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RESOURCES

Since its inception in the early 1970s, the NWIC has been a fundamental source of archaeological information. In 1993, the NWIC acquired built environment information which was previously maintained only at OHP. The NWIC now maintains the most extensive historical resources information base available for Northwest California.

Archaeology

  • Reference library
  • Over 33,500 records of prehistoric and historic-period archaeological resources
  • More than 34,360 historic resource studies, with an average of 1,600 new reports and records received each year
  • Computerized study report bibliography and resource site database
  • Hundreds of USGS topographic maps, plotted with archaeological site and study locations
  • Publications in archaeology
  • Publications in Ethnography

Built Enviornment

  • Reference library
  • 25,000 historic resources buillding records
  • National Register Nomination records
  • California Registered Historical Landmarks records
  • Points of Historical Interest records
  • Historic maps (Sanborn and others)
  • Post Office Department records
  • General Land Office survey and Rancho Plats
  • Bureau of Land Management mineral and mining survey plats
  • Local Histories
  • Periodicals

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