Cultural Resource Assessment of Lackland Air Force Base and Training Annex, Bexar County, Texas
Creators: name: De Vore, Steven
Publisher: name: Interagency Archeological Services, Division of National Preservation Programs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Year: 1993
Subjects: subject: Leon Creek
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/17661/leon-creek
subject: Lackland Air Force Base Training Annex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/78973/lackland-air-force-base-training-annex
subject: Bexar (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/4150/bexar-county
subject: JBSA-Lackland
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/83688/jbsa-lackland
subject: Texas (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/348/texas-state-territory
subject: Medio Creek
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/17660/medio-creek
subject: Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8/archaic
subject: Prehistoric
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/120/prehistoric
subject: Early Archaic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/9/early-archaic
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: Medina Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/18525/medina-site
subject: 41BX1002
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/18516/41bx1002
subject: 41BX1001
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/18524/41bx1001
subject: Governmental Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/318/governmental-structure
subject: Domestic Structures
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/256/domestic-structures
subject: Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/272/resource-extraction-production-transportation-structure-or-features
subject: Military Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/322/military-structure
subject: House
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/259/house
subject: Non-Domestic Structures
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/309/non-domestic-structures
subject: Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/251/domestic-structure-or-architectural-complex
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Chipped Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/2/chipped-stone
subject: Glass
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/6/glass
subject: Building Materials
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/8/building-materials
subject: Metal
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/11/metal
subject: Archaeological Overview
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/1/archaeological-overview
subject: Historic Background Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/18/historic-background-research
subject: Architectural Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/2/architectural-survey
subject: Heritage Management
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/24/heritage-management

description: The cultural resource assessment of prehistoric and historic resources for Lackland Air Force Base and the Lackland Air Force Base Training Annex, Bexar County, Texas, was conducted during the week of August 16-20, 1993. The assessment was part of a cultural resource archeological baseline survey requested by Headquarters Air Education and Training Command. The assessment included an archeological assessment of the base and the training annex and the identification of buildings and structures built between 1938 and 1950. The base contains 1,113.70 hectares (2,752 acres), and the annex contains 1,607.42 hectares (3,972 acres). The archeological assessment indicated that the base had a moderate potential for archeological resources along Leon Creek. The remainder of the main base has been high disturbed by the construction of base facilities. The archeological assessment of the annex indicated a high potential for archeological resources. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineer overview of the annex identified several potential prehistoric and historic archeological site locations. In addition to the archeological sites, the overview also indicated the presence of paleontological sites within the annex boundaries. The present assessment documented two of these locations: one site (41BX1001), located along Medio Creek, contained an Early Archaic component while the second site (41BX1002), also along Medio Creek contained and Archaic component and a historic late 19th and early 20th century homestead. Several areas within the annex have been disturbed by military related construction activities. It is recommended that the undisturbed areas within the base and the annex need a full scale archeological reconnaissance survey to determine the nature and extent of the archeological resources as well as to evaluate these resources for their National Register of Historic Places' potential. During the course of the assessment, 31 permanent facilities, 23 semi-permanent, 133 temporary facilities, and 28 auxiliary facilities were identified as having been constructed between 1938 and 1950. It is recommended that an architectural and historic inventory and evaluation be conducted for the permanent and semi-permanent facilities located on Lackland Air Force Base. The auxiliary facilities will also be considered in the evaluation of the base's architectural resources. A National Memorandum of Agreement between the U. S. Air Force, National Council of State Historic Preservation Offices, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has been completed for the World War II temporary buildings and no further investigations for these facilities are required. The inventory and evaluation project should also include the development of a Cultural Resource Management Plan, National Register of Historic Places nomination, and Programmatic Agreement for the 54 architectural resources identified from the base's Real Property Inventory records.