Jenner Bombing Target Archive Search Report Findings

ARCHIVE SEARCH REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARCHIVES SEARCH REPORT – FINDINGS
Jenner 12th Naval District Target No. 29
Jenner, CA
1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................1
1.1 AUTHORITY......................................................................................................1
1.2 SUBJECT ............................................................................................................1
1.3 PURPOSE............................................................................................................1
1.4 SCOPE.................................................................................................................2
2 PREVIOUS SITE INVESTIGATIONS ..................................................................3
2.1 CORPS OF ENGINEERS DOCUMENTS..........................................................3
2.2 OTHER REPORTS .............................................................................................3
3 SITE DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................4
3.1 LAND USE..........................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Location...........................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Prior Site Use ..................................................................................................4
3.1.3 Present Site Use...............................................................................................4
3.2 CLIMATIC DATA..............................................................................................4
3.3 GEOLOGY AND SOILS ....................................................................................6
3.3.1 Geology and Physiology..................................................................................6
3.3.2 Soil...................................................................................................................7
3.4 HYDROLOGY....................................................................................................7
3.4.1 Surface Water ..................................................................................................7
3.4.2 Ground Water..................................................................................................8
3.5 ECOLOGY ..........................................................................................................8
3.6 DEMOGRAPHICS............................................................................................12
3.6.1 Centers of Activity .........................................................................................12
3.6.2 Business and Industry Profile........................................................................12
3.6.3 Population density .........................................................................................12
3.6.4 Types of Housing ...........................................................................................12
3.6.5 New Development in the Area .......................................................................12
3.6.6 Typical Cross Sections of the Population......................................................13
4 SITE HISTORY.......................................................................................................14
4.1 HISTORICAL SITE SUMMARY.....................................................................14
4.1.1 General Site History ......................................................................................14
4.1.2 Summary of Ordnance and Explosives Activities..........................................15
4.1.3 Summary of Chemical Warfare Material Activities ......................................15
4.1.4 Certificates of Clearance...............................................................................15
4.2 REVIEW OF HISTORICAL RECORDS..........................................................16
4.2.1 National Archives at College Park, Textual Records....................................16
4.2.2 National Archives at College Park, Cartographic & Architectural Branch.21
4.2.3 National Archives at College Park, Still Pictures Branch ............................21