Preliminary Appraisal of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources of Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Trego County, Kansas

A preliminary archeological and paleontological reconnaissance of the Cedar Bluff Reservoir area in Trego County, Kansas, was undertaken during the period August 12 - 15, 1946. It was the purpose of the recon­ naissance to locate archeological and paleontological materials and to determine whether such remains are likely to be destroyed or damaged by construction of the reservoir.
Fieldwork, which was done by Marvin F. Kivett and J. M. Shippee, consisted mainly of surface collecting and some small-scale test-pitting. Local people were interviewed at Wakeeney and in the vicinity of the reservoir. The area covered by the reconnaissance included both sides
of the reservoir, the tributary streams, and the area below the proposed dam site for a distance of a mile. It is likely that additional sites will be located in the reservoir, since lack of time prevented as thorough an examination of some sections as is desirable.

This report contains an archaeological overview of the sites, historical background, artifact descriptions, photographs and a map of the Cedar Bluff Reservoir.