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United States historic place
Natural Corrals Archeological Site (48SW336)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest citySouth Superior, Wyoming
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
NRHP reference No.87000873
Added to NRHPAugust 17, 1987

The Natural Corrals is an Area of Critical Environmental Concern and an archeological site in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The Natural Corrals Archeological Site has Smithsonian trinomial designation of 48SW336.

The Natural Corrals Area of Critical Environmental Concern, is a 1,116 acres (452 ha) area "of unique geologic and cultural features." The area was used in prehistory as a camp area and the natural corrals present may have been used for bison kills. It is on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands. A 12-acre (4.9 ha) area of the site was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It was deemed important for its potential to yield information in the future. The National Register does not publicly release the location; it is recorded as "Address restricted".

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "History of Superior: Natural Corrals".

External links

National Register of Historic Places in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
National Historic Landmark Sweetwater County map
Historic districts
Historic properties
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Sweetwater County, Wyoming and List of National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming


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