HAER-Like Documentation of Airfield, Avon Park Air Force Range, Polk and Highlands Counties, Florida

Summary

As part of Section 106 mitigation for the Avon Park Air Force Range World War II Airfield, HAER-like Level II documentation was performed. Documentation included large-format photographs, reduced plans, and a narrative history. Thirteen different components to the airfield were documented and the importance of the airfield to advancements in aviation military strategy were noted.

Cite this Record

HAER-Like Documentation of Airfield, Avon Park Air Force Range, Polk and Highlands Counties, Florida. L. Knott, D. McVarish, C. Osborn. United States Air Force Air Combat Command Series, Report of Investigations ,79. Plano, Texas: Geo-Marine, Inc. 2011 ( tDAR id: 391203) ; doi:10.6067/XCV83J3DVP

Spatial Coverage

min long: -81.587; min lat: 27.128 ; max long: -80.774; max lat: 27.868 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Avon Park Air Force Range

Contributor(s): John Herr; Christina Osborn; Douglas C. McVarnish; Laura L. Knott

Principal Investigator(s): Virgil Roy Beasley; Marsha Prior

Landowner(s): United States Air Force

Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District

Permitting Agency(s): United States Air Force Air Combat Command

Repository(s): Avon Park Air Force Range

Prepared By(s): Geo-Marine, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Avon Park Air Force Range

Record Identifiers

Delivery Order No.(s): 0065

Avon Park Air Force Range Report No.(s): AP0027

Contract No.(s): W9126G-05-D-0009

Notes

Redaction Note: If you would like access to the full document, you may request it from Avon Park CRM: Kathy Courturier; email: kathy.couturier.ctr@us.af.mil; phone: (863) 452-4288

File Information

  Name Size Creation Date Date Uploaded Access
2011_avon-park-haer-report_draft-final.pdf 3.25mb Jul 22, 2013 12:21:07 PM Confidential
2011_avon-park-haer-report_draft-final_redacted.pdf 723.05kb Oct 10, 2013 11:35:30 AM Public
This document is redacted. USAF archaeologists and officials have determined that some of the information in the full document should be considered confidential and have limited distribution. If you would like access to the full document, you may contact and request access from Avon Park CRM: Kathy Courturier kathy.couturier.ctr@us.af.mil (863) 452-4288

Accessing Restricted Files

At least one of the files for this resource is restricted from public view. For more information regarding access to these files, please reference the contact information below

Contact(s): Avon Park Air Force Range