Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range Cultural Resources Archive

Part of: Air Force - West

Collection of documents, data, and images generated from and/or related to archaeological resource and investigations managed by the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range in Arizona. The collection was created by tDAR under contract with the USAF and is intended to organize documents, images, and other data. 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 the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.

Site Name Keywords
AZ Z:1:29 (ASM) • AZ Z:1:31 (ASM) • AZ Z:1:30 (ASM) • Rainy Day Site • Mobak Site • AZ Z:1:32 (ASM) • AUX 6 Site • AUX 11 Site • AZ Z:5:54 (ASM) • AUX 8 Site

Site Type Keywords
Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Rock Shelter • Artifact Scatter • Isolated Artifact • Rock Art • Petroglyph

Other Keywords
Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range • Cultural Resources Survey • ICRMP • Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan • Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range East • Cultural Resource Survey • Funding • Archaeological Curation • Tribal Consultation • Barry M. Goldwater Range

Culture Keywords
Tohono O'odham

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Reconnaissance / Survey • Site Evaluation / Testing • Architectural Documentation • Historic Background Research

Temporal Keywords
Prehistoric • World War II • WWII • Historic • Cold War

Geographic Keywords
Arizona (State / Territory) • United States of America (Country) • North America (Continent) • Maricopa (County) • USA (Country) • Yuma County (County) • Southwestern Arizona • Gila Bend • Sauceda Mountains • Aguila Mountains

Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 1-15 of 15)

Archaeological Sample Survey on the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range (1992)
DOCUMENT Full-Text James M. Bayman.
Sample surveys were conducted for the Phoenix District Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range (BMGAFR) by archaeologists from Desert Archaeology, Inc. Survey was completed in three project areas during field sessions in October and November of 1991. Project sample units included portions of the Crater Range Special Recreation Management Area, Sentinel Plain Lava Flow Special Recreation Management Area, and the proposed Mohawk Mountains and Sand...
Barry M. Goldwater Range East Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan: Executive Summary (2022)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Rachel Fernandez
Executive summary of the Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan for Barry M. Goldwater Range East. The overarching goal of the ICRMP is to support the military mission on the BMGR by sustaining the withdrawal of public lands for that purpose through proactive cultural resource management.
Barry M. Goldwater Range Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan, Part I and II (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Rachel Fernandez
2009 Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan for the Barry M. Goldwater Range. The principle goal of this ICRMP is to support the military mission on the BMGR by sustaining the withdrawal of public lands for that purpose through proactive cultural resource management. Part I covers background and rangewide management issues and Part II includes the cultural resources management on the BMGR East.
Between Ajo and Gila Bend: Cultural Resources Survey in the Vicinity of Four Auxiliary Airfields on the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range (1995)
DOCUMENT Full-Text A. E. Rogge. Glenn P. Darrington. Melissa Keane. Sharon K. Bauer.
Survey areas were selected primarily as an opportunity to record and evaluate the historical significance of several auxiliary airfields located between Ajo and Gila Bend on the Goldwater Range. Simultaneously, this provided an opportunity to sample valley floor and lower bajada settings for prehistoric sites. The sensitivity model developed for the Goldwater Range as a result of prior surveys projected few prehistoric sites in these environmental zones. A secondary purpose of the survey was to...
Curation Options Cost-Benefit Analysis for Collections from the Barry M. Goldwater Range East, Arizona (2005)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Matthew A. Sterner. Simon Herbert.
This report describes and compares options for curating in perpetuity existing archaeological and archival collections from the Barry M. Goldwater Range East and the collections likely to be amassed over the life of the current withdrawal based on an estimated volume of collections developed for this purpose.
From the Aguila Mountains to the Crater Range: Cultural Resources Samples Survey of the North Tactical Range, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Southwestern Arizona (1995)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Deborah I. Olszewski. Glenn P. Darrington. Sharon K. Bauer.
The intensive archaeological survey reported here was undertaken at the request of Luke Air Force Base (AFB) to provide data that can be used by both agencies in combination with the results of other studies in their efforts to carry out that mandate responsibly. Specifically, the aim of this study is to provide data that will augment the Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) for the Gila Bend (eastern) segment of the Range (Blanchard 1992), and that will be used for the environmental impact...
Gateway to Combat: A Historic Context for Military Aviation Training on the Barry M. Goldwater Range East, Arizona, World War II and Early Cold War Eras (2004)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Scott Thompson.
This report presents a historic context for military aviation training on the Barry M. Goldwater Range East for the World War II and early Cold War eras for the 56 RMO. The project includes limited survey of select inactive targets and military structures on the range. A National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form for resources and properties on BMGR East has been prepared as part of this project.
Letter Regarding Barry M. Goldwater Range Archaeological Survey Funding (2006)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Sally D. Macon.
This memo clarifies guidelines for funding archeological survey work at BMGR.
Memo: Government to Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments (1997)
DOCUMENT Full-Text David L. Vesely.
Memorandum concerning government to government relations with Native American Tribal governments directed from the President in 1994 for all executive departments including the Air Force.
Range 1: Cultural Resource Survey South of the Crater Range, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Southwestern Arizona (1996)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Glenn P. Darrington. Sharon K. Bauer. Everett J. Bassett. J. Simon Bruder.
This study was designed to assess the cultural resources contained within Range 1, which is part of the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range (Goldwater Range). Data collected during this project will be used to augment the Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) for the Gila Bend (eastern) segment of the Goldwater Range, a document that was prepared by the BLM, and which is regarded as "in-progress," as well as a CRMP that will be prepared specifically for the Air Force.
Range 2: Cultural Resource Survey Between the Crater Range and the Sauceda Mountains, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Southwestern Arizona (1996)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon K. Bauer. Kristopher S. Shepard. J. Simon Bruder.
This study was designed to assess the cultural resources within Range 2, which is contained within the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range. Data collected during this project will be used to augment the Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) for the Gila Bend (eastern) segment of the Goldwater Range, a document that was prepared by the BLM, and which is regarded as "in-progress" as well as a CRMP that will be prepared specifically for the Air Force.
Range 3: Cultural Resource Survey North of the Sauceda Mountains, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Southwestern Arizona (1996)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon K. Bauer. Glenn P. Darrington. Kristopher S. Shepard. J. Simon Bruder.
This study was designed to assess the cultural resources within Range 3, which is contained within the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range. Data collected during this project will be used to augment the Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) for the Gila Bend (eastern) segment of the Goldwater Range, a document that was prepared by the BLM, and which is regarded as "in-progress" as well as a CRMP being prepared specifically for the Air Force.
Range 4: Cultural Resource Survey Beyond the Sentinel Plain, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Southwestern Arizona (1996)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Deborah I. Olszewski. Sharon K. Bauer. Glenn P. Darrington. J. Simon Bruder.
This study was designed to assess the cultural resources contained within Range 4, which is part of the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range. Data collected during this project will be used to augment the Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) for the Gila Bend (eastern) segment of the Goldwater Range, a document that was prepared by the BLM, and which is regarded as "in-progress," as well as a CRMP that will be prepared specifically for the Air Force.
Resolution of the Tohono O'odham Legislative Council (Opposition on use of the Nation's Air Space and Aboriginal Lands by the United States Air Force) (2000)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Rachel Fernandez
Resolution by the Tohono O’odham Nation in opposition of the continued use of the Nation’s airspace and aboriginal lands by the United States Air Force. Includes military impacts report and signed resolution by the Tohono O'odham Legislative Council.
Targets: Cultural Resources Sample Survey of the East Tactical Range, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Southwestern Arizona (1994)
DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Simon Bruder. Kristopher S. Shepard. Glenn P. Darrington.
Luke AFB and the BLM have teamed up in the past to assess the cultural resources contained within the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range. This study was designed to further that effort, and specifically to provide data that can augment the Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) for the Gila Bend (eastern) segment of the Goldwater Range, a document that was prepared by the BLM, and which is regarded as "in-progress."