Van Bibber Creek Site


AddressOpen surface site on the S. bank near where the creek exits the mountains
QuadGolden, 1965 (1980); Golden, 1939.
SectionS9, T3S, R70W
Elevation6050
SourceNelson, "Salvage Archaeology on Van Bibber Creek, in Southwestern Lore," 'Colorado Archaeological Society,' March 1969, pp. 85-106; James Grafton Rodgers, Colorado Place Names, 1955.
SeealsoTucker Gulch
Initialdate1994-05-16 00:00:00-06
PersonDAE
Latestdate2012-12-10 00:00:00-07
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HistoryAncient man's living quarters unearthed. Three cultural zones representing time spans ranging from 190 B.C. through A.D. 900. History, natural setting and excavation studied in detail. Tributary (left-hand) of South Platte River. Upper reaches followed by Drew Hill Road after leaving Tucker Gulch. Colorado Gazetteer, 1906; Hayden Atlas, 1873-6, 1877.
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