Archaeologists used USGS LiDAR tools to identify potential new site features. The LiDAR Availability Viewer (apps.nationalmap.gov/lidar-availability-viewer/) and LidarExplorer (apps.nationalmap.gov/lidar-explorer/) revealed anomalous formations including large quartz-filled rock features in hillocks, cross-hatching patterns on hillsides, a waterway terminating near a formation approximately 50 feet high, and scattered car-sized boulders. Ground-truthing and further research are needed to determine the nature and significance of these features.
LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies
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📍 Hatchet Creek
Key facts
- LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies
- Large quartz-filled rock formations discovered in hillocks across the landscape
- Cross-hatching patterns visible on hillside in LiDAR imagery
- Waterway terminating at anomalous rock formation approximately 50 feet high
- Scattered boulders of car-sized dimensions found on hillside
- Archaeological survey methodology: barefoot exploration to detect energy signatures
- Petrified wood specimens discovered, some half-room in size
- Primary spring location used as reference point for field investigations
Sources
LidarExplorer | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.govusgs.gov
LidarExplorer is an online application that allows users to search and visualize Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) and its derived products.
USGS Lidar Explorer Mapapps.nationalmap.gov
Show Topobathy Lidar. Click on the map to retrieve information about a lidar project. Show options for filtering the lidar map display?
Lidar Availability Viewer Screen shot | U.S. Geological Surveyusgs.gov
Lidar Availability Viewer Screen shot ... By The National Map - Data Delivery April 2025 (approx.) Screen shot of the Lidar Availability Viewer.
LiDAR Availability Viewer - The National Mapapps.nationalmap.gov
You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. Identfier. USGS Home · Contact USGS · Search USGS · topoBuilder · HelpData DownloadServices LiDAR Availability ...
What is Lidar data and where can I download it? - USGS.govusgs.gov
The National Map is the primary repository for USGS base geospatial data. Access lidar data using: 3DEP LidarExplorer – Point cloud data and lidar-derived DEMs ...
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