Narrative Report of Alaska Construction, 1941-1944

Author(s): James D. Bush, Jr.

Year: 1984

Summary

This report covers the engineering and construction activities of the Corps of Engineers in Alaska during the following periods: January 15, 1941-1 May 1942. This report is presented in narrative form. It is intended to be informative and factual but at the same time interesting and readable. Minute details are not given. Three main sections comprise the report. The first is a brief history of each of the thirty-nine major projects, in order according to dates construction commenced. Each project history gives the reason or reasons for its initiation, location, authority for the work, a description of the work, by whom, how and when it was done and the approximate cost. The second section is composed of descriptions of the twenty main features of construction. Photographs accompanying each feature bear descriptive titles. The third section is a brief analysis of outstanding reconnaissance, surveys, special work and investigations. Each is accompanied by a location map.

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Narrative Report of Alaska Construction, 1941-1944. James D. Bush, Jr.. 1984 ( tDAR id: 457985) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8457985

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Keywords

Site Name
Kougarok Airfield

Site Type
Road

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Historic Background Research • Reconnaissance / Survey • Records Search / Inventory Checking

General
39 Major Projects • Agattu Island Reconnaissance • Amchitka Reconnaissance • Construction • Corps of Engineers • Cultural Resources • Engineer • Fort David Airfield Reconnaissance • Fort Randall Reconnaissance • Inanudak Bay Harbor Development Fort Glenn • Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson • Kougarok Airfield Reconnaissance • Liquid Pipeline • Nikolski and Samalga Island Reconnaissance • Port Heiden Reconnaissance • Quinhagak Reconnaissance • Railroad Reconnaissance • Reconnaissance of Gareloi Group • Reconnaissance Survey • Strawberry Point Reconnaissance • Tanaga Island Reconnaissance

Geographic Keywords
Agattu Island • Alaska (State / Territory) • Amchitka • Anchorage, AK • Fort David • Fort Glenn • Fort Randell • Nikolski • Port Heiden • Quinhagak • Samalga Island • Strawberry Point • Tanaga Island

Spatial Coverage

min long: -169.365; min lat: 23.943 ; max long: -65.496; max lat: 71.987 ;

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