National Historic Landmark

Landergin Mesa

Vega, Oldham County, Texas
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000821

About this property

Landergin Mesa, near Vega, Texas, is an archeological site, preserving some of the most significant Texas Panhandle culture ruins. Landergin Mesa is a large site with many isolated structures, it is important because of the unique artifacts dating to the Antelope Creek Phase. There are well preserved examples of Borger Cordmarked ceramic vessels from the period. The site also exhibits unique architecture indicative of the Antelope Creek Phase. Landergin Mesa is a mesa in Oldham County, Texas, in the watershed of the Canadian River. The mesa, relatively modest in scale, rising about 180 feet (55 m) above the valley floor, and has relatively steep sides, features which would have provided a highly defensible position with views across the surrounding countryside. The top layer of the mesa is a thick sandstone, with a sheer drop around much of the mesa's circumference. The mesa's usable surface is covered by a large building remnant with many chambers. An area outside the structure is littered with evidence of domestic occupation, including manos and pottery remains. The site has regularly been subjected to archaeological vandalism by pothunters. The areas in the valley below the mesa, and other nearby landforms, also exhibit evidence of prehistoric human habitation. Radiocarbon dating places the period of occupation around 1300 CE.

Location

Vega, Oldham County, Texas

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Landergin Mesa listed on the National Register?

Landergin Mesa was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Landergin Mesa?

Landergin Mesa is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Landergin Mesa a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Landergin Mesa has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Landergin Mesa?

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