The French presence in east Texas during the eighteenth century is less well known from an archaeological or archival standpoint than is the Spanish. Although it is known that the French maintained several trading establishments within this part of the Read More …
Geophysical studies have been sporadic in archaeological investigations in southern Idaho, largely as a result of the relatively ephemeral cultural features that characterize the prehistoric archaeology of the region. The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in southeastern Idaho is a storehouse Read More …
Archaeologists are often considered frontrunners in employing spatial approaches within the social sciences and humanities, including geospatial technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS) that are now routinely used in archaeology. Since the late 1980s, GIS has mainly been used Read More …
Butterfield Overland Trail Auto Tour Missouri • Arkansas • Oklahoma/Texas • New Mexico/Arizona • California As Waterman Ormsby wrote, traveling by stagecoach across the Great Southwest was a grand adventure: “To many Americans who travel for pleasure this route will Read More …
OCTA Board and Membership Meetings to be Held Via Zoom The OCTA Board and Membership meetings are being held next month virtually via Zoom. The board meeting will begin at 10:30 AM (Central) on Friday, September 18 and the Read More …
E-News – 30 April 2020 Update on Status of Butterfield National Historic Trail Educational Resources on OCTA’s Websites Give Us a Like on Facebook Updates from the Partnership for the National Trails System OCTA Hires Digital Media Communications Intern Read More …
Urgent E-News! – 4 March 2020 Land & Water Conservation Fund Nominations Sought for OCTA Board PNTS Seeks New Executive Director John From, 1935-2019 Southwest Stories with the Two Steves Upgrade Your Membership Now For a Wonderful Gift! Full Read More …
E-News – Yuma Symposium and Other Events: December 12, 2019 Yuma Symposium Year End Appeal Cheez It Bowl Upgrade Your Membership Now For a Wonderful Gift! 2020 OCTA Winter Symposium “The Southern Crossing: All Roads Lead to Yuma” February 21-23, Read More …
The National Park Service – National Trails Intermountain Region worked with MARC, local governments, and local trails organizations to develop a strategy concept plan for retracing the three historic trails — the Santa Fe, Oregon and California trails — through Read More …
Leaving a Legacy for the Trails Cheryl and Gil Hoffman of Richland, Washington, are Life Members of OCTA, and partners in OCTA’s Trails Legacy Society through a Living Trust bequest they established to benefit OCTA in perpetuity. “‘You’re a fifth-generation Read More …