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Test Excavations At Sites 41lk284 And 41lk294, Fm 1042 At The Nueces River, Live Oak County, Texas, Paul Maslyk

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The planned extension of FM 1042 in Live Oak County includes a crossing at the Nueces River. Phase II archaeological testing of two sites (41LK284 and 41LK294) on the north and south terraces of the Nueces River was undertaken by TxDOT archaeologists, prior to construction, to determine eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places(in accordance with 36 CFR Part 800) and State Landmark status. Portions of both sites are located within the right-of-way. Surveys conducted in 1988 and 1992 recorded a light scatter of mussel shell and chert flakes on the surface of both sites. Cultural debris …