historical sites and shipwrecks along the sacramento river

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A Map and Record Investigation of
HISTORICAL SITES AND SHIPWRECKS
ALONG THE SACRAMENTO RIVER
Between Sacramento City and Sherman Island
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A Map and Record Investigation of
HISTORICAL SITES AND SHIPWRECKS
ALONG THE SACRAMENTO RIVER
Between Sacramento City and Sherman Island
Prepared by
Land Location and Boundary Section
on the staff of the
California State Lands Commission
This report was approved for distribution by the Commission on August 10, 1988
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LEGISLATIVE CHARGE
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As pan of the 1985/86 budget, the State Lands Commission
was requested to locate, document, and investigate the significant
ships and anifacls from California's rich historical heritage along the
Sacramento River. In general, we were charged with:
• Inventorying, mapping, and cataloging all known
points of historical significance along the River,
including ports, wharves, piers villages, and ship
sinkings.
• Preparing costS estimates for an electronic survey using
magnetometers, side· scan sonars, and sub-bottom
profilers for the purpose of locating historic ships and
artifacts.
• Preparing cost estimates of a program of field
verification of selected locations.
• Considering contracting all or pan of the study with
"outside entities" and shall consider contracting for
consulting services with the State Historic Preservation
Office.
An exact copy of the authorizing budget item is included in this
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ROSTER OF STAFF WHO C01\TRIBUTED
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This report ha, no single aurhor. An entire Boundary Unit in the Land
Locauon and Boundary Section shared the work and collaborated on what
we hope is an interesting and informative report.
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Kristin Baldwin
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Frank Carey
Denise Cassidy
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Doris Crum
Nancy Duncan
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Joe Dwyer
Jeanne Gunther
I Walter Kunnecke
Deborah Leslie
Michael Miller
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Roy Minnick
Carlos Najera
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Jeff O'Connor
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I Alicia Pin
Ann Robinson
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I Kathy Ross
F. D. Uzes
Jane Wegge
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William Young
Edward Zimmerman
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Consultants to Staff:
I Howard P. Goldfried - Professor of Anthropology, CSUS
Thomas ;.J'ugent -Consultant. Diving and Underwater Search Systems
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T ABLE OF CONTE:"TS
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Chapter 1 A,H1!;TORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE SACRAMDITO
RIVER AND DELTA,
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The Ethnohislory. History. and Historical Archaeology
of the Lower Sacramento River by Howard P. Goldfried. 3
I THE NATIVE AMERICANS. 4
The Effects of the Spanish Missions 5
Native American Use of the Lower Sacramento River. 7
I THE PERIOD OF EXPlORAT lON 8
THE GOLD RUSH ERA 10
Setllement Nong the Lower Sacramento River. 12
The Sacramento Valley Railroad and Freeport. 13
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nSlick:ens~ and the Lower Sacramento River. 14
THE RAll.ROAD AND THE RlVER 15
LANDINGS, AGRICULTURE, AND THE RrvER 16
I RECOtvUoAEl'o'DATIONS FOR FURTHER WORK 17
ADVA.!'oiAGES OF EXCAVATIONS OF
THESE SUNKEN SHIPS 18
smuOGRAPHY 21
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Chapter 2 SHIPPING ON THE SACRAMENTO RIVER
I STEAMBOATS 25
SUNKEN VESSEL LIST 45
SHWWRECKS IN THE SACRAMENTO RIVER
I BETWEEN SACRAMENTO AND SHERMAN 15LAt'lD 109
CUL 11JRAL DEVELOPMENT LIST 119
Chapter 3 SURVEY ESTIMATES
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ELECTRONIC SURVEY 129
Introduction 129
I Objectives of Electronic Survey 129
Objective of Mapping 129
PROPOSED ELECTRONIC SUR VEY
I AND MAPPING OPERA nONS J35
Preliminary Activities 135
Electronic Survey Operation J35
I Mapping Operalions J37
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