Cultural Resources Survey and Monitoring of Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6) Actions in Webb, Zapata, Dimmit, La Salle, Duvall, and Jim Hogg Counties, Texas

Cultural Resources Survey for a Joing Task Force Six (JTF-6) Action in Webb, Maverick, and Dimmit Counties, Texas

“…An additional 0.8 km (0.5 mi) of proposed new road ROW extends from the Island Street gravel pit northward to an unnamed tributary of the Rio Grande that enters the floodplain just north of an existing power plant. Most of the length of this segment has been previously surveyed for cultural resources (Austin et al 1994; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE 1990]).…”

“…Archeological projects with direct relevance to the project area include several cultural resources surveys along the Rio Grande in the vicinity of Laredo (Austin et al 1994;Fox and Vecker 1977;McGraw 1983;USACE 1990) and investigations of Star Fort and Fort Mcintosh (Briggs 1982;Warren 1987Warren , 1991.…”

“…The northern segment of the Laredo River Road project area (north of Jefferson Street) was initially surveyed for cultural resources by Fox and Vecker (1977). More recently, a reconnaissance-level cultural resources survey of the entire river frontage area was conducted and road improvement activities associated with a JTF-6 action were monitored by personnel from Geo-Marine, Inc. (Austin et al 1994;USACE 1990). No new archeological sites were located during any of these previous i?vestigations.…”

“…One documented historic property, Star Fort (part of Fort Macintosh, 41WB11), is situated on the upper terrace of the Rio Grande floodplain approximately 75 m east of and above the proposed River Road segment. Star Fort was constructed in 1854 and has been included with Fort Mcintosh on the listing of State Archeological Landmarks and also on the National Register of Historic Places (Austin et al 1994). The remains of this "ea!ly" or "Field Fort Mcintosh," which appear today as a series of low mounds or embankments without associated cultural debris, have been reported by several researchers (Briggs 1982;Warren 1987Warren , 1988Warren , 1989aWarren , 1989bWarren , 1991.…”

“…T ARL site files describe all four sites (41WB214, 41WB295, 41WB456, and 41WB457) as open campsites and raw material quarries consisting of low-density lithic scatters without associated cultural features. Both the SH 83 and FM 3338 segments of the project area were recently surveyed for cultural resources (Austin et al 1994) in connection with an earlier JTF-6 road improvement action. No new cultural properties were identified as a result of this survey.…”