EMAP (2004) EMAP 2003 Agricultural Feature Survey in the Gila National Forest, Schollmeyer

The Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Project conducted non-disturbing, non-collecting surface archaeological survey in the Gila National Forest from June 5 through June 15, 2003, in order to identify prehistoric agricultural features in the eastern Mimbres area. This research was conducted as part of the larger Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Project (EMAP), directed by Drs. Michelle Hegmon and Margaret Nelson at Arizona State University. Previous EMAP research has focused on the Ladder Ranch (near Caballo, NM), a private ranch currently owned by R.E. Turner. The 2003 EMAP survey in the Gila National Forest was designed to complement ongoing research on the Ladder Ranch (Hegmon 2002; Nelson 1999), and focused on identifying prehistoric agricultural features in areas of the national forest that bordered the ranch. This report describes the research goals, methodology, and results of 2003 survey on the Gila National Forest.