LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies

LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies. 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

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.

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

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