Phase 1B Underwater Archaeological Report for the Onondaga ...

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Phase IB Underwater Archaeological Resources Report for Onondaga Lake Superfund Site
Overlays of historic maps and charts suggests that A38 is near the former location of the western end of
the Iron Pier basin (Figure 60).
A38 lies immediately between anomalies A4-1 and A4-2 to the south and A55 to the north. The derelict
marine infrastructure related to the Iron Pier Resort is considered a contributing property because of its
causal relationship with the District. The abandonment of the Iron Pier Resort and its associated lake
side structures is important in the foundation of the District because that action (or lack thereof)
created an environment without active human stewardship. Had Iron Pier (or Salina Pier) still been in
active use, it is highly unlikely that watercraft would have been abandoned in this area of the lake.
Figure 59. Plan view drawing of A38 (Sarah Tichonuk, LCMM Collection).
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