Hallsville Mastodon Excavation in Ross County, Ohio, 1974

Dates

Dataset Reference Date

2016-08-26

Info Date

1974-10

Summary

Backhoe operation at the excavation site on the Pontious-Petzel farms northwest of Hallsville in Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio. The excavation was conducted for investigation of prehistoric fauna including mastodon (Mammut americanum) remains. The image was taken by Michael C. Hansen in October 1974. The location given is approximate to the excavation site.

Summary

Backhoe operation at the excavation site on the Pontious-Petzel farms northwest of Hallsville in Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio. The excavation was conducted for investigation of prehistoric fauna including mastodon (Mammut americanum) remains. The image was taken by Michael C. Hansen in October 1974. The location given is approximate to the excavation site.

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https://geosurvey.ohiodnr.gov/portals/geosurvey/PDFs/Newsletter/Winter90.pdf

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• Geology stratigraphic--Pleistocene
• Mastodons
• Paleontological excavations
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Collection of Photographic Slides and Historic Photos from Ohio

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Ohio_NGGDPP_metadatafields_final.csv

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• S34.02.004.tif

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Type	Scheme	Key
title	Parent-57f2863ae4b0bc0bebfff9b8	Hallsville Mastodon Excavation in Ross County, Ohio, 1974

NGGDPP Item Extension

alternateGeometry	Ross County (Ohio), Hallsville (Ohio), Hallsville 7.5-minute Quadrangle