The Center for Archaeological Studies

An Archaeological Evaluation of 20 Sites at Camp Swift, Bastrop County, Texas

These sandstone slabs lining an isolated grave were likely hewn by Antoine Aussilloux.	Note the drill bit markings in the upper right sandstone slab.
A few of the household and construction items found in Residence Concentration Area 1 were cut stone, a metal bucket piece, a large spoon, decorated kitchenware, a brown snuff bottle neck, a glazed stoneware rim sherd, a red brick, and clear glass bottle sherds.	This sandstone dam was constructed by winemaker, architect, and stonemason Antoine Aussilloux in 1886.
Cellar and first floor wooden beams in Aussiloux's home.	A few floor beams still remain in Aussilloux's house.
Grapevines cover the trees along the edges of Aussiloux's fields on a lower terrace near the confluence of Scott Falls Creek and Big Sandy Creek.	This upright tipple constructed over a vertical shaft was used from 1924-1928 to hoist lignite from below. (Photograph from the Camp Swift historical files, AGTX-EV, Camp Mabry, Austin) (Matt - from Swift III)
The properties of Antoine Aussiloux have been overlaid onto this modern aerial photograph (Matt - from Swift III).
Aerial photograph of the Sayers Mine complex. (Matt - from Swift III)
Graded tipple leading from slope mine in operation from 1914-1924. Lignite from the mine carts was dumped into MK&T railcars for transport to the main line 2_ miles southwest (Photograph from the Camp Swift historical files, AGTX-EV, Camp Mabry, Austin). (Matt - from Swift III)