HAER-Like Documentation of Airfield, Avon Park Air Force Range, Polk and Highlands Counties, Florida
Part of the Avon Park AFR Architectural and General Base History project
Author(s): L. Knott; D. McVarish; C. Osborn
Year: 2011
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
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Keywords
Culture
20th Century Military
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Euroamerican
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Historic
Material
Building Materials
Site Type
Governmental Structure
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Historic Governmental Structure
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Historic Structure
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Military Airfield
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Military Structure
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Non-Domestic Structures
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Structure
Investigation Types
Heritage Management
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Historic Background Research
Geographic Keywords
Kissimmee River
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Lake Arbuckle
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Okeechobee Basin
Temporal Keywords
World War II Period
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 | |||||
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Contact(s): Avon Park Air Force Range