Section 110 Identification and Evaluation of Archaeological Sites at Weapons Impact Area, Oscura Range, Lincoln County, New Mexico Lands Administered by Holloman Air Force Base

Part of the Holloman Air Force Base Resources project

Year: 2020

Summary

Between February and December 2019, archaeologists with Versar, Inc. conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of 3,350 acres in the Weapons Impact Area, Oscura Bombing and Gunnery Range (OBGR) within White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Lincoln County, New Mexico. Although OBGR is on WSMR, the managing agency is Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB). Data collected during this investigation resulted in the documentation of 21 newly recorded archaeological sites. Of the 21 newly recorded sites, 18 have an Unknown Prehistoric component, 1 has a Late Archaic/Early Formative period component, and 3 have a Historic period component; one site (LA 196163) contains two temporal components.

Cite this Record

Section 110 Identification and Evaluation of Archaeological Sites at Weapons Impact Area, Oscura Range, Lincoln County, New Mexico Lands Administered by Holloman Air Force Base. 2020 ( tDAR id: 489101) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8489101

Keywords

Site Name
LA196159 • LA196160 • LA196162 • LA196163 • LA196164 • LA196165 • LA196166 • LA196167 • LA196168 • LA196169 • LA196170 • LA196171 • LA196172 • LA196173 • LA196174 • LA196175 • LA196176 • LA196177 • LA196178 • LA196179 • LA196180

Geographic Keywords
Alamogordo, New Mexico • New Mexico (State / Territory) • Otero (County)

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Holloman Air Force Base CR Manager

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Oscura-3-300-FINAL-Technical-Report-with-NMCRIS-LA-Forms.pdf 35.87mb Oct 4, 2023 3:29:32 PM Confidential

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