The BLM transferred 94.8 acres of patented land
to Santa Cruz County for a new county complex in 1987. A condition of
the transfer required the County to comply with federal environmental
laws regarding identification of historic properties (both prehistoric
and historic) prior to undertaking any construction. The property was
initially surveyed and tested by the Arizona State Museum Cultural Resource
Division in 1987, with more in-depth testing by Cultural and Environmental
Systems, Inc. in 1991 and full-scale excavation of threatened sites by
Statistical Research, Inc. in 1996. One prehistoric site, El
Macayo, and a historic National
Guard Encampment, were recorded and investigated on the property.
Next: El Macayo
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