Avon Park Air Force Range Archaeology Archive - Documents, Images, and other Data

Part of: Air Force - East

Collection of documents, data, and images generated from and/or related to archaeological resource and investigations on the Avon Park Air Force Range in Florida. The collection was created by tDAR under contract with the USAF and is intended to organize documents, images, and other data from Avon Park AFR. Some of the digital resources are organized under projects, which group together documents, etc. from particular investigations or related to certain sites or parts of the base. Other digital objects are included individually. Due to the potential sensitive information included in these documents, users that wish to access documents and images without redaction should contact the cultural resources office at Avon Park AFR.

The Avon Park Air Force Range is an active military training installation. Access to the Range is restricted. Excavation of archaeological sites can be performed only by professional archaeologist and only with a federal permit. Persons found vandalizing sites on the range will be prosecuted under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act to the fullest extent of the law. Persons found digging in human burial sites will be prosecuted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Furthermore, it is not uncommon to encounter live ordinance and when activated these can cause serious injury and even death. Therefore, it is both illegal and dangerous for unauthorized personnel to enter Avon Park Air Force Range in search of archaeological sites or artifacts.

Site Name Keywords
Arbuckle Airfield, Avon Park Air Force Range • Avon Park Air Force Range • Bravo Range, Avon Air Force Range • Foxtrot Range, Avon Air Force Range

Site Type Keywords
Non-Domestic Structures • Governmental Structure • Military Structure • Historic Governmental Structure

Other Keywords
Observation Tower • Civil Engineer Maintenance Building • National Register of Historic Places • Water Storage Tank • Fire Station • Historic Property Survey • Electronic Warfare Facility • Bladed Circle • Strafe Pit • Tactical Target

Culture Keywords
Historic • Cold War Era

Investigation Types
Historic Background Research • Heritage Management • Architectural Documentation

Geographic Keywords
US (ISO Country Code) • United States of America (Country) • Florida (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • Avon Park Air Force Range • Avon Park, Florida • Polk County (County) • Avon Park Bombing Range • Highlands County (County) • Hardee County (County)

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Avon Park Air Force Range Cold War Survey
  • Avon Air Force Range Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey Photographs: Avon Park Air Force Range (2007)
    IMAGE Uploaded by: Kathy Couturier

    Photographs detailing Avon Park Air Force Range from Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey. Photos were taken by Geo-Marine, Inc. January, 2007 and include spotting towers, observation towers, general storage building, range control house and traffic check house. Detailed information on each structure and facility can be found in the document: "Avon Park Air Force Range: Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey" (tDAR id: 391320).

  • Avon Air Force Range Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey Photographs: Avon Park Airfield, I (2007)
    IMAGE Uploaded by: Kathy Couturier

    Photographs detailing Avon Park Airfield from Avon Air Force Range Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey. Photos were taken by Geo-Marine, Inc. January, 2007 and include a civil engineer maintenance building, auditorium, electronic warfare facility, vehicle service rack, vehicle maintenance shop, water storage tank, observation tower, segregated storage magazine, fire station, maintenance hangar and communications facility. Detailed information on each structure and facility can be found in the...

  • Avon Air Force Range Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey Photographs: Avon Park Airfield, II (2007)
    IMAGE Uploaded by: Kathy Couturier

    Photographs detailing Avon Park Airfield from Avon Air Force Range Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey. Photos were taken by Geo-Marine, Inc. January, 2007 and include civil engineer maintenance, medical storage facility, oil storage, officers quarters for nurses, automotive hobby shop, range support facility, dormitory, recreation facility, visiting officers quarters, MWR administrative supply, civil engineer administration, civil engineer storage and an electric power station. Detailed...

  • Avon Air Force Range Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey Photographs: Bravo Range (2007)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Photographs detailing the Bravo Range from Avon Air Force Range Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey. Configured by the Air Force in 1951, Bravo Range is one of the individual ranges located at Avon Park Range. Photos were taken by Geo-Marine, Inc. January, 2007 and include a bomb circle, bladed circle, strafe pit, and tactical target.

  • Avon Air Force Range Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey Photographs: Foxtrot Range (2007)
    IMAGE Geo-Marine, Inc..

    Photographs detailing the Foxtrot Range from Avon Air Force Range Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey. Configured by the Air Force in 1951, Foxtrot Range is one of the individual ranges located at Avon Park Range. Photos were taken by Geo-Marine, Inc. January, 2007 and include an airfield complex, industrial complex, tactical complex, target stock and truck parking.