ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY FIELD REPORT Wisconsin Department of Transportation DT1978 6/2007 (Replaces ED864)

PROJECT INFORMATION Project ID 5682-00-05

Highway/Street CTH II

County Iowa

SHSW Compliance Number

Project Termini Otter Creek Bridge (P-25-075)

Project Size 0.16 miles

4.54 acres

Township(s) Highland

Town/Range 7N/2E

Sections 21, 28

Project Type Reconstruction Reconditioning Bridge Wetland Mitigation Other

Landowners Contacted - If No, Explain Yes No

Permits Obtained - If Yes, Attach Yes No

LITERATURE SEARCH Previously Reported Sites in Project Area

Yes No Archaeology and Records Literature Search

Attached Cemetery in Project Area

Yes No FIELDWORK Dates of Field Work 6/25/2020

Crew Size 1

Area Surveyed 4.54 acres

SURVEY TECHNIQUES - Attach project plans showing survey coverage. Shovel Testing Surface Collection Other - Describe Visual inspection of

disturbed (1.46 ac) and wet (0.9 ac) areas

0.16 acres 2.01 acres 50 m interval (disturbed) 15 m interval Describe Visibility 0-95% - agricultural fields ranged from 70-95% visibility. Grassy shovel tested area had 0% visibility, as did disturbed and wet areas. LAND USE – Describe. Also, attach map, showing location. Were there area(s), which were not surveyed? If yes, show on project plans and explain.

Yes No Were there area(s), which were extensively impacted? If yes, show on project plans and explain.

Yes No Road and right-of-way has been previously disturbed Comments A large portion of the APE was in agricultural fields (soy and corn) with high visibility, which were pedestrian surveyed. A grassy area north of Highland Road with low visibility was shovel tested and the remainder of the APE was visually inspected (wet and/or paved). Shovel tests in disturbed context spaced at 50 m intervals. ISOLATED FINDS – Describe. Also, attach map, showing location. n/a I certify that the literature search and all fieldwork conducted for this report was done according to the Wisconsin Archeological Survey Guidelines. No archeological sites were identified in the project area.

Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc.

(Print Name of Firm or Institution)

Richard W. Edwards IV, PhD, RPA

(Print Name of Archaeologist)

7/1/2020

(Signature of Archaeologist) (Date)

Note: Current archaeological methods may not detect buried sites or burial areas. If artifacts, or human remains are discovered during construction, immediately stop construction in that area and notify the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equity & Environmental Services.

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL LITERATURE AND RECORDS REVIEW Wisconsin Department of Transportation DT1459 2/2013

PROJECT INFORMATION Project ID 5682-00-05

Highway/Street CTH II

County Iowa

SHSW Compliance Number

Project Termini Otter Creek Bridge (P-25-075) Township(s) Highland

Town/Range 7N/2E

Sections 21, 28

USGS Quadrangle(s) Highland East (1983) SOURCES RESEARCHED See Continuation Sheet

OSA USGS Maps Previous Surveys CEB Atlas WI Land Economic Inventory (WLEI) County History CEB Manuscripts Burial Sites Office Archival Maps:

Publisher Snyder and Van Vechten

Year 1878

Publisher Geo A. Ogle

Year 1915

Publisher Selwyn A. Brant

Year 1895

Publisher

Year

Other General Land Office Survey Maps SITES IN PROJECT AREA See Continuation Sheet

Total Number of Sites Prehistoric 0

Historic 0

Cemeteries/Burials 0

CODE TYPE AFFILIATION #47 – #47 – #47 – SITES WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE PROJECT AREA See Continuation Sheet

Total Number of Sites Prehistoric 2

Historic 0

Cemeteries/Burials 1

CODE TYPE AFFILIATION #47 IA – 0010/BIA0107 Mound (s) – Other/Unknown Woodland #47 IA – 0511 Campsite/Village; Lithic Scatter Late Woodland #47 –

Sites Reported in the Project Area Sites Reported Within One Mile No Sites Reported in the Project Area Research Conducted by Megan Harding

Date (m/d/yy) 6/10/2020

I certify that the literature search was done according to the Wisconsin Survey Guidelines.

Richard W. Edwards IV, PhD, RPA (Print Name of Archaeologist)

Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc.

(Print Name of Firm or Institution)

X 06/30/2020 (Signature of Archaeologist) (Date – m/d/yy)

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WisDOT Project ID 5682-00-05 CTH II, Otter Creek Bridge (P-25-075)

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Figure 2. Project Area Location and Survey Coverage

WisDOT Project ID 5682-00-05CTH II, Otter Creek Bridge (P-25-075)

Iowa County

Figure 3. Project Area Overview, Pedestrian Surveyed Field South ofHighland Road, View Southeast

Figure 4. Project Area Overview, Shovel Tested Field North of HighlandRoad, View West

WisDOT Project ID 5682-00-05CTH II, Otter Creek Bridge (P-25-075)

Iowa County

WHS/SHSW # n/a COUNTY Iowa AUTHORS: Edwards IV, Richard W. REPORT TITLE: Archaeological Survey Field Report, CTH II, Otter Creek Bridge (P-25-075), Iowa County, Wisconsin. DATE OF REPORT (MONTH AND YEAR): July 2020 SERIES/NUMBER: WR-1749 PLACE OF PUBLICATION: Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin LOCATIONAL INFORMATION [LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SURVEY AREA (T-R-S)] T7N R2E – 21, 28 U.S.G.S. QUAD MAP(S): Highland East SITE(S) INVESTIGATED: n/a ACRES INVESTIGATED: 4.54 AGENCY # n/a INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES COMPLETED (Check all that apply.) Avocational Survey Chance Encounter Historical Research Faunal Analysis Floral Analysis Interview/Informant Literature Background Research Major Excavation/Phase III Mechanical Stripping Monitoring Osteological Analysis Geomorphology Records/Background Surface Survey Soil Core Remote Sensing Shovel Testing/Probing Test Excavation/Phase II Traditional Knowledge Underwater Walk Over /Visual Inspection ABSTRACT: Included in report Written in space below On June 25, 2020, Commonwealth Heritage Group conducted Phase I archaeological survey for the proposed replacement of the bridge carrying CTH II over Otter Creek in rural Iowa County. The project also will realign the bridge approaches. Large portions of the Area of Potential Effects (APE) were within agricultural fields with good visibility (70-95% visibility) and were pedestrian surveyed. One segment was grass covered so it was shovel tested. The remainder was either wetland associated with Otter Creek or within the previously disturbed road right-of-way. Wet and disturbed areas were visually inspected. No cultural materials or features were identified during the survey. Based on these results, Commonwealth concludes that the project will have no effect on archaeological historic properties.

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