Alamogordo, New Mexico (Geographic Keyword)
176-200 (306 Records)
Between 9 and 20 October 2019, archaeologists with Versar, Inc. conducted NRHP evaluations at 12 sites on HAFB, in Otero County, New Mexico. For 11 of the 12 sites, the locations were verified, assemblages were documented, and contextual integrity evaluated. The remaining site (LA 111244/HAR 223) could not be relocated despite extensive efforts to do so. Of the evaluated sites, only one (LA 111632/HAR 216) is recommended as eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. The remaining sites did not retain...
Oscura Gunnery and Bombing Range Cultural Resources Survey White Sands Missile Range, Lincoln County, New Mexico (1997)
A total of 15 previously unrecorded archaeological sites (LA 111304 - LA 111317, LA 111442) and 151 isolated occurrences were encountered and recorded during this survey. In addition, five previously recorded sites (LA 86477 - LA 86479, LA 60700, LA 60701) were identified and updated where necessary (only LA 60700 required updating). These recorded sites and isolated occurrences represent both prehistoric and historic utilization of the Oscura Range area. The prehistoric sites and isolates...
Out of Compliance Undertaking Building 1060 Parking Lot Cultural Resource Investigation Holloman Air Force Base, Otero County, New Mexico (1992)
Report and SHPO correspondence for plans to construct a gravel parking lot south of Building 1060. No cultural resources were located during the investigation.
Owl Well Site Cultural Resource Documentation Holloman Air Force Base, Otero County, New Mexico (1993)
Report and SHPO correspondence regarding a potential site at a spring in the north part of Holloman AFB (HAFB). This cultural resource had not been documented. The investigation resulted in the documentation of one archaeological site and one isolated occurrence.
Paleoenvironmental Investigations on Lost River Playa Holloman Air Force Base Otero County, New Mexico (1998)
On April 16, 1996, a core sample was extracted from the Lost River Playa on Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB). Technicians and archaeologists from Geo-Marine, Inc. (GMI) extracted the sample under the direction of Dr. Curtis Monger of the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Pedology Laboratory and Martyn Tagg, HAFB Archaeologist. The goal of core analysis was aimed towards investigating the paleoclimatic record contained in the Lost River Playa as it pertains to archaeological studies on Holloman...
Prehistoric Status Ballistic Rain Field Site Holloman Archaeological Resource (HAR) - 009 Laboratory of Anthropology (LA) - 99635 NMCRIS Activity # 144016 (2019)
HAR-009 / LA 99635 (MMRP site #ML865) is a historic munitions test range encompassing approximately 29.05 acres. As such, the debris from the munitions testing constitute the artifact assemblage and the target mound is a feature, as are the sprinkler piping and various surface modifications associated with use of the BRF. To remediate the hazards identified by the MMRP the artifact assemblage and target mound must be removed.
Preliminary Report Archaeological mitigation of Ratscat Advanced Measurement Site, Rams, Rhodes Canyon, W.SM.R., New Mexico (1982)
The preliminary report is intended to present a summary of accomplished mitigation fieldwork and continuing analysis, supporting documentation, and formal recommendations sufficient to allow well informed evaluation of the degree to which agency mitigation and protection mandates have been met.
Pritch Site (HAR-007/LA 99633) Disturbance Cultural Resource Investigation Holloman Air Force Base, Otero County, New Mexico (1995)
Report and SHPO correspondence regarding the Pritch site (HAR- 007/LA 99633), a military photo tower on Holloman AFB (HAFB), and noted disturbance to the site.
Projectile Points, Potsherds, Horseshoes, and Hand Grenades Evidence of the Human Legacy on Holloman Air Force Base from a Cultural Resource Sample Survey, Otero County, New Mexico (1999)
The purpose of the project, initially, was to determine site densities by environmental zone for management purposes. By the time the first draft of the report was completed, all base lands had been inventoried. This forced a reorientation of the projects goals to a more settlement pattern based analysis. Such an analysis includes not only sites recorded during the sample survey, but also all recorded sites on HAFB. The intensive cultural resources survey conducted by HSR documented 83...
Property of the U.S. Government Return to White Sands Missile Range Environmental Cultural Resources Inventory Survey for the Holloman Air Force Base Commercial Vehicle Route (2006)
The cultural resources investigation of the Holloman AFB commercial vehicle route project involved three phases: identifying the undertaking and Area of Potential Effect (APE); identifying cultural resources known to the area; and field inspection of the APE. A total of five archeological sites and 31 isolated occurrences were recorded during the survey. Three of the archeological sites consisted of artifact scatters of predominantly El Paso Brown sherds, while two of the archeological sites...
Rams Procedural Manual (1982)
This survey was required as part of the Environmental Assessment process prior to initiation of construction of the proposed Advanced Measurement Site, RAMS. Three large prehistoric sites, three small lithic scatters, one small lithic and ceramic scatter, a rock cairn, and an historic road were located within the project area and associated rights-of- way.
RAMS Security Surveillance System Cultural Resource Survey White Sands Missile Range Sierra County, New Mexico (1996)
The 46th Test Group, RADAR Target Scatter Division (46 TG/TGR), of Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB) is planning to construct an infrared Security Surveillance System (VISDTA) at the RATSCAT Advanced Measurement Site (RAMS). This HAFB administered facility is located on White Sands Missile Range- (WSMR). The project will consist of erecting two towers on 20' triangular bases, installing overhead and subsurface power lines (including both the use of existing power lines and installation of new power...
RATSCAT Fiber Optics Cable Upgrade Cultural Resource Survey White Sands Missile Range, Otero County, New Mexico (1997)
The 46th Test Group, RADAR Target Scatter Division (46 TG/TGR), of Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB) is planning to replace fiber optics lines to three turntable pits at the RATSCAT facility. This HAFB administered facility is located on White Sands Missile Range (WSMR).
Reach for the Sky: The Military Architectural Legacy of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1941 to 1961 (1994)
This investigation represents only an initial phase in HAFB's historic preservation efforts for its World War II and Cold War legacy. It provides a prototype of management tools for the identification and treatment of additional historic properties within these historic contexts, and begins the process of recognition and preservation of HAFB's rich military history and its place in the heritage of the nation.
Recommended National Register Status of Cold War-Era Buildings to be affected by the proposed relocation of the F-16 Flying Training Unit (FTU) to Holloman AFB (HAFB), New Mexico (NM) (2011)
Recommended National Register status of Cold War-Era buildings to be affected by the proposed relocation of the F-16 Flying Training Unit to Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
Red Rio I: An Archaeological Survey of 1,280 acres Near Chupadera Mesa, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico (1985)
An archaeological survey of 1,280 acres was conducted in Socorro County, New Mexico, on State of New Mexico and federal lands under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Army, White Sands Missile Range. During the survey 8 sites and 78 isolated artifacts were recorded, of which 5 of the sites are considered significant. Archaeological clearance is recommended with the stipulation that the sites be avoided and protected from further impacts.
Red Rio II: An Archaeological Survey of 2,280 acres Near Chupadera Mesa, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico (1986)
The survey was required by Holloman Air Force Base in order to use a portion of the survey area as a bombing and strafing range. Prior to 1985 the area had been utilized as a target range for at least 20 years. This report describes the cultural resources found, summarized the research conducted, and makes recommendations for the future protection of the archaeological resources.
Report of Historic Status Aeromedical Complex Buildings 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, and 1206 (2016)
The Aeromedical Complex at Holloman AFB is associated with important programs at Holloman AFB including: Space Biology studies of subgravity, an essential step that led to development of manned space flight; Project Man High, a “Man in Space” program studying the effects of cosmic radiation on humans; biodynamic studies of escape physiology that led to the development of escape systems for pilots and astronauts; crash studies resulting in the installation of automobile restraint systems in...
Report of Historic Status Air Force Research Laboratory Balloon Operations Center Building 850 (2016)
In 1996, Building 850 had been previously evaluated as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) at the national level under Criterion A for its support of critical Cold War-era high atmosphere balloon research for both aeromedical and early space exploration studies. Project Moby Dick/Project Genetrix was an early aerial reconnaissance program that laid the groundwork for satellite reconnaissance programs in the 1950s. Project Man high studied the effects of cosmic...
Report on Historic Status Building 1102 Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico (2013)
In summary, this study of 1102 has resulted in a compilation of information that yielded information on the topic and times that, while of interest, may or may not be of much importance. Original and remodeling plans, large format black and white and digital color pictures, real property records and the reference materials gathered will be filed at Holloman and eventually archived by the AF. 1102 will exist on record although the building itself is self-destructing.
Research and Work Plan: Data Recovery Investigations at Seven Archaeological Sites in the Proposed Atlas Photovoltaic Development Footprint, Holloman Air Force Base, Otero County, New Mexico (2015)
The following section discusses the seven sites recommended for data recovery efforts. These sites include LA 103408 (HAR 049), LA 108699 (HAR 199), LA 111253 (HAR 232), LA 168646 (HAR 366), LA 168650 (HAR 367), LA 168653 (HAR 369), and LA 168655 (HAR 371).
Research Design and Work Plan: Data Recovery Investigations at Seven Archaeological Sites in the Proposed Atlas Photovoltaic Development Footprint, Holloman Air Force Base, Otero County, New Mexico (2015)
The following research design outlines the proposed data recovery efforts to mitigate the adverse effects to seven archaeological sites that fall within the Atlas Photovoltaic Development (PVD) footprint. The seven sites include LA 103408 (HAR 049), LA 108699 (HAR 199), LA 111253 (HAR 232), LA 168646 (HAR 366), LA 168650 (HAR 367), LA 168653 (HAR 369) and LA 168655 (HAR 371); all are located on Holloman Air Force Base (Holloman AFB) in Otero County, New Mexico.
Resources Impact Survey for the Mare Tank F-16 Mishap, Sierra County, NM (2016)
Approximately 16.06 acres of public land administered by the Las Cruces District Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Department of Interior, were affected by the 25 November 2015 F-16 aircraft mishap and the response work associated with accessing, securing, investigating and recovering the aircraft.
Resurvey of 27 Archaeological Sites on the Red Rio Bombing Range, Socorro County, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico (1995)
Archaeological surveys have identified numerous prehistoric and historic archaeological sites in the Red Rio target area that are potentially eligible to the National Register of Historic Places. This resurvey documentation provides a baseline for future monitoring of these sites. All of the sites have been impacted by military activity and notably contain bomb craters, roads, and ordnance fragments. Two sites reflected loss of archaeological data.
Review of Archaeological Photographs: Cinetheodolite Towers (1997)
Review of Archaeological Photographs: Cinetheodolite Towers