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PHOTOS OF COLUMBIA
RIVER
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES WITH MAPS
WARRING: THIS IS A EXPERIMENT IN PROVIDING
PHOTOS OF COLUMBIA
RIVER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES. IF YOU ARE
THAT ONE PERSON IN ONE MILLION WHO MISS-USES THIS INFORMATION TO LOOT, DESTROY,
AND DIG THESE SITES WITHOUT A PERMIT OR A PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGIST AND YOU'RE
CAUGHT. ONE, WE WISH YOU A HAPPY STAY IN THE FEDERAL JAIL IN PORTLAND, OR.
TWO, WE WISH THAT THE FINE WAS NOT JUST $5,000.00 BUT 25,000.00 DOLLARS AND SIX
MONTHS PICKING LITTER ON I-84 FROM PORTLAND TO BOARDMAN, OR.
THIS IS A PRILIVAGE TO VIEW THIS INFORMATION SOME
OF THESE
PHOTO'S ARE VERY RARE, WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL FILM,
I MADE WITH
GENE WOODRUFF OF RICHLAND, WA. OVER 40 YEARS AGO.
PLEASE USE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. IF WE RECEIVE ONE PHONE CALL FROM
THE CORP. OF ENGINEERS OR THE AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES REGARDING THE USE OF THESE
PHOTOS FOR LOOTING AND DESTROYING THESE SITES, THEN
I'LL REMOVE THEM BECAUSE OF ONE
CRIMINAL STUPID BAD APPLE.
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MAP OF COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE SYSTEM:
NOTE: THE DIFFERENT SUB-PARTS OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER, UPPER, MID, AND LOWER
COLUMBIA RIVER.
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MAP OF COLUMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE SYSTEM:
NOTE: THE DIFFERENT SUB-PARTS OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER, UPPER, MID, AND LOWER
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PHOTO # 1
SITE 45-KL-??? LOWER MEMALOOSE ISLAND
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PHOTO # 2
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE
45-CL-3
SOME TIMES CALLED
THE
"GREEN LAKE SITE"
Located near Vancouver, Washington and the Felida
Moorage
at the northeast end of Vancouver Lake.
Much of the site has over the years eroded
and washed into the waterway or has been dug by collectors.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection 2006
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PHOTO # 3
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE
45-CL-4
SOME TIMES CALLED
THE
"HERZOG SITE"
Located near Vancouver, Washington and the Felida
Moorage
at the northeast end of Vancouver Lake.
Much of the site has over the years eroded
and washed into the waterway or has been dug by collectors
and or the Oregon Archaeological Society in 1964.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection 2006
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PHOTO # 4
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE
45-KL-284
SOME TIME CALLED
THE "OLD
OBIE SITE" Located near the Dalles Dam on the north or
Washington State side of the
Columbia River.
Note, the railroad tracks have split the site and have caused
a large amount of damage to the site.
Much of this area
was dug in the 50's and 60's by collectors.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006
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PHOTO # 5
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE
45-KL-284 SOME TIMES
CALLED
THE
"NEW
OBIE SITE" Located near the Dalles Dam on the north or
Washington State side of the
Columbia River.
Note, the railroad tracks have split the site and have caused
a large amount of damage to the site.
Much of this area
was dug in the 50's and 60's by collectors.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006
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PHOTO # 6
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE
45-KL-284 SOME TIMES
CALLED THE "MAYBE SITE" Located near the Dalles Dam on the north or
Washington State side of the
Columbia River.
Much of this area was dug in the 50's and 60's by collectors.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006
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PHOTO # 7
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE
45-KL- SOME TIMES
CALLED
THE
"CONDON
SITE" Located near the Dalles Dam on the north or
Washington State side of the
Columbia River. Note, the railroad tracks have split the site and have caused
a large amount of damage to the
site.
Much of this area was dug in the 50's and 60's by collectors. PLEASE
DO NOT LOOT OR DESTROY
THESE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES THEY ARE PATROLLED 24/7. If you do dig or loot
these sites we hope you
enjoy your visit to the Federal Jail in Portland, OR.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006
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PHOTO # 8
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE
45-KL- SOME TIMES
CALLED
THE
"ATLATL VALLEY SITE" Located near the Dalles Dam on the north or
Washington
State side of the
Columbia River and now part of Horse thief State Park.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006
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PHOTO # 9
45-KL-26 COMMON NAME IS WAKEMAP MOUND. THIS
ARCHAEOLOGICAL IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS OF ALL THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM. WAKEMAP
MOUND WAS A FEATURE OF A SMALL BOOKLET PUBLISHED THE THE OREGON
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY IN 1959 COPY'SARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON THIS WEB-SITE.
This photo is not to be copied with out our
permission. To our knowledge this is the only photo of the Wakemap Mound
in Color. About 1950 cir.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO #
10
45-KL-26 WAKEMAP MOUND TODAY: This a
photo of WakemapMound at present. The site has been covered with water from the reservoir
of The Dalles Dam located several miles to the west and is patrolled 24/7 by the
Coup of Engineers.
Many thanks to Chuck and Barbara Carmichaels of Kennewick,
WA. for the photo. 2003
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PHOTO # 11
CELILO FALLS OF
THE COLUMBIA RIVER BEFORE BEING COVERED BY THE
BACKWATERS OF THE DALLES DAM IN APRIL 1957.
LOCATED ON I-84 EAST OF THE DALLES OREGON AT
CELILO PARK, AND THE AMERICAN INDIAN VILLAGE NEAR CELILO PARK. TODAY, ONLY PHOTOS REMAIN OF THIS ONCE LARGE FISHING AND
PRE-HISTORICAL SITE. Most present day archaeologist consider the Celilo
Falls of the Columbia River as the center for Ancient Man in the Pacific
Northwest. All trails and water ways lead to the Dalles-Celilo Falls area.
Here at Dalles most trading, marketing, and cultural exchanges were made.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006
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PHOTO # 12
45-KL-219
COMMON NAME IS BOB'S POINT.
LOCATED SEVERAL MILES WEST OF BIGGS JUNCTION
ON THE WASHINGTON SIDE OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER. MOST OF THE SITE WAS DESTROYED BY
THE RISING WATERS OF THE DALLES DAM IN THE LATE 1950'S. DURING THE LATE 60'S AND
70'S THE SITE WAS MOSTLY DESTROYED BY LOOTING AND POT-HUNTING. LITTLE
REMAINS TODAY BUT SOME WEEDS AND SAGEBRUSH.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 13
THIS PHOTO IS PART SEVERAL ANCIENT VILLAGE SITES: NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE JOHN DAY RIVER AND
THE COLUMBIA RIVER. ALL OF THIS AREA WAS COVERED BY THE WATERS OF THE JOHN DAY
DAM BACKWATERS IN APRIL 1967. NOTE: THE BACKSIDE OF THE JOHN DAY DAM. BEFORE
1967. TODAY THIS AREA HAS OVER 100 FEET OF WATER OVER IT.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 14
TOWAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE 45-KL-24 NOW GONE BEHIND JOHN DAY DAM FLOODING APRIL 1967.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 15
45-KL-18 UPPER
FOUNTAIN BAR SITE.
LOCATED HOW ABOUT 80 FEET BENEATH THE
WATERS OF JOHN DAY DAM. APRIL 1967
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 16
45-KL-23B
COMMON NAME IS "WINDY POINT"
LOCATED IN THE MID-COLUMBIA
RIVER NEAR SUNDALE ORCHARDS. THIS SITE WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITES SITES BACK IN THE
60'S. LOTS OF VERY NICE ARTIFACTS FROM THIS SITE, AS THE SITE HAD BEEN
WASHED OUT BY THE SPRING FLOODS OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER. IT WAS AT THIS SITE
THAT I AND MY WIFE FOUND OVER 200 PERFECT POINTS IN ONE WEEKEND. TODAY, ITS IS
GONE WITH OVER 60 FEET OF WATER FROM THE JOHN DAY DAM RESERVOIR.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 17
45-KL-23B
COMMON NAME "WINDY POINT"
LOCATED AT THE
MOUTH OF CHAPMAN CREEK AT THE SUNDALE ORCHARDS WEST OF ROOSEVELT WA.
TODAY, THIS SITE IS 60 FEET BENEATH THE BACKWATERS OF JOHN DAY DAM.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 18
45-KL-15 COMMON
NAME WAS "SUNDALE ORCHARDS:
LOCATED AT THE
MOUTH OF CHAPMAN CREEK AT THE SUNDALE ORCHARDS WEST OF ROOSEVELT WA.
TODAY, THIS SITE IS 60 FEET BENEATH THE BACKWATERS OF JOHN DAY DAM.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 19
45-KL-8A COMMON
NAME WAS "ROCK RANCH":
LOCATED AT ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF THE MOUTH OF ALDER CREEK AT THE ABOUT 5
MILES EAST OF ROOSEVELT WA. TODAY, THIS SITE IS 40 FEET BENEATH THE
BACKWATERS OF JOHN DAY DAM.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 20
45-KL-15 COMMON
NAME WAS "ALDERDALE CREEK":
LOCATED AT THE MOUTH OF ALDER CREEK AT THE ABOUT 8 MILES ORCHARDS EAST OF
ROOSEVELT WA. TODAY, THIS SITE IS 40 FEET BENEATH THE BACKWATERS OF JOHN
DAY DAM.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 21
45-KL-15 COMMON
NAME WAS "BLALOCK ISLAND"
LOCATED AT THE MOUTH OF ALDER
CREEK AT THE ABOUT 8 MILES ORCHARDS EAST OF ROOSEVELT WA.
TODAY, THIS SITE IS 40 FEET BENEATH THE BACKWATERS OF JOHN DAY DAM.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 22
45-KL-15 COMMON
NAME WAS "COLUMBIA POINT"
LOCATED AT THE MOUTH OF YAKIMA RIVER AT COLUMBIA POINT EAST OF RICHLAND, WA.
TODAY, THIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE IS CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC. LOOTING AND DESTROYING ANY PART OF THIS SITE WILL GIVE YOU 30 DAYS IS
THE BENTON COUNTY JAIL IN KENNEWICK, WA.
Photo from the Van Ronk
Collection of art, artifacts and photos, 2006 |
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PHOTO # 23
45-BN-157A & B
COMMON NAME IS YEAGERS ISLAND:
LOCATED ONE MILE WEST OF VERNITE BRIDGE ON
SR-240. THIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE IS CLOSED TO ANY TYPE OF DIGGING OR LOOTING.
IT'S IS PATROLLED 24/7 BY THE HANFORD PATROL WE ASH YOU TO NOT VIEW THIS SITE
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PHOTO # 24
45-YK-15 COMMON
NAME IS "HOUSE PIT SITE"
LOCATED ONE MILE BELOW PRIEST RAPIDS
DAM ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER. THIS SITE IS PROTECTED 24/7 BY GRANT
COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT AND THE WAMAPUM INDIANS WHO LIVE NEAR THE SITE.
THIS SITE WAS HEAVILY WASHED OUT WHEN THE DAM WAS BUILT. THE BALANCE WAS
POT-HUNTED DURING THE EARLY 70'S. TODAY IF YOU WISH TO LOOT OR DESTROY THIS SITE
WE HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY YOU'RE STAY IN THE YAKIMA COUNTY JAIL.
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PHOTO # 25
45-DO-66
MCELROY EDDY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE. &
45-OK- 51, LONE
PINE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
LOCATED NEAR THE SMALL TOWN OF BRIDGEPORT, WA.
IN NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER SITE. PART OF THE WELLS
DAM RESERVOIR
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