SEAC_OCMU_WPA_areas

Part of an interactive Story Map about the 1930s archaeological excavations at Ocmulgee National Historical Park, organized in layers for each general area and for the Stratigraphic Survey. The dataset is based on original field maps and notes from the Department of the Interior and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Visualizing excavation site layouts based on the described layers for each general area.
• Analyzing stratigraphic survey data based on the described organization of the Story Map.
• Conducting historical research on 1930s archaeological methods based on the original field maps and notes.

Strengths

• Based on original field maps and notes, providing a primary source foundation.
• Organized in layers for each general area and the Stratigraphic Survey, suggesting a structured approach.
• Last updated on 2026-03-04, indicating recent metadata maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal and methodological bias inherent to 1930s-era excavation practices.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior

Collection Method

Based on original field maps and notes from archaeological excavations.

Time Range

1930s

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-04 01:19:03.708956.

Geography

Ocmulgee National Historical Park