Four Corner - Texas Water Development Board

northwestern section of the project area drains into Red Gully in the southwest section of
the project area. Keegans Bayou appears to have been rerouted to its present location and
the area has been extensively modified by new construction. Limited access to the banks
of the drainage channels prevented a complete walk-through survey of these areas for
potential prehistoric sites. However, limited observations during the field survey and the
aerial photographs indicate that the northwest drainage channel has been heavily
impacted by cultivation as well as construction since 1956. Visual observations indicate
that the banks ofRed Gulch have been extensively modified from the southwestern point
adjacent to the landfill to the southern edge of the project area by landfill operations and
construction. Visual observations and the aerial photographs indicate that the banks of
the western extension of Red Gulch to the western boundary of the project area have
been impacted by cultivation.
The remaining houses that meet the age requirement for the National Register of Historic
Places were examined and only one could possibly qualify based on any of the other
requirements. This is the residence at 9427 Gaines Road, it could possibly qualify for the
National Register of Historic Places. Avoidance of this structure is recommended. There
was no evidence of any remains of preexisting historic structures on the rest of the
project area which has also been heavily impacted by cultivation and new construction
based on limited visual observations and the aerial photographs.
The archival research has indicated that there is a probability that the southern portion of
the Four Corners area was crossed by Santa Anna's army during the Texas Revolution.
There is however, little probability of finding significant archaeological deposits
associated with this event because the army marched rather quickly between the
previous night's campsite and Stafford's plantation. It might be possible to find isolated
artifacts, but nothing that would add to the better understanding of Texas History. It is
unlikely that any further archaeological studies would be required concerning this event.
However, if during construction of the proposed projects artifacts relating to this event
are found, an archaeologist should be contacted.
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