The survey identified 6 archaeological sites in the proposed project area: (1) historic houseplace or farmstead, (2) prehistoric Woodland limited activity loci, and (3) concentrations of historic material of probable secondary deposition. Because of the highly disturbed nature of the sites, none are recommended for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

A cultural resources reconnaissance was conducted within the federally managed fee land at Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas. This work was sponsored by the U.S. Army Engineer District, Little Rock, as part of its on-going cultural resource management program. Investigations included a background and literature study for the area, a pedestrian survey, a description of the recovered artifacts, and the formulation of recommendations regarding future cultural resource management activities. The pedestrian survey examined a total of 5,550 acres divided between public use (2,127 acres) and several discontinuous segments of shoreline (3,423 acres). A total of 135 sites were recorded ranging in age from the Dalton through the Historic periods and the distribution of prehistoric sites was considered using a geomorphologically based landform model.

From 8 March through 12 March,1989, MCRA conducted an archaeological survey of 592 acres of right-of-way along Steele Bypass Ditch, New Franklin Ditch, and Main Ditch in Pemiscot Co., MO. On April 1, 1990, five more sites, 23PM574, 23PM575, 23PM576, 23PM577, and 23PM578 were recorded.