An Archaeological Survey for the Las Palmas Wastewater Collection System Improvement Project in West-Central Zapata County, Texas

Abstract

An archaeological survey of the route of a proposed sanitary sewer line in west-central Zapata County, Texas was performed by Brazos Valley Research Associates (BVRA) on March 23, 2010 under Antiquities Permit 5581 for the County of Zapata. Two arroyo crossings, the site of two proposed lift stations, and the area of previously recorded site 41ZP146 (totaling 0.78 acre) were investigated through a surface inspection, backhoe trenching, and shovel testing. No archaeological sites were found, and no artifacts were collected. Copies of the report are on file at the Texas Historical Commission (THC), Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL), the Texas State Library, J. F. Fontaine & Associates, Inc., the County of Zapata, and BVRA.