Archaeological Investigations For the Canyon Hydroelectric Project, Comal County, Texas
Creators: name: A. Joachim McGraw
name: Ellis, William B.
name: Labadie, Joseph H.
Publisher: name: Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Year: 1987
Subjects: subject: Guadalupe River
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/17663/guadalupe-river
subject: Comal County (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/258/comal-county-county
subject: Jacobs Creek
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/83046/jacobs-creek
subject: Canyon Lake
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/78341/canyon-lake
subject: 48091 (Fips Code)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/3223/48091-fips-code
subject: Texas (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/348/texas-state-territory
subject: Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8/archaic
subject: Prehistoric
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/120/prehistoric
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: 41 CM 161
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/83300/41-cm-161
subject: 41 CM 160
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/83299/41-cm-160
subject: 41 CM 163
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/83302/41-cm-163
subject: 41 CM 162
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/83301/41-cm-162
subject: 41 CM 166
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/83304/41-cm-166
subject: 41 CM 164
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/83303/41-cm-164
subject: 41 CM 165
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/83305/41-cm-165
subject: Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/272/resource-extraction-production-transportation-structure-or-features
subject: Archaeological Feature
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/339/archaeological-feature
subject: Artifact Scatter
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/340/artifact-scatter
subject: Quarry
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/293/quarry
subject: Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/251/domestic-structure-or-architectural-complex
subject: Chipped Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2/chipped-stone
subject: Lithic Workshop
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/4377/lithic-workshop
subject: Reconnaissance / Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/7/reconnaissance-survey
subject: Heritage Management
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/24/heritage-management
subject: Records Search / Inventory Checking
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/8/records-search-inventory-checking
subject: Site Evaluation / Testing
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/10/site-evaluation-testing

description: During January 1986, the Center for Archaeological Research from The University of Texas at San Antonio conducted a pedestrian survey along portions of a proposed Canyon Lake hydroelectric transmission line right-of-way in Comal County, Texas, for the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. The survey located six prehistoric sites (41 CM 160, 41 CM 161, 41 CM 162, 41 CM 163, 41 CM 164, and 41 CM 166) in the right-of-way, and one historic building complex (41 CM 165) adjacent to but well outside of the right-of-way. Recommendations were made for further testing of the prehistoric sites and background research for the historic sites to determine their potential eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and as a Texas Archaeological Landmark. During April 1986, the Center conducted testing at prehistoric sites 41 CM 160, 41 CM 161, 41 CM 162, 41 CM 163, and 41 CM 164. Archival research was done for 41 CM 165. This work was done for the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority as required by the Texas Historical Commission. All of the prehistoric sites were found to be lithic quarry sites that are deemed to have little potential for contributing significant new archaeological information. None are recommended as potentially eligible for nomination to the National Register or for Texas Archaeological Landmark status. The historical site (41 CM 165) appears to have National Register potential. Further background research, building documentation, and selective testing are recommended, but not as part of this project.