San Luis Gonzaga Archeological District

San Luis Gonzaga Archeological District
Nearest city Los Banos, California
Area 501.4 acres (202.9 ha)
NRHP Reference # 73000412[1]
Added to NRHP May 7, 1973

The San Luis Gonzaga Archeological District is an archaeological historic district located within the San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area in the eastern Diablo Range, in Merced County, California.

It is near Los Banos and the western edge of the San Joaquin Valley.

Description

The district includes five midden deposits which indicate the location of prehistoric villages.[2]

The site of the village of Hahnomah, which was inhabited by the Kahwatchwah Yokuts, is also located in the district.[3]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Cultural Resources: California". United States Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  3. Western Area Power Administration (1988). California-Oregon Transmission Project and the Los Banos-Gates Transmission Project: Environmental Impact Statement.


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