Download or read book A Cultural Resources Survey of Levee Repair Item Number R-916R Mississippi and New Madrid Counties, Missouri written by Douglas Prescott and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 1 and 2, 1980, a cultural resources survey was conducted by the Environmental Resources Section of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District within the direct impact zone of East Prairie Missouri Levee Repair Item No. R-916R. The project includes three separate borrow areas in Mississippi and New Madrid Counties, Missouri, from which excavated material will be removed to repair slides or eroding sections along the New Madrid Levee. A literature search and an in-field survey failed to located any archeological, historic or architectural sites within the impact boundaries. It is recommended that the project proceed as planned subsequent to appropriate consultation with the Missouri State Historic Preservation Officer.