Redman Parkway to Horton Road). ................................... 54 Figure 6-5. Approximate location of the shovel tests along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (Horton Road to County Line Road). ................................................. 55 Figure 6-6. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (Valrico Road to St. Cloud Avenue). ................................................. 63 Figure 6-7. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (St. Cloud Avenue to Dover Road).. .................................................. 64 Figure 6-8. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (Dover Road to Sydney Washer Road). ............................................. 65 Figure 6-9. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (Turkey Creek to west of Farkas Road). ............................................ 66 Figure 6-10. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (Farkas Road to Wallace Road). ......................................................... 67 ii List of Figures Figure 6-11. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (East of Wallace Road to west of Bugg Road). .................................. 68 Figure 6-12. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (West of Bugg Road to James L. Redman Parkway). ........................ 69 Figure 6-13. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (East of James L. Redman Parkway to east of CSX railroad). ......... 70 Figure 6-14. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (West of Smith Ryals Road to Horton Road). .................................... 71 Figure 6-15. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (Horton Road to English Creek). ........................................................ 72 Figure 6-16. Location of the previously recorded and newly recorded historic resources, and newly recorded historic resource groups along the SR 60 PD&E Study corridor (English Creek to County Line Road). ............................................... 73 Figure 6-17. 1936 Hillsborough