Cultural Resources Monitoring for the Houston Mesa Road
Purpose
Following a 2023 archaeological survey and archaeological assessment for the current
project, Desert Archaeology recommended archaeological monitoring for four sites likely to be impacted by shoulder widening and safety improvements within the Houston Mesa Road right of way.
Actions
Monitoring of all ground-disturbing activities within the project area
Results
Monitored sites include precontact artifact scatters dating to the Central Arizona Tradition (CE 1070-1280) or earlier, and an in-use corral built in 1971.
No previously unrecorded subsurface cultural deposits were identified.
No further archaeological work was required.
Because cultural materials and archaeological features remain visible on the ground outside the area impacted by this construction project, we recommended that potential impacts to sites be evaluated ahead of future ground-disturbing activities within the right of way.
