CORRESPONDENCE - 75A SEXLINGER FARMHOUSE

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documentation is not included. Sites are identified by type and region, not by name and specific location. For further assistance, see Appendix: Definition of National Register Bound- aries for Archeological Properties; National Register Bulletin: Guidelines for Evaluating and Registering Historical Archeological Sites and Districts; or contact the appropriate State Historic Preservation Officer, Federal Preser- vation Officer, or the National Regis- ter to speak with an archeologist. Archeological Sites Rockshelter Petroglyphs, Upper South [location restricted], includes two petroglyphs components, one on a boulder at the mouth of the shelter and a second on a ledge. The designs are well preserved examples of prehistoric rock art in the region. No other archeological resources have been identified in the immediate vicinity of the rockshelter. Natural features were used to define the National Register boundaries. Verbal boundary description: The nomi- nated property includes the entire rockshelter, the petroglyph boulder, and that portion of the sandstone ledge containing the chevron -like designs. The boundary for the site is indicated on the sketch map. The center point shown on the sketch map corresponds to the UTM coordinate on the USGS quadrangle. Boundary justification: The rockshelter houses the petroglyphs and is an integral element of this rock art site. The shelter probably served as a tempo- rary or extended habitation and focus of ritual activities associated with the execution of the petroglyphs. As a conspicuous natural feature of cul- tural importance, the rockshelter may also have been ascribed mythological identification in connection with the rock art. Historic Trading Company Ware- house and Clerk's House Site, Pacific Northwest [location restricted], are located on a natural river levee, parallelling the south bank of a major river. By the early 1840s, the trading company established a grain ware- house on the site adjacent to the south bank of the river. The warehouse and an associated clerk's house were erected to maintain the company's monopoly on trade in the region by purchasing agricultural produce from residents of the river valley. A flood o io' i rEi i r� r +`iiki , \\ +� tQ. d•� 6�r z.�. b,�p X11 ' IJ4 LL Oncc �� �'S s4 >lwh)Aa p�,n Rockshetter Petroglyphs, Upper South. Sketch map showing the National Register boundaries. in 1861 destroyed other development in the area and moved the warehouse about 50 yards; it was never used again. The site is significant for its role in the early settlement and trade in the region. Archeological excava- tions indicated that cultural strata - were mixed as a result of 20th century recreational use of the site. However, artifacts are plentiful above the 100 - foot contour line, and horizontal integrity remains to generally define building locations and differential functions of structures within the site. A contour line and a reasonable limit were used to define the National Register boundaries. Verbal bound- ary description: The nominated property is located in the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 4, Township 2S, Range 4W, in a state park. The boundaries of the property encompass 1.03 acres of the 100 -foot contour levee of a flood plain that contains the site of the trading company warehouse and its associated archeological features, including the clerk's house site. The north, south, and west boundaries follow the 100 -foot contour line; the east boundary is defined by a reasonable line crossing the levee and intersecting a granite monument. The monument and a park pavilion are included within the boundaries as noncontributing resources. Boundary justification: The bounds of the site were determined by surface observa- tion, informant testimony, and subsur- face excavation. Prehistoric Quartzite Quarry Archeological Site, Middle Atlantic [location restricted], consists of several large outcroppings of quartzite and sandstone. Surface evidence suggests that the lithic source may have been used by prehistoric Native Americans as early as the Middle Archaic period. Archeological sites in the region often include debitage thought to be from this quarry source. There has been no subsurface testing at the site; evalua- tion is based on surface evidence and knowledge of associated sites in the vicinity. The site is significant for the information it may provide about the extraction of lithic resources in the region. The National Register prop- erty boundaries are based on the extent of the natural feature quarried by Native Americans. Verbal bound- ary description: Boundaries for the site are determined by the natural topography of the area. The site is located within the confines of the hill on which the outcropping of quartzite occurs [as shown on the accompany- ing map]. The base of the hill is the site boundary. Boundary justifica- tion: The boundary for the site k 31