Geophysical Investigations of Three Areas Along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail in the Kansas City Metro Area, Jackson County, Missouri

The geophysical survey of three selected areas along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail in the greater Kansas City metro area was conducted between July 11 and July 14, 2005, by Midwest Archeological Center archeologist Steven DeVore with support from the National Trails System Office staff in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and volunteers from the local area.
The present geophysical and archeological inventory project is associated with the regional development of the Kansas City MetroGreen greenway corridor network. The Blue Ridge Corridor Plan called for the establishment of a commemorative trail along 93rd Street linking the Santa Fe Elementary School with Bannister Mall. The trails greenway project was planned to emphasis the importance of the Santa Fe Trail in the national and regional history.