An Archeological Survey Along the Eastern Floodplain of the Lower Illinois River: Cultural Resource Survey of Selected Portions of the Meredosia and Meredosia Lake Drainage and Levee Districts, Scott, Cass and Morgan Counties, Illinois. St. Louis District Cultural Resource Management Report Number 19
1985
Hassen, Harold | Schroeder, Erich | Morgan, David | Asch, Nancy B. | Asch, David L.
A cultural resource survey of selected portions of the Meredosia and Meredosia Lake Drainage and Levee Districts was performed. The project area is situated on the eastern flood plains of the Illinois River between river miles 65 and 79 and lies within Scott, Cass and Morgan counties, Illinois. The survey is part of a comprehensive flood control study. The emphasis of the cultural resource studies along the Illinois River flood plains has been on surface surveys, site evaluations, and Holocene floodplain geomorphological studies. It is anticipated the information presented in this report will assist in planning the protection of archeological resources during future maintenance and development of the river shoreline and tributary streams. This research has focused on two primary goals, (1) the compilation of a master inventory for archeological sites in the lower Illinois River drainage and, (2) describing and explaining changes through time in settlement patterns and subsistence strategies. The survey was designed to perform the following tasks: (1) Locate and map surface prehistoric and early historic habitation and mortuary sites; (2) Conduct a collection of surface artifacts; (3) Provide artifact descriptions; (4) Assess site temporal affiliation; and (5) Develop an overall synthesis of the survey results.
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