National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Evaluation of 77 Archaeological Sites on Melrose Air Force Range, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Final Report
Part of the Melrose Air Force Range Resources project
Author(s): Jennifer Kimbell; Timothy B. Graves; Robert DeBry; Antonio DeCunzo; Bennett Kimbell; Lillian Ponce
Year: 2016
Summary
This report summarizes the NRHP eligibility assessment of 71 previously recorded archaeological sites on Melrose Air Force Range. The original contract included 91 sites; 12 of the 91 sites, however, fall within prohibited impact zones in the central portion of the MAFR. Versar evaluated the NRHP eligibility of the 77 sites on the basis of additional field documentation that included assemblage content, context, and integrity, and, in certain instances, limited subsurface testing. Each site was evaluated with reference to a series of research issues based on the current state of knowledge of the prehistory and history of the region. Where appropriate, the NRHP eligibility of historic sites was evaluated using the historic contexts outlined in Merlan (2010). Information was collected on site features and artifact assemblages to provide data on temporal assignment (if possible), site activity, and establishment of site boundaries. Subsurface investigations (i.e., trowel test, auger cores, shovel test pits, and/or excavation units) provided insight regarding a site’s integrity (i.e., geomorphic context) and its potential to contain buried cultural materials. Sites that had geomorphic integrity and demonstrated the potential to provide significant information regarding regional historic contexts were recommended eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. Sites that did not demonstrably possess attributes meeting these data needs were recommended not eligible. Of the 77 sites investigated, 17 were assessed as being eligible for listing in the NRHP. These sites include nine prehistoric sites and components and eight historic sites and components.
Cite this Record
National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Evaluation of 77 Archaeological Sites on Melrose Air Force Range, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Final Report. Jennifer Kimbell, Timothy B. Graves, Robert DeBry, Antonio DeCunzo, Bennett Kimbell, Lillian Ponce. 2016 ( tDAR id: 468253) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8468253
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Site Name
LA 101397
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LA 105900
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LA 105901
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LA 105902
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LA 105903
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LA 105904
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LA 105906
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LA 105907
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LA 110531
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LA 113771
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LA 113777
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LA 113782
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LA 115280
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LA 117532
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LA 117533
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LA 117534
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LA 117535
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LA 117536
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LA 117537
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LA 117538
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LA 117539
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LA 117540
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LA 133068
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LA 57426
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LA 57427
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LA 57428
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LA 57431
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LA 57435
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LA 57438
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LA 57439
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LA 57440
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LA 57441
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LA 57442
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LA 57447
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LA 57448
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LA 57453
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LA 57454
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LA 57455
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LA 57457
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LA 57458
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LA 57459
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LA 57460
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LA 57463
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LA 57464
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LA 57465
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LA 57466
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LA 57467
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LA 57468
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LA 57469
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LA 57470
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LA 57471
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LA 57472
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LA 57473
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LA 57474
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LA 57476
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LA 64780
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LA 64785
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LA 64787
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LA 64788
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LA 66376
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LA 66377
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LA 83733
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LA 87369
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LA 87370
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LA 87372
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LA 87373
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Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Testing
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NRHP
Geographic Keywords
Melrose Air Force Range
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New Mexico (State / Territory)
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Roosevelt (County)
Temporal Keywords
Historic
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Prehistoric
Spatial Coverage
min long: -103.928; min lat: 34.196 ; max long: -103.67; max lat: 34.398 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Melrose Air Force Range CRM Manager
Principal Investigator(s): Peter C. Condon
Submitted To(s): Cannon Air Force Base
Record Identifiers
NMCRIS Number(s): 134388
AETC Contract No.(s): FA3002-07-D-0014
File Information
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| 77_91Sites_Kimball_et_al_2016.pdf | 64.52mb | Feb 2, 2022 11:33:21 AM | Confidential |
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