#4.  Correlation Rule:

Summary of Ranking the Reliability of Different Types of Evidence Used to Verify Trail and DLC/Cabin Locations.

Ranking Totals:
	Category 1	7 points
	Category 2  	1 point
	Category 3	7 points
	Category 4	6 points
	Category 5	1 point
	Category 6  	5 points
	Category 7  	5 points
	Category 8	2 points  

There were 2 undetermined topics:
1.  The Trail trace verses historic ditch for water runoff.  The archeologists experienced heavy rain and observed the evidence in question worked very well as a ditch removing surface water from the cabin area.
2.  The rock mounds:  The mounds were felt by the archeologists to be undetermined as to whether they are historical or not.   Local history buffs believe the rock mounds are chimney and foundation rock piles  marking the cabin and out buildings.

The majority of points are ranking in categories 1 & 3. 
 
Category 1 has 7 points which is the highest rank representing written eyewitness descriptions such as surveyors’ notes.

Category 3 has 7 points which ties with Category 1 with 7 points:  archeology. 

Category 4 has 6 points.  The category consists of GLO maps and survey notes.

Conclusion:  There is an overall agreement among all types of evidence with two topics being undetermined.  There are no contradictions.  The eyewitness descriptions such as surveyors’ notes and  archeological studies have had an overwhelming factor in this study.  GLO surveys and maps have played a very large part in the accuracy of this evaluation.  

The Historical Emigrant Trails Committee of the Hugo Neighborhood Association and Historical Society has been recognized for their accurate and detailed research.   Members have consistently been accurate over many years with their research of the Applegate Trail in Josephine County and their findings have been valuable to the University of Oregon archeologists.

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Subsurface Reconnaissance of the I-5 Chancellor  Quarry Stock-pile Project, 
     and Metal Detector Survey with in the George and Mary Harris 1854-55 
     DLC 35 JO 246 Josephine County
Paul W. Baxter, Archaeologist
Report # 2011-002

UO Pedestrian Survey
ODOT Key 16763
Museum Report #2010-026
UO May 27, 2010
Paul W. Baxter, Archaeologist

Hugo Neighborhood Association & Historical Society
Hugo Emigrant Trails Committee (HETC)
www.hugoneighborhood.org