Phase I Archeological Survey of the Proposed Fishing Access Site at Calkins Bridge Dam, Allegan County, Michigan
Creators: name: Garland, Elizabeth B.
Publisher: name: Department of Anthropology, Western Michigan University
Year: 1983
Subjects: subject: Michigan (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/1134/michigan-state-territory
subject: United States of America (Country)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/384/united-states-of-america-country
subject: Calkins Bridge Dam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/85350/calkins-bridge-dam
subject: North America (Continent)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/2890/north-america-continent
subject: Allegan (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/37962/allegan-county
subject: 26005 (Fips Code)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/37963/26005-fips-code
subject: Kalamazoo River
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/48907/kalamazoo-river
subject: Woodland
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/13/woodland
subject: Late Woodland
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/16/late-woodland
subject: Elam Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/118056/elam-site
subject: 20AE195
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/118057/20ae195
subject: Dam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/518/dam
subject: Bridge
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/295/bridge
subject: Statement For Management
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/4176/statement-for-management
subject: Site Settlement
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/2227/site-settlement
subject: Archeological Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/516/archeological-survey
subject: Fishing
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/2405/fishing
subject: Archaeological Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/519/archaeological-survey
subject: Field Reconnaisance--Intensive
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subject: Archaeological Overview
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subject: Reconnaissance / Survey
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subject: Systematic Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/12/systematic-survey

description: In February of 1983, the State Archaeologist, Dr. John Halsey, initiated conversations regarding plans by the Department of Natural Resources to develop a fishing access site at the Calkins Bridge Dam on the Kalamazoo River in Sec. 15 of Valley Township, Allegan County. Specifically, Dr. Halsey enquired whether this project would adversely affect the Elam Site (20AE195) an important prehistoric site situated near this locality. The Elam Site would not be directly affected, but that the area for the proposed parking lot south of Allegan Dam Road should be investigated for possible prehistoric occupation because of its favorable location and proximity to Elam. In subsequent conversations with Dr. Halsey and Mr. Bruce Vollmar of the Fisheries Division, DNR, it was arranged to conduct an archaeological survey of the proposed access site in the spring of 1983 as part of the Western Michigan University archaeological field school in conjunction with planned field work at the Elam site. The work was to be done without cost to DNR. The necessary Archaeological Exploration Permit to do this work was signed and returned to DNR on May 10. Field work in the parking lot area was conducted on May 12, 1983 using a field crew of 18 under the direction of two graduate student supervisors and the Principal Investigator. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated.