North American Database of Archaeological Geophysics

Image Library (by archaeological site type): Trail

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Project images sorted alphabetically by state or country; within each by site name and geophysical survey type

Conductivity GPR Induced Polarization Magnetic Magnetic susceptibility Metal detector Multiple Methods Seismic Refraction Self Potential Resistance/Resistivity

NEW MEXICO

Camp Lewis (Pecos National Historic Park)

Results of the magnetic survey at Camp Lewis, revealing linear trends directly associated with the Santa Fe Trail;

NEW YORK

Sylvester Manor

Magnetic map in the vicinity of Sylvester Manor, Shelter Island, NY;

Resistivity map in the vicinity of Sylvester Manor, NY, illustrating garden and structural features in the historic warehouse district;

GPR study block in the vicinity of Sylvester Manor, Shelter Island, NY, illustrating a rectangular cultural feature;

NORTH DAKOTA

Menoken Village State Historic Site (32BL2)

Magnetic gradiometry survey results at Menoken Village, ND;		Magnetic detail of burned houses at Menoken Village, ND;		Comparison of digital elevation and magnetic data at a burned house at Menoken Village, ND;
Detail of the magnetic gradiometry survey at Menoken Village, ND, showing a portion of the fortification ditch;		Correspondence of magnetic findings with excavation profile;		Details of the electrical resistivity survey at Menoken Village, ND, showing trail features;
Results of the electrical resistivity survey at Menoken Village, ND;		Correspondence of magnetic and resistance data with burned earth weight as revealed by excavations at House 17;

Mit-tutta-hang-kush Village (Fort Clark State Historic Site, 32ME2)

Contemporary vertical aerial photograph showing Mit-tutta-hang-kush Village, ND, and geophysical survey transect;		Magnetic image of 400 x 20 m transect through Mit-tutta-hang-kush Village, ND, showing principal cultural features;		Detail from magnetic transect through Mit-tutta-hang-kush Village, ND, showing fortification ditch and circular house with numerous iron artifacts;
Detail from geophysical survey transects through Mit-tutta-hang-kush Village, ND, showing magnetic results at the large Arikara ceremonial lodge;		Resistance image of 340 x 20 m transect through Mit-tutta-hang-kush Village, ND, showing principal cultural features;		Detail from resistance survey transect through Mit-tutta-hang-kush Village, ND, showing overlapping circular houses;
Detail from geophysical survey transects through Mit-tutta-hang-kush Village, ND, showing resistance results at the large Arikara ceremonial lodge;		A GPR time slice, from 11.5-15.5 nS, showing the floor and entryway of a previously unknown earthlodge;

OHIO

Great Hopewell Road

Results of magnetic survey;

Results of resistivity survey showing linear anomalies that may represent the earthen wall enclosures of the Great Hopewell Road;

Resistance data set with a profile line drawn the entire 100 m expanse;

TEXAS

Kaufman-Roitsch (41RR16)

Magnetic results at the Kaufman-Roitsch Site, TX, revealing numerous dipole anomalies representing historic iron and recent steel debris;		Resistivity at the Kaufman-Roitsch Site, TX, showing the disturbed area of the excavated burial and indication of a linear anomaly, probably a trail;		Principal GPR anomalies at the Kaufman-Roitsch Site, TX, showing the known and discovered graves and a linear feature, probably a trail;
GPR time slice at 25 nS showing two clear anomalies at the locus of the known and discovered graves at the Kaufman-Roitsch site, TX;

Conductivity GPR Induced Polarization Magnetic Magnetic susceptibility Metal detector Multiple Methods Seismic Refraction Self Potential Resistance/Resistivity

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