Colorado Cultural Resource Survey Manual, Guidelines for Identification: History and Archaeology, Revised 2007

From introduction: This manual provides guidance for conducting cultural resource surveys in Colorado. It is for individuals who have some background in historic preservation but may not be familiar with cultural resource survey practices in the state. For those who are more familiar with survey practices, the manual serves as an update and reminder of current policies and procedures. It is hoped that this manual will provide useful information to enable both experienced and inexperienced individuals involved with cultural resource management to better identify, document, and preserve Colorado's cultural resources. For further details about historical & architectural surveys, readers of this manual also are encouraged to consult issues of The Camera & Clipboard newsletter. The guidelines and standards outlined in this manual must be followed for surveys funded in part by the Colorado Historical Society as part of grants from the federal Historic Preservation Fund, the State Historical Fund, or any other funds administered by the Society. Other survey projects are strongly encouraged to follow these guidelines in order to produce the best possible survey results for both short and long term use. This manual deals with two types of surveys: historical & architectural and archaeological. Historical & architectural surveys record architectural resources and are generally conducted by historians, architectural historians and historical architects. Archaeological surveys tend to record all cultural resources and are generally conducted by archaeologists specializing in history or prehistory. Similar cultural resources may be identified and recorded during either type of survey. Because each discipline brings to the survey process a slightly different perspective, multi-disciplinary surveys will generally yield the most comprehensive results. Much of the material in this manual is applicable to all types of surveys. Where there are differences in historical & architectural and archaeological surveys, the topics are treated separately. The manual is primarily organized according to a series of 13 steps necessary to complete a successful cultural resource survey. While the manual may be read from cover to cover, cross references throughout facilitate the use of the manual to answer specific questions related to various types of survey activities. Hard-copy versions of Volume II, containing the Colorado Cultural Resource Survey forms and instructions, are no longer being produced." Funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Colorado Cultural Resource Survey Manual, Guidelines for Identification: History and Archaeology, Revised 2007

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