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. Thomas, US Vi w WATER ISLAND HISTORICAL PHOTO ANALYSIS . .W'&mw'"- 1947 Aerial Photo Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Topographic Engineering Center September 2001. I 200.1e I02VI097701 01.09 0003 NOTICE: The views, opinions, and conclusions contained in this report are those of the author and should not be construed as official Department Of Army positions or policy unless so designated by other documentation. o ERDC-TEC TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION LOCATION MAPS TABLE 1 Aerial Photo Collection TABLE 2 Digital Orthophoto Products TEST AREAS (GRAPHIC) AERIAL PHOTO ANALYSIS "3-D" AERIAL PHOTOS APPENDIX A (National Archives documents) APPENDIX B (National Archives ground photos and map data.) APPENDIX C (Photos by William Wapp, circa 1950) APPENDIX D (Historical Maps and documents, National Park Service) ADDITONAL SOURCES PAGE 5-7 PAGES 11-37 PAGES 38-43 PAGES 44-51 PAGES 52-58 PAGES 59-68 PAGES 69-72 ERDC-TEC 3 INTRODUCTION The Jacksonville District Corps of Engineers requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) support the collection and analysis of historical aerial photos of the former Ft. Segarra site (San Jose Project) on Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands for the period of 1948 through 1950. Based on a meeting of November 16, 2000, the focus of the analysis was to cover the Flamingo Bay Landfill area, Test Area 4 and Test Area 5. However, additional data are presented which covers the entire island. The TEC analysis objective was to identify potential areas of concern (such as ground scars). Such features mav be related to the testing of chemical weapons material, but due to the absence of aerial coverage during the time frame of the San Jose Project, such features could be related to other non-military activities. Features identified from aerial photography were identified as ground scars, cleared areas or noted by more definitive terms if known, such as gun emplacements. Supplemental data, such as documents and ground photos have been incorporated into this analysis. This report presents the results of that collection and analysis. The study was compiled by the U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center's Operations Division, Hydrologic and Environmental Analysis Branch (CEERD-TO-H) located in Alexandria, Virginia. The analysis in this report is primarily based upon interpretation of black and white and color aerial photography over the project area spanning 1945 to 1999. Stereo viewing was employed where overlapping photographs permitted its use. A list of aerial photography collected by TEC appears in Table 1. Table 2 is a list of the digital orthophotos that were produced. The orthophotos were incorporated into the geographic information system (GIS) product created by TEC in December 2000. Data were collected from the Huntsville Engineering and Support Center, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Corps of Engineers, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, Maryland, the Northeast Regional Archives, NARA, New York, New York, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, US Virgin Islands, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Center, Boulder, Colorado, the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida, the US Department of Agriculture, Salt Lake City, Utah, the NOAA National Geodetic Information Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, the EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Aerial Viewpoint, Spring, Texas. ERDC-TEC LOCATION MAP—ST. THOMAS, US VIRGIN ISLANDS CHARL AMALIE John WATER ISLAND NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Grand Bahama Caribbean Sea > Grttal m Abaco THE BAHAMAS Saint Croix yj - VCat island \ §San Salvador "— Rum Cay EKUm\?'\ .San^anaCay * * "rookadIsland MlMWUMI Christiansted* Andros Island Port Aiucrolx Map Source: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ lEWUtMUST Guinchos Cay |THE BAMAMA5) Acklins /stand Made la Juventud Qraat Inagua U.S. Naval sasa Guantsnamo Bay Santtagc DOMINICA REPUBLIC G«fQe Town Cayman Port-au-1%!c Mona Passage Anfiullla(U.K-) (Quad- and N Antilles " St Banftelemy (Gu»d.) Montego Bay Navassa isJsnd (U.S.) Kingston JAMAICA Puerto Rico (U.S.) SWAMiSLANOS [HON0URAS) Map Source: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ momas North Atlantic Ocean o ^zs o ERDC-TEC LOCATION MAP—WATER ISLAND ERDC-TEC Latitude 18° 1 9 ' W Longitude 64° 57' 13" W US GeDlogical Survey Map of Wiater Island Source: USGS Digital Raster Graphic 1955 map, pnoto revised 1982. Central St. Thomas quadrangle, 7-5 minute. ERDC-TEC Ruyter Ctove Limestone Bay 7 AERIAL PHOTO DATE April 8, 1945 February 11, 1945 September 1947 January 29, 1954 October 28, 1958 January 26, 1963 February 21, 1964 March 9, 1965 February 7, 1971 November 21, 1971 February 5, 1983 September 10, 1991 March 1, 1999 TABLE 1: FILM TYPE Black and White Black and White Black and White Black and White Black and White, Infra-red Black and White Black and White Black and White Black and White True Color Color Infra-red True Color True Color AERIAL PHOTO COLLECTION SCALE 1:30,000 1:10,000 1:24,000 1:30,000 1:14,000 1:12,000 1:24,000 1:15,000 1:20,000 1:20,000 1:40,000 1:9,600 1:48,000 MISSION/FRAME NUMBERS GTF-PL,5M 20P8: S-6b GTF-PL,5M 68P-4: S-6 VIR-177,178 GSYM 1-160, 1-161 C&GS 58L7365,7366,7339 & 7340 1237-14-591,590 and 589 C&GS 64W3445, 3446 C&GS 65L1556,1555 PCFD-64,65 NOS71L1209,1210 LN16-RN1 551,552 Roll 9102 171, 172, 173 NOS 99ACN04, No. 0634 SOURCE National Archives and Record Administration, College Park, Maryland, Record Group 373. National Archives and Record Administration, College Park, Maryland, Record Group 373. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Center, Boulder, Colorado. Data was on loan to NOAA from the USVI Dept. of Planning and Natural Resources EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota National Geodetic Information Center, NOAA/NGS, Silver Spring, Maryland Aerial Viewpoint, POBOX 12289, Spring, TX 77391-2289 National Geodetic Information Center, NOAA/NGS, Silver Spring, Maryland National Geodetic Information Center, NOAA/NGS, Silver Spring, Maryland USDA, Aerial Photography Field Office, Salt Lake City, Utah National Geodetic Information Center, NOAA/NGS, Silver Spring, Maryland EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota USACE, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, AL National Geodetic Information Center, NOAA/NGS, Silver Spring, Maryland ERDC-TEC 8 TABLE 2: DIGITAL ORTHOPHOTO PRODUCTS ORTHOPHOTO DATE January 29, 1954 March 9, 1965 November 21, 1971 September 10, 1991 1995 (covers only north part of island) March 1, 1999 FILM TYPE Black and White Black and White True Color True Color Black and White True Color PRODUCTION SOURCE US Army Topographic Engineering Center, Alexandria, Virginia US Army Topographic Engineering Center, Alexandria, Virginia US Army Topographic Engineering Center, Alexandria, Virginia US Army Topographic Engineering Center, Alexandria, Virginia Jacksonville District Corps data produced by Woolpert, Mobile, AL. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Center, Boulder, Colorado. ERDC-TEC 1971 Orthophoto (sample area Orthophoto (samp 1954 Orthophoto (sample area Orthophoto (sample area) f. j1 j& 1991 Orthophoto (sample area) £$ 1999 Orthophoto (sample area The digital data is on a CDROM, dated September 2001, by TEC. 1999 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND WITH SAN JOSE PROJECT TEST AREAS AND FLAMINGO LANDFILL AREA Test areas based on a 1991 Lowe Engineers map (provided by Corps of Engineers) of Water Island, the 1991 USACE Archives Search Report and the May1996 Water Island, USVI Title Transfer, Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, US Department of the Interior. ERDC-TEC Test Area 1 Test Area 2 Test Area 3 Test Area 8 :'« Test Area 6 Flamingo Landfill Area 10 ERDC-TEC Analysis Glossary BUILDING Relatively permanent, usually box-like and roofed structure. A product of construction. CLEARED AREA Area from which man has removed trees, shrubs or other natural vegetation cover. DEPRESSION Area sunken below its surroundings. EXCAVATION Cavity in the earth formed by digging or scooping out materials. GROUND SCAR Ground surface, vegetated or not, where marks from a previous activity or feature, or from a subterranean feature, are visible. Ground scars can result from many things and therefore vary greatly in appearance. Examples are covered disposal sites, clearing activity, filled in holes/depressions. DISTURBED GROUND : Rough ground surface that has been cleared, overturned, dug up, filled and/or changed from the surrounding area. MOUNDED MATERIALS Substance which has been placed in piles in the vicinity of a site. STRUCTURE: Buildings or other man-made geometric features, which project above the ground surface. 11 PARTIAL COVERAGE—1945 AERIAL PHOTOS OF WATER ISLAND NORTH END OF ISLAND ERDC-TEC 12 SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, by Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. \ SOUTHWEST ELEVATION Drawing of Carolina Point Igloo LAT./LOHC. - 1B-lff38"N / 64'55'52-W I IGLOO •IFLOOflPLW Mi. MOSMS O.McC D.McC D.McC 5 DRAWINGS OF IGLOO «1 IGLOO B U N K E R S CAROLINA POWT, WATER fSLAND SAINT THOMAS. V«giN ISLANDS «x xx.xxx ER DC-TEC 13 ERDC-TEC ^»m%>1^7:Aeriai Photo ^ , , - ; ^ - | | | ^ p p | ? S i ^ 1947 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND 14 ERDC-TEC WATER ISLAND 1947 AERIAL PHOTO | ^ ^ : ; - ; • " • - -.••' ' « A i ^ Flamingo Bay 1947 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND AND CIRCA 1950 GROUND PHOTOS. 15 Test Area #4: circa 1950 1947 Aerial Photo Direction of picture shown at right and approximate field of view. Buildings seen in the ground photo are noted on the aerial photo by letters. 1947 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND AND CIRCA 1950 GROUND PHOTOS. "Area where chemical testing was conducted." photo by William Wapp 1949-1950. Photo supplied by Mr. Robert Moron, USVl Department of Planning and Natural Resources. ER DC-TEC 16 ERDC-TEC WATER ISLAND AERIAL PHOTO Flamingo Bay Test Area 4 1947 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND AND CIRCA 1950 GROUND PHOTOS. Test Area 4 A Flamingo Bay 1947 Aerial Photo 1947 Aerial Photo 17 Some selected feature locations on top o aerial photos. Locations based on the 1950 Dept. of Interior property inventory description and the 1990's National Park Service archeological survey by Anderson, Yates, et al. (ground photos by William Wapp). *•---: --i Gun Emplacement, circa 1950 • . • - ' • - !£<•; - • s . B I-:.* -' A 1947 VT - • • WATER ISLAND 1947 AERIAL PHOTO c : • . ' • ' . . . ERDC-TEC ,0i%ufBay ^ * < • • * * : ..do. 1-ton containers with chemical *. •# D "^Building •**» Building Approx. location of 1950 photo, ton containers with chemical 1947 Flamingo Bay PREVIOUS ANALYSIS: PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT ERDC-TEC PHOTO JANUARY 29,1954 B - Building BF - Building Foundation C - Containers CA - Cleared Area DA - Disturbed Area E - Equipment. EX - Extraction Area - Liquid MM - Mounded Material - Dpen S'"ot flqe This is not a pit—it is one of the gun emplacements. 19 1954 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND Photos provided by Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida mKrw • ERDC-TEC 20 Flamingo Landfill and Site 4 (Test Area 4) £tle Edit View Iherne Graphics Window Help a T. • Scale 1: 1,516 1,167.912.42 « 330.956 27 t Q Historical GIS of Former Fort Segarra. Water Island, USVI by TEC . Data is referenced to the Virgin Island Coordinate System. NAD83. (Interim Producl] Selected historical trait— / \ / NoAttiibute 1954 features j Cieared Area j | Gtound Scar Salt Pond LandfilLtif TstJrea6.tif _j Tstaiea5.tif Tstarea4.tif 1999 orthophoto 1995 orthophoto (parti; ^f] 1991 Engineering Draw 1981orthophoto 1971 otthophoto 1966 orthophoto 1983topo.tif y j 1954 orthophoto 1947 aerial photo 1950 Ft. Segarra map- ERDC-TEC 1954 aerial photo with the 1991 "blue line" engineering drawing superimposed. 21 Flamingo Landfill and Site 4 (Test Area 4) Historical GIS of Former Fort Segarra, Water Island, USVI by TEC . Data is referenced to the Virgin Island Coordinate System, NAD83. (Interim Product) Selected historical trails/roads No Attribute _J 1954 Features flleamri Area HI Ground Scar Salt Pond 1991 "Blue Line" Drawing Flamingo Landfill Site 5 [• rawing Site 5 D rawing Site 4 D rawing 1SS9 orthophoto 1995 orthophoto (partial) 1991 Engineering Drawing 1991orthophoto 1971 orthophoto 1995 orthophoto 1963topo.tif 1954 orthophoto 1947 aerial photo 1950 Ft. Segarra map-San Jos ECARR. I99I ER DC-TEC 1954 features on the 1954 aerial photo. 1991 "blue line" engineering drawing superimposed. 22 Flamingo Landfill, Site 4 (Test Area 4) and Site 5 (Test Area 5) ^J 1954 E3 mm Features Cleared Area Ground Scar Salt Pond Legend Blue lines are the 1991 engineering drawing lines. (1991 drawings by Lowe Engineers. "blue line" created by TEC) Former Salt Pond = 0.637 acres 1954 features on the 1954 aerial photo. 1991 "blue line" engineering drawing superimposed ERDC-TEC 23 Site 4 (Test Area 4) and Site 5 (Test Area 5) O Historical GIS of Former Fort Segarra, Water Island, USVI by TEC . Data is referenced to the Virgin Island Coordinate System, NADB3 (Interim Product) Selected historical trail- / \ / No Attribute 1954features ] Cleared Area j;'; ::;;;;| Ground Scar Salt Pond Landfill.tif Tstareae.tif Tstarea5.tif Tstarea4.tif 19S9 orthophoto 1995 orthophoto (parti; if 1991 Engineering Draw y j 1991 orthophoto _] 1971 orthophoto 1965 orthophoto 1963topo.tif 1954 orthophoto 1947 aerial photo 1950 Ft. Segarra map- SLGARRA-3 1991 aerial photo. 1991 "blue line" engineering drawing superimposed. ERDC-TEC 24 Site 4 (Test Area 4) and Site 5 (Test Area 5) Historical GIS of Former Fort Segarra, Water Island, USVI by TEC . Data is referenced to the Virgin Island Coordinate System, NAD33. (Interim Product] _ ] _| Selected historical trait- / \ / NoAttribute 1954features ] Cleared Area |;:;;;::i;;[ Ground Scar Salt Pond Landfill.tif Tstarea6.tif Tstarea5.tif Tstarea4.tif 1999 orthophoto 1995 orthophoto (partii 1991 Engineering Draw 1991orthophoto 1971 orthophoto 19S5 orthophoto 19S3topo.tif 1954 orthophoto 1947 aerial photo 1950 Ft. Segarra map- 1954 features on the 1991 aerial photo. 1991 "blue line" engineering drawing superimposed. ER DC-TEC 25 1958 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND similar in size o identify. See insets L ^ ' ''.3f<i- ^ •K'" • " I* 1 ' ^ " iS*»*""' i ^ -. :&*w-.--.-wm October 28, 1958 Aerial Photo {black and white infra-red film. Water appears black due to light absorption with this film type. ERDC-TEC 26 1963 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND A Road leading to ed of pond. Disturbed Ground ERDC-TEC > January 26, 19^3 AeriaT Photo .: .• 27 1963 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND January 26, 196T Aerial ERDC-TEC Objects in water. Possible barge with boom Structure or shelter. 28 1964 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND ERDC-TEC 29 1965 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND ERDC-TEC _ Salt pond Possible dredge operation Container Numerous objects and structures Mounded material Objects in these areas 1971 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND ERDC-TEC ound/excavation February 7, 1971 Aerial Photo 31 1971 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND ERDC-TEC Disturbed ground/excavation 32 1983 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND ERDC-TEC 33 1991 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND Enlargement of Flamingo Bay Landfill Area ERDC-TEC September 10,1991 Aerial Photo—true color 1991 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND ERDC-TEC Enlargement of Site 4 September 10, 1991 Aerial Photo—true color 35 1991 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND ERDC-TEC Enlargement of Site 5 Disturbed ground, excavation and debris 36 1999 AERIAL PHOTO OF WATER ISLAND Flamingo Bay Landfill Area ERDC-TEC 37 The following are "3-D" (i.e.anaglyph) aerial photos of the Flamingo Bay area The years presented are 1947, 1954, 1971, 1983 and 1991. "3-D" glasses are required to see the "3-D" effect. g ERDC-TEC 38 1947 "3-D" AERIAL PHOTO OF FLAMINGO BAY AREA "3-D" glasses required to see 3-D effect. ERDC-TEC 39 1954 "3-D" AERIAL PHOTO OF FLAMINGO BAY AREA ERDC-TEC "3-D" glasses required to see 3-D effect. 40 1971 "3-D" AERIAL PHOTO OF FLAMINGO BAY AREA "3-D" glasses required to see 3-D effect. ERDC-TEC 41 1983 "3-D" AERIAL PHOTO OF FLAMINGO BAY AREA "3-D" glasses required to see 3-D effect. ERDC-TEC 42 1991 "3-D" AERIAL PHOTO OF FLAMINGO BAY AREA W%FW^&--•&*£• "3-D" glasses required to see 3-D effect. ERDC-TEC 43 ERDC-TEC A p p 6 n d i X A i Documents found at the National Archives and Records Administration, Northeast Region, 201 Varick Street, New York, New York 10014-4811. Record Group 77, 680.4, San Jose Project, Folder titled "Request of the Virgin Islands Government to use Fort Segarra (Water Island). Figure 1. 29 June 1950 letter to Maj. J.W. Wark, Corps of Engineers, from the Governor of the Virgin Islands, Morris F. de Castro concerning the transfer of Fort Segarra property. Figure 2. 18 August 1950 letter to Maj. Gen. Louis A. Pick, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, Washington D.C. concerning use of Fort Segarra by the Department of Interior. Figure 3. 23 August 1950 letter to Division Engineer, South Atlantic Division, Corps of Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia about use of Fort Segarra property. Figure 4. 28 August 1950 letter to Area Engineer, Antilles Area Office, San Juan, Puerto Rico concerning permit for use of Fort Segarra property by the Dept. of Interior. Figure 5. 31 August 1950 Army permit to allow use of Fort Segarra property by the Department of Interior (page 1 of 2) Figure 6. 31 August 1950 Army permit to allow use of Fort Segarra property by the Department of Interior (page 2 of 2) Figure 7. 1 May 1951 letter to Mr. Chapman from Mr. Pesquera concerning development of Fort Segarra to a cottage-type hotel. Figure 8. 1947 Map of grazing areas on Water Island—probably the map mentioned in the letter shown in figure 9. Figure 9. 25 July, 1951 letter to Mr. Dwight L. Chapman, Engineer Office, San Juan P.R. from Mr. Bernabe Mercado Camacho concerning use of portions of Water Island for grazing. Figure 10. 30 July, 1951 letter to Mr. Bernabe Mercado Camacho from Mr. Dwight L. Chapman, Deputy District Real Estate Officer concerning use of portions of Water Island for agricultural purposes. Figure 11. 23 December 1952 letter to Chief of Engineers, Washington, D.C. concerning the termination of Fort Segarra permit as of 3 Nov 1952 and transfer to the Department of Interior, Office of Territories. Figure 12. 24 December 1952 letter to Office of Territories, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. concerning the termination of Fort Segarra Military Reservation and Crown Mountain AWS Site, St. Thomas, V.I. permits as of 3 Nov 1952 and transfer to the Department of Interior. Figure 13. 31 December 1952 letter to the Hon. Morris F. de Castro, Governor of the Virgin Islands, concerning the termination of Fort Segarra Military Reservation and Crown Mountain AWS Site, St. Thomas, V.I. permits as of 3 Nov 1952 and transfer to the Department of Interior. 44 Appendix A 29 June 1950 GOVERNMENT HOUSE CHARLOTTE AMALIE ST THOMAS IV I5HND? OF THE UNITED June 2?, 1??2 Major J. W. Wark Corps of Engineers Area Engineer San Juan, Puerto Rico L'.y dear f.'ajor V- This is to confirm sy telephonic ccnversaticn with you of this afternoon. I understand that the San Jose Project iri.ll abandon the occupancy of Fort Segarra (Water Island) on July 6. The Government of the Virgin Islands desires to t ake custody of this property irnmediately, in view of the fact that we are taking over from the San Jose Project a stock of goats and pigeons which we need to maintain on the island. I have already cade application through the Interior Department for transfer of Fort Segarra to the Government of the Virgin Islands, together iri th the f on: cr Navy 5ubn.r.rine L~3C- property, when abandoned by the San Jose Project. This arpli- cation r.ay ta!:e sane tine to rrocess. Accordingly, I chs.ll greatly appreciate it if arrangement would be made to y•enr.it the Government of the Virgin Islands to t ake custody of Fort Segarra on a revocable license, be^inr.ir.;: -Iv.ly C, 19-C, until ?r.:ch -_-E as the 3rmanent disposition of the property shall have been detemined upon. In viev; cf the urgency, I request that t:.is matter be handled rrith disrztch. Sincerely \ . L'.orris F. 'de Castrc Governor ERDC-TEC Fig. 2: 18 August 1950 X lc, 1950 Laj, :or.. Lc^i? ••-, Pick Ci.isf of ^n;in-3ere United Stat93 Arrcy Washington 25, D. C. liy dear General Pick. It is our unders-tandin; that the property known ^s Tt» S^_,»i ; Q, consisting of 500 acres located on "."ater Island in St. Thor.as IlPrbcr, Vir~ir Isl£.ndr, will, with the termination cf the San JOES FVcjoct on Au^art 20, 13ZZ$ no longer ye required for use by the Dspcrtneivfc of the -rny. This Dspfirtnent is verj' r.uch interested in obtaining; this prop- erty for use in the conduct of i t s functions in the Virgin Irlands. There- fore, i t would be greatly appreciated if arrangements could be made for •the Department of the Interior to occupy this property on a permit basie as soon as possible. Ihe interest of t..e Departrer.t cf ths Ir.torior in the property has beer, conveyed to the Secretary of the Army, who advised in his letter dated August 14 that ap£li oation made to the Office, Chief cf Engineers, fcr t permit covering thie property v,-c-uld be pro;-.~rly c^t^rt-t-iior. Your early con-icerntior. of t:.is s.^-plic' + irn for 5. the above aescribsd property.- will bs greitly appreciated. >v. i t sv VCT James F, Davis Director 45 Appendix A fig. 3: 23 August 1950 -<>4 J , ^' > • » • » . J S I W* Spates ^&s®# I ^ A^I* ££*!!!"• *^LmM ** **** *• **^ ***** +* * ** •-***«* *®*^ I —-nnnnnnnni.n I - , , , , , . , , , , , 11llnn ....„„„ - ^ & J - ^-^t«.^ » jFiaJ;: 28 August 1950 s, . ^ , - - . - 4.^ -J*-^ ^ v » ' ? « v ^ A - i ^ ^ \ o \ - : ^ ; t : f ^ f t ^ * * p * i i ^ ^ m ^ ^ ^ l ^^ «** ^^^ % ***** Appendix A ERDC-TEC Fig. 5: 31 August 1950, page 1 of 2 OP IHB ARMT PFHMIT TO OTHUR FEDBHAL aCVSUflSSrT DSP*RT".ffi?rr OR AGENCY TO USE PROPERTY OH FORT SBGA1JU ( .ATEH ISLAND) M I L I T A H Y RESERVATION, ZAi; J 0 C 3 PT:CJ3Cr, 3 ? . TKG..A3, V . I . THE DEPARTMENT OF L^SIICR (Office of Territories) is hereby granted a Permit, revocable at will by the Secratary of' the rxrf.y, to use For •' U~ga- rra (".-atar Islur.d) LDitcry Reservation, San Jcso rroject, St. Thcauic, V.I, as shown substantially in rod on iithibit "A", attached hereto anrl mp.de a part hereof, and described as follows 8 ''All G- that '-opfirtr-e.it of the Army ir.sta". ] i^ion '.cncvn us fort Sa^arra ('Au'''it^u Ita* tillation ~na, 7133) San Joie P'--cj:,ct, Ir-jj.ted i.-. ;•"•, '..vra. .larb^r, t. "lci^ir, 7ir f ;i- I s l e t s , co-;ri^i"- 5CC acr^s of iciu., .aore or less, togotli^i- •.;:*". ?.l. r^e! ano inrtuj lac urooerty thereon s.)t ior'.. ;>i A.-.- "r:t~ry attachca hers to c-.n-.:" THIS F£.:T_ ii ;rcr..cd ditions: 1. That the tern of tl and and on 31 -*.u-,iist 1955. the r o'nia.; provision?; ard coa- is perr.it sli&ll o-ri-anco on 1 September 1950 2. That the use and occupation of the said praises shall be with- out cost or expense to the Department of tha .--my, under the general super- vision and subject to the approvl of the officer having i.T..r.ediate juris- diction over the premises, and subject also to such r.:les aad reflations as he r.ay frin tics to tir.c prescribe. 3. That t'.e t-err.ittee shall,, at i~cs o n C::TC ;~c ana viti.ou- cost or exrer.se to t;e Department of the Amy, m^ntain ani keep in gooo repair and condition tho premises herein authorized to be us'Jd. 4. That any interference with or dana^e to property roder control of the DepHrtt-ent cf the Anty incident to tie axercise of tne privileges heroin granted shall be i.rcm?i.iy cor ractod by the pe.-mitteo to the satis- faction of tho said officer. saia or.' CCJ fr-r. Army fuc 6 ra zo *.vi - 1 Apr 19 • "* a • " -• t 13 19 .•" P : • : 32 - ' :'v-c::-i.-:". -' io • -.-^' t r ~-> ° - - : i •ts " • : • • ' . " - • -• <• •• : > 3 ; - e r : a i "." t o .— ;.•.••,.. \ - • >*' tte? 4- - . s-- . .. * • t,.e :aen* c. ,-s- sr.cII be Fiq. 6: 31 August 1950, page 2 of 2 r •*." ?/ -x . M 7# That if for any reason i t should be deemed necessary or ex- pedient for the Department of the Army to perform functions and/or render servioes which are the responsibility of the permittee* the said officer way, in lieu of reimbursene.it, require the permittee to furnish the personnel and/or materials required for the performance of said functions and/or for the rendering of said service. In addi- tion to furnishing personnel and/or materials, tho permittee shall reimburse the Department of the Army for any costs inourred by the Department of the Army in connection with said functions and/or ser- vices, suoh as for supervision and/or equipment furnished. Selection of such personnel will be subject to the approval of the said officer. 8, That, on or before the date of expiration of this permit or its rolir.cuishment by the permittee, i±.o permittee shall vacate •ti.e said prsr.ises, remove its property therefrcn, ar.d roszcre the prar.iEes to a condition satisfactory to the said officer, ordinary -«-eer ar.d tear and darsage beyond the control of the permittee exoepted. If, however, thi- permit is revoked, the perr-.ittoe ehall vacate the premises, remove its property therefrom, and restore the premises as aforesaid within such tine as the Secretary of the Army may designate. IN VITNES3 '.YKSkaOF I have net my hand this 31st day of August under ;icn the Chi of of Sr.giiioers, Secretary of tlie ••rzr.y -xvA by direc- L. CiiAPMAiJ Real Estate^Officer t i l l e s Aroa Office South Atlantio Division F;»r~ '2 47 Appendix A 1 May 1951 Fig. 8: 1947 Map showing grazing areas—refer to figure 9 letter. ER DC-TEC '- i Mr« Pasquera SUBJECT: Requsst for development Fort Segmrra _,._ .. 1* The following i* a report on the request by Governor D« flastro for ,_, adviso whether the present Department of the Army permit oOTerJj^ Fort .§agarra.^^^^^^ •would allow the development of the property into a oottage—type hotel* - '-"•'••• >* 2* AB you are aware the present permit was issued as a result of th« in- _ of the Government of Virgin Islands to acquire Water Island by transfer 'J52§&iJl' tha pro-rtalons of the eatinat Publio Law 350 - 91st Congress and as a transitory meaaura pending enaotraent of ths Omnibus Appropriation S i l l , which in offeot would extend the purpose ant! scope of Publio Law 350. In other words# the intent of the Department of the Arsy at the time disposal of San Jose Projeot was authorixsd, waa to ponoanantly tranafer Fort Sagarra to the Government of Virgin Islands through the Department of Interior* Only the expiration of Publio Law 350 precluded thia action. The right granted to the Government of Virgin Islnnda under the permit is as croad as eould bet the permit authorixas the "usa" of the property with no limitation as to the typa of use. However, the permit prDTidss that said use shall bo "under ths general supervision and subject to 'tile approval of the Officer having immediate jurisdiction over the premises and also to juoh rules and regulations as he may from time to time prescribe"» The permit also provides that "no additions to or alterations of the premises be made without the prior consent of said Officer*. $«, The permit i t revocable at w i l l by the Secretary of the Army end contain*,-. ' t h * standard provision relative to venation and restoration of tiw premises. "."-*"'._ 4* Governor D« Castro indioatea in his l e t t e r that the proposed development will be made subject to the terms of "tiie permit is their e n t i r e t y . 5. In rig* of the foregoing, i t appears that tha ultimate determination as to whether ths request of Governor De Castro may be granted rests with the Ccranand- ing Sectoral, U.S. Army Forces, Antilles under whose jurisdiction the properly is a t present. In the event of * favorable consideration of thia request by the Comas ndiag General an amendment of the permit would not be required* A formal letter of authorisa- tion to develop Fort Ssgarra to the Intended cottage-type hotel under the rules and regulations as the Conaanding General nay deem appropriate would be sufficient, —*„.. C. F , -T <-Mr' O SCALE IN MILE J Appendix A Fig. 9: 25 July 1951 Fig. 10: 30 July 1951 Br. Bermba ltoro*do Omohe [- * * J t / t W l ~ 3*. LeguiUoo C \ "• B &»» *««* .'lj D«H- Sir 1 ^-?5E§3> SBosipt U »cknowl#dgwi of your Uttar d*t*d July 25, 1951, by wfaloh you a ply for « I«as« on e«rtain portion! of ttia Fart S*gwr* Kilitary RasarTablon, St. Tha»*v V, I., for tgrisulturfcl purpoaM. Pleas0 b« miSTlDsd that fort Sagftrr* i» now undar tti» control of th« Munlolpftlity of St. Thawa and St. John by Tlrtu* of a D«p&rtmtmt of the Arwy p*rvlt to th« IT* S, Qvpar-baaat of th« Interior. To* property i», th*refor#j not »7*iUbl« for outUulsc tbroueh D«i«rttt«at oX tbe Any KR THE DISTRICT IHGIBSt •r T«ry truly yourfa Dapirty DUtriot S*al S«t*t» Offiov I \ Appendix A Fig. 11: 23 December 1952 'jJ^ AREA ENGINEER. CARIBBEAN AREA v W ^ * " ^ • JA SONVILLE. FLORIDA. DISTRICT ^ CORPS OF ENGINCCHS. U. S. ARMY P O. BOX 3329 H-ti JU*N- P- * 23 Deoe=ber 1S52 Sotject: Raport o£ tvrmiatiio* of inst riTi;. TFRC: District Ec^iceer. JackECiwille District, Jac'.:»onvilla, Florida DiriBlon Engineer, South Atlantic Division, Atlanta, Georgia TO: Chief of Bn^laaeri, IT. S. A n y , Washington 25. D. C. To* «r* ttrtt'j lotifiea of taa tcmiaatioa of ll« tollovlaf d*mcritw<1 i u l r H H ii l. - "-iiicf vitk tke tcnae tMnot: la) Srnbol >omt*r- Son* ibi Nu» «d uidr.>. Doptrfciait of Interior of ir.nt.: Dffio. of Territories lc) [i.a of lutrwii: p^rvit idi i«.u«: f o r t S w g a r r a (WaUr Igland Hil. R««.) Baa Jos* Prcjoct, St. Thonas, V. I . 8 Ker«nb*r 1S52 if i n» IMBIMUMU Property traniferred to gr«ite« purBuant to Public Law Ell - 62nd Congress. ' I 1 Complitace v i i h c Q i d i u o u of x i n r a i v a t LA t o f t c t i i D n , fercoT&l of • - • - • - ' - . « i d r c B ( O r « l i o i o f p r t n i v # s : Hot required as grantee rottir.od pocse«iloa under parmaoent trer.Efer. Iitliairi: # SI9IKD C. VBGGI' Deputy Dlitrlot Seal Ittate Offloer Diairibitloc Fio. 12: 24 December 1952 . . . . - Office" of Tbrrifarlea " ' " DspartaBKit of tae Interior Gor-t le:^e:ii Tor rcr&it«..4fa^.t«4 your dav*-rfca»ttt toe. th*,.UM af.Jcrt.-^ - ,. Bagarrftjaiitaix ae^EXp,^c£ (San Joia Pr0>«t) •aSTBFSw-1- - - •• . - . • • - ' - - . T - - - • •-y*i Vrr, - . — •» Thet» penaitG Tiave "b*m t«rBt£nated "by r«u»n <^ per.i*aei.t Lrvi^ior of the inatiilitiota to >our depart- FOB BE ABU BRSOrSKB. Sn^, ?cra« 1368 Aafiistant Ar*« 2agln»#r . Appendix A Fig. 13: 31 December 1952 t, Horris ?. i* Castro fweimti P»rsdt« grantB<3 the Depart—at erf" Interior {Office of tion (3a= Joea Project) tnd Crown MoQn-t*.iii AJT3 Site, •*Ke9ES£=^STk.- 1 Ilwui p«rnBH8£it transfer c-f the Iiiata.lla.tlon* to th« .-•b^^-3s. «• 2 EeveaWr Ifi62^ pursuant t* Publia Uem 611* 32DA C ' " ' ERDC Jmt - - 4/, - . f». > _ _ . - 1 * , ^ ( ^ • ^ T L_^ r 1 i \j - r - 51 A p p e n d i x B: Ground Photos and map with text found at the National Archives and Records Administration, Northeast Region, 201 Varick Street, New York, New York 10014-4811. Record Group 77, 680.4, San Jose Project, Folder titled "Request of the Virgin Islands Government to use Fort Segarra (Water Island). 1. Goat Corral Site, Water Island, 10 November 1948 2. Building No. 29, Water Island, 10 November 1948 US Army Forces Antilles, Signal Corps Photos, 1948. 3. Rear view of building 33, Water Island, 10 November 1948 4. Parking Area, Water Island, 10 November 1948 - at 1 , » iai w+ 1 NOTE: This appears to be a view of the "main area" as identified in the William Wapp photos. ERDC-TEC 52 r*-z ^COCP' a* s.yswes&s /- .. U.S. 4,2Mr tin. '•" TREATED 2" FRESH WATER OBiOT PI. / 1 Fort Segarra Mil. Reservation San Jose Project St. Thomas, V.r. ERDC-TEC Appendix B 31 August 1950 map of Fort Segarra and Water Island. Source: National Archives, Northeast Region, 201 Varick Street, New York, New York 10014-4811 Record Group 77, 680.4, San Jose Project. Following pages have text, which accompanies the map, from the same source. 53 Appendix B ERDC-TEC INVENTORY OF REAL A2TD INSTALLED PRCTJIETY AT FGRT SEGARR* (7/ATER ST. T30MS, V. I . To accompany Permit t o Dept. of the Interior (Office of Territories) dated 31 August 1950 UNITED STATES CF ALSRICA ^Accountable Property Officer Account No. A-286 DEPARTKEITT^OF THE INTERIOR I ' -. »•'-' ii.: - l i Lri_ LIL. Source: National Archives, Northeast Region, 201 Varick Street, New York, New York 10014-4811 Record Group 77, 680.4, San Jose Project. HD. I - BARPACKflt (fownploto oonoroto foundation* e onerata floo>» ' wallat oorrugatod iron blaok ro.of * 5ST« |?»959.50 BUILDING NO. 3 - LATRHEI (inooiaploto) 22'8W I 28'S", concrot« foundation, concroto floor, concroto block , oorrugatod iron black. $2,9OOe50 1 Bet* 1 Ea. BUILDING NO. 4 - BARRACKS* (inoonploto) 22'8 M x 9 6 ' 8 n , oonoroto foundation, oonoc<rt»o floor, concrete bio ok ^mlln, corrugated iron black roof. ?,3T. $9,359.50 BUILDIKG HO. 8 - BARRACKSi (Incorcsploto) 22'8" x 9S*8n t c-ncroto foundation, concrete floor, eoneroto block TUIIO, corrugatod iron black roof. 3ST, $9,359.50 1 BUILDING KO. 9 - PUM? HOUSE (Booator) (Incomploto), 8'8" x 9'8", concrotc foundation, concrete floor, concroto block walla, corrugated iron block roof. EST. $429,00 1 BUIIDING NO. 10 - 3. O» Q. (Inooraploto) 22'8<l x 48«8rt, concroto foundation, concroto floor, eoncrote block walls, corrugatod iron black roof. EST. $4,963.60 1 BUILDING NOi, 11 - LATRIHEJ (lacomploto) 20* x 33«4", concroto foundation, ooncrato floor, concroto block walls, EST. |3,0O1.5O 1 BUILDING NO. 12 - ADMINISTRATION k SUPPLY (Incoaploto), 22'8n x 96'8", ooncroto foundation, concroto floor, ooncroto blook walla, oorrugatod iron blaok root • BST. |9f869.SO 1 BUILDING HO* 13 - BAHliACKSt & POST EHSR^ WARKHOUSB, 22'8* x 96'8 n, ooncroHbo foimdation, concroto floor, cODcroto block wallD, corrugated iron black roof. EST. jil0,9S5.0O BUILDING NO. 14 - P. X. k HSCRZATIOH HALL: (Inco-plate), 22'8" x 48'3", cjnoroto foundation, concroto floor, concroto block wallo, corrugatod iron black roof. 257. $4,963.50 BUILDING NO. 15 - MESS HaLLi (ineonploto), 22 '8" x coDcreto foundation, co'icrote floor, concroto block EST. $15,035,00 - 1 - 1 Ea. 1 Ea. 1 Ea. 1 SCL. Fair Fair Fair Fair Fnlr Fcir Pair Good Fair 54 ER DC-TEC - ^ - . : ' • 0B1XDIHJ HOt 18 , _- foundation, eoaoroto floor, oonoreto bloak valla, corrugate iron blaok roof. -SSI. $1,850.00 A. Son-roroovablo inotallod propcrtyi (3) Tank, fuel, 600 gala, (underground) Tank, fuel, 1?6 £alo* Poiror Unit, 15 KTJ, Dtoocl Driven, gonorator caterpillar, ty Alt, elans Ett. Ea. . 1 3B, 1200EPM, 110V, 5 ph, 60 oy, 104 Ser. Ho. 15KL655, (4) 3iijinc, dio--:cl driven, caterpillar, Scr. So. 20B6662. (5) Uo-tor, oxelting, caterpillar, Sor. Bo« 15K1G5S, elano, 5113ft, 5 Kff, 1725 RPH, 32 volte, 15.6 crape. X Ea. (6) ?ovor Unit, 15 KW, dioool driven, generator, catorpillcr ty flit, claoa 3B, 1200HPU, 110 volto, 3 ph, 60 cy, 104 cape, Sor, No. 15KL547, Engine dioocl driven Sor. Ho. 2CP6172 1 Ba. (7) Motor, exciting, caterpillar, olaaa 5118A, 5KYJ, 1725 RFM, 32 volto, 15.6 anpB, Sor. 9e. 15K1547. 1 Ba. Sink, porcelain, largo, #10614 1 Eai Gonorator sot, portable, dlosel ong. 120/208V, 60 oy, caterpillar, oodol 34^153, motor #31?-69523P, Sor. Ho. 15SL-455, Idont. 15 Kff 1 Be* 2 Ea. 1 Eft. 1 Ea# (8) (9) B« Ranovcblo inatallod proportyi (1) ExtiKguiahar, fire, C02, 15 Ibo. ' ~) Plop* hand* Sor* SB* 770 BOrLDIWJ K>* IT - ro»P BOCSB^ 15»4» x 21<4"« oonorota fotodation, oonorota floor, oonoroto blook walla,.' corrugated Iron blaok roof. 5ST. $J1420.00 A . Bba-rcaovablo inntollod property! (1) Puna, piston, gaoolino onsioo, Ifad. 11CA, Sor. jMil812, notor J2O4-3O, 125 O>SI, Unit ^46766, Unit Jfod. AHUIU, 56301-B BUIIDING SO. 19 - Uh.Gf.ZIHS, (Dynaaito * Cap Ho«3c), S1 x 10', conont h -tone foundation, conoroto floor,. ecacqt k atoos walla, coacnt & otono roof. EST. #400.00 BUILDIBG SO. 22 - SEARCH LIGHT SHELTER, 14*^ X 81*4", concroto foundation oonooto floor, 0*P»Bg»tcd G#I. ;tc fJUSdsiSij::, c--":.jrs*; ?at:ti Iron tli-.clc roaf. i.00 uov.c. • *o block walla, 1 Ei- Good: Good Good - HO. 87 - CHLORIHATOR Hboftji S»8* * ^ •onoroto foundation, oonore'to floor, oonoroto talook, walla, eoncroto roof» EST. $2O6.tO A. Nan-ronwmbla tnutalled proportyl (1) TanJc, -.mtar, SO gain. oap. . (2) Motor.wator, Trldont Sor. #4824867 (3) c^pochlorioator, Sor. Ha. H-442S (4) Pump, wator, oloo. -^25 (5) Motor, oloot, 1 ph, Hodol 5KC46A7-10Z5AI, ty. LC 1725BPM, 1157, l/6 HP, 2.9 Map. 60 cy. CEJ #434, Sor. Ho. 342. BDIIOIHG BO. 28 - TffiWTHS OR M0VT3 BOOTOi 10' x 10*, ooQorcto foundation, oonoroto floor, oonoroto bloolc# wills, oonoreto roof. EST. i500.40 BUIIDniG HO. 29 - MESS HALLi 22»B" x 16O(3n, eoncroto foundation, concrete floor, ooncroto block walla, oorrugatod iron blade roofa EST. J18»210-00 A« Hon-roraovdblo lnotallod propo-tyi (l) Tonic, hot Motors 02 gal. (Z) Sink, galTw ntool, 2 28* x 66" (3) Sink, galv. stool 2 oonq>artnontr 26" x 108" B, Horaovtvblo inatallcd property"* (l) Extlnguiohor, fire, foaa ty. 9UHJJ1BG SO, 30 - P. 1. 4 RBCRSATIOH HALL* 22'B" x conoroto foundation, oonarot* floor, oonoroto blook oorrugatod Iron bin.ok roof, EST. $9,98.00 A. Hon-roa>vablo inotallod proportyi (l) Sink, icitchon, 2' x 41 Bin^lo coiner tnwnt, w/drain boardo B. Roaovablo inotallod (1) Extinguialior, firo, wator ty, 4 gal. BUIIDING HO. 31 - LATRIHEI 22'8'1 x 40'B", concroto foundation, concroto flour, concroto block walln, corrugated iron black roof. EST. $4,610.00 A* Hon-rcooTOblo Inotallod proportyl (1) Urinaln (Z) Bort.«, tollot (3) Tank, water olooot 1 Ba. 1 Sa. 1 Ea. 1 Ba. 2 Sa. r 1 Ba. 1 Ba. 2 Ea. 1 Ba. 10 Ea. 12 Ea. 12 Ba. (6) Hca-tcr, •rloftt, wr.t^r, !i?3.^l b:r» nC- ^^-L^, t / S sir- ("; •:;":r, : ! — . ty, SSD19, csisl 1/6 HP 1 Ea. (8) (8) MTV.--, oil 31-12 60 <jy L10V, Good Good 55 ERDC-TEC SBSI^ftTIQB Jjfl) COiiDITIOH Bldg. #31 inotallad proporty 9. Horoold, pyrathonn ty.' JM1, group 2, unit ata^lo 10, fwolc, wutor, stool, 600 gala* lit Traajfoi-tnor, ignltion,Eor^ 3. RmM-roblo iaotollod propjrtyt (1* B firo, foon typo BUILDIHQ HO. - 32 g!L?PLY & OFFICE, 22'8" x 64'8% concreto foundn+1-JH; conoretc floor, ooneroto block walls* corru^atc-l t^'.'n bjaoic roofs BET* 35,595,00 A.. KsKivefttXa installed property^ (l) E-ttinguichar, f»«ua,typo, Z*\/Z gal. (TIOTSi OnpSlo noot to Bldg.) 3UILDIW5 !I0. 33 - B. 0. Q., 22'8" x 48'8n,ooiH:rcto foundation, concroto floor, ooneroto block wallc, oorrugcto iron blaoit roof. ^3T. J5.51S.00 A. Ifon-romnvablo inotdlod (1) Lavafeorlon* poroolaln (2§£9owl,"toilot (3) Tank, wator clooct ' -J -Ji -e, r., 3. Rcnovablo inctiillod (1) Srtinguishor, f iro, water ty. (2) Bxtinguiahor, flro, rotrf ty, (HOTEt OH POIE SEXT TO DUXJ.) BDILDIHQ SO. 54- BAHRACKS, 82'8" x 96*8% ooncrato foundation, concrota floor, ooneroto block orrugntod Iran blnok i-oof. EST. Sl»,SS5,00 o inc-callsd praportyi (1) Sink, otcol, -,',Iv4 2 2' x 4' B> fenwvablo inotallod property! 1 B e 1 Ba> 1 E&. 1 sa 3 Ea. 2 Ea, 1 Ea. 1 En. 2 E Q . 5 Ea, Good Oood Good U) Extinguisher, fire, fas (NOTEi On polo noxt to BUILDING HO. 35 - BARRACKS, foundation, coneroto floor^ corrugated iron block roof. v:-'.-r:-i :io. _ _ zit $•• - r,,-y- ACF-S. - _ - ; t 22'6 n x 96'8", conoroto bloolc 22'1" x gB'S", ^ • . .tu bi-^oi n ty. Bldg.J ooneroto wallo. concrete! T~ ^ I1" 3 Eft. gn^-i ^ • » ? u w j ^ f . flood . Ii IT DESIGNATION AHD CQSPITION BOILISKG SO. 40 - PtMP 350SEi , foundation, concrete floor, conorato block corrug.ted iron blacV roof. EST. $405.00 3UTLDINS NO. 41 - BARHACKSI ZZ'S^xSe'S", concrete foundation, concrete floor, concrete block walls, iron black roof. EST. #10,985.00 Ii:G NC. 42 - IATRINE: 2O'x24'SB, concrete foundation, concrete floor, concrete block walla* -* corrugated Iron btaok roof. EST. •2..465.OQ. „." A. Non-removable installed propertyt (l) Tank, water, water, steel, 600 gals (£) 'Jrinflls (3) Lavatories, porcelain (4) Bowls, toilet (5) Seatsr, elect, water, aod. ^Q-75, Ser. t-o. 4220 (6) Tank, oil, steel, 1000 gals. BUILDING NO. 45 - RECREATION HALLi 22«8"x24l8". concrete foundation, concrete floor, concrete block walls, corrugated iron black roof. BST. $2,795.00. •• BUILDING HO. 46 - SEfcWH UGW SBBLTBSt 15'Vx26'8% concrete foundation, concrete floor, concrete block walla, corrugated iron black roof. EST. $1,780.00. 3UILDIKG UO. 51 - BARRACKS, COKB. MESS 4 REC. i LAT., (Incomplete), 22'3"x96'an, concrete fcundation, concrete flocr, concrete block walls^ (no roof) EST. S9.8S9.00. BDILOIKO SO. 52 - POPTSR PLAK? (Inconipl«t«), \&x2& concrete foundation, conoret* floor, concrete block walls, corrugated iron black roof. EST. 51,815.00. BCTLQItIG SO. 53 - BASE 3KB STATIC:'. 13'5 nxl3'5", concrete foundation, concrete floor, concrete block walls, concrete roof. EST. $15,000.00. B'J'LOINJ NO. (Dnteowr.) - &i.SCLIN3 STCEL.GE Dl&Pi Dirt floor, wood walls, corrugated metal roof. N C A. Removable i n a t - l l e d propsrtys (l) Extinguisher, fire, foam ty (2) Extinguisher, fire, COg, 15 lbs. BUILDIHG HO. 1 - ETOTMENTi IS'xie', wood floor, walla, wood * felt roof. No Coat. ' • • i \ - 5 - 1 Ea. Good '.SSSfflGp 1 ea. Good . .a=r;.-^M,i 1 3 5 S 1 1 Ea. Ea. aa. Ea. Ea. Ea. 1 Ea. 1 Ea. 1 Ea. 1 Ea. 1 Ea. 1 Ea- 3c od Good Poor Pair V Good Fail- s' 5a. 1 Ea. 1 Ba. Poor 56 ELECTRICAL "DISTRIBUTIOK SYSTEM. OVERHSaD ARD SSRVlCSSt A. Removable installed prcjtertyi •;«--'>•- (1) Transformer, 15KVA, Ser. HOB. 6956449, 68761-13, 6874S98. - "• (3) Transformer, 7.5KVA, Sor. Hos.6962074 1 -^••".'HwjL^afw .(3) Transformer, 3KVA, Sor. So. 6824352 1 . "" • (4) Transfofner, 1OK%, Ser. Ho. 6715646 (5) Transformer, 5KVA. Sar, No. 3O37C66 —^w^.-j-^-r-^^^M^jte) Transformer* 3KVA, Ser. Ho. 6B23347 1 1 1 STRUCTURE HO. 1-0 Part of Fortlfic-tion, TASK, fuel o i l . EST. 485,000.00. STKTKTCE2 SO. 1-B - TA>IK, water. EST. $75,000.00 SO. 5 - TOWER, st««l construction (Ja"-""™ aST. 575.000.00. STRUCTURE SO. 21 - DOCK, foundation concrete and 8teeI piles, BO'x75'. SST. 815,000.00 STRUCTURE MO. Z3 - GATCHU1MT AREA, concrete and attteete* conpooition, 90,000 eq. f t . EST. $50,000.00. STRICTURE HO. 24 - CISTERN, Fresh Water, concrete r-t&^ooMtriwtlon, 250,000 g*U, B8T# *50,000.00. STRCCTTJtE NO- 25 - GISTERR; Saft Water, concrete foundation, concrete floor, concrete roof, 2B*xll' a 16,170 E a ls- c aP- 3 ST- i55,000.00. STR0CTUR3 KO. 39 - C1STSRK, Sea Water, stone, brielc 4 concrete construction, 20' x 14' x 3 9 ' , 61,900 cap. BSSt- 335.000.00. STRCCTUHE HO. 44 - aiFLAC&ffiST {±0 a n ) , conorot* foundation, concrete block floor, concrete block walls. EST. 31,200.00. STRUCTURE NO. 45 - EKPIACEK3KT (40 torn), foundation STH'CTURE KO. 47 - DOCK, Array Pier, wcod construction, piles k concrete, 12'6" x 140'. EST. &8,000.00. ER DC-TEC STRUCTURE NO. 50 - IG1OO (incomplete). 25' x 4 0 ' , „ foundatiop, cone rote, floor oonprete, m l l a , none. CRT. $16,060.00. " .': -iV-# t. -';fi E a . " "' •"" ' • Ea. Eal -ISg^V !'-^-V' j«* 'V^l * Ea, _ - .-rrj. '.tfm"u.jji«ija:, Ea. Qctaown Ea. ~~ Dnitnowx 1 Ea. 1 Ea. 1 S a . IS*. 1 Sa. Good Good Gocd Good Good Sa. Good 1 Ea. , floor concrete, walls concrete. SST. 5,1,200.00 1 1 Sa. STSXTtSE HO. 4? - IGLOO (Ammunition Dump), 25' I 40', foundation, concrete, floor concrete, walla concrete, rocf concrete. EST. {15,000.00. 1 Ea. STRUCTIBE HO. 49 - IGLOO (Anraunition Dmap), 25' x 4 * ' , foundation concrete, floor concrete, walla concrete, •,... roof concrete. EST. ftl5,000.00. •"''•'I Ea. ' Good Good Good Good Good Poor ^ EESIGI&TION AND tESCRIPTION COHDITIOH SHBLTERi Animals, 1 6 ' x 100*f wo6d c o n s t r u c t i o n . 1 Ea. Good FSMCEt Chain Link, pipe post, Lgth. 950* Hgth. 6* Barbed ITirei Lgth. 2MO* Post 73 ea. Good Bitumuli, low t 2ST. 545,000.00 RCADSi iiiso., Gravel EST. $50,000.00 25,000 Sq.Yds. Good 3R DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, MAIMS k Mains Service lines it ii EST. 943,000*00* jI£CTRIC DISTRiatTIOM SYSTEK, OVERHEAD LINES 3B SERVICESI s, U 000 500 340 f t . f t . f t . Unknown II ii Overhead lines 11 Services Transmission Lines EST. 517,000.00. SSWSR 5Y5T5L : Sanitary Sewer Kftiaa (incomplete) . . I' - . n Bouse '.', t'Vl BSt. 466, 000*00. LAND - COSTt S10,000.00. 5,000 1,000 ft. 5.000 ft. Good • 1,500 ft. 500 ft* 500 Acres Unknown Good • - 57 SIGNAL INSTALLED PROPERTY DESTCMATIOW AND DESCRIPTION QUAHTITY CONDITION Water Island Communications NetworV Cable, Armoured Covered, Submarins Fair Cable, 11 pair. Jute Coi Fair Appendix B Source: National Archives, Northeast Region, 201 Varick Street, New York, New York 10014-4811 Record Group 77, 680.4, San Jose Project. - ^ • ERDC-TEC 58 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M, Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. WappOl: Possible munitions in underground bunker complex at Fort Segarra. The caption reads "Munitions in underground fort." WappO2: "Steps leading up to building where we showered (after tests). Lower building was our office and briefing area - far right, main area - vehicles & building with bombs." ERDC-TEC 59 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M. Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. Wapp 03 "Another angle of picture #2 - but showing you buildings on right used for staging area, prior to tests." .---:•.!' • - , • ? - J , - : - ' - - * - . > . . , - - • - • - » . » « J - • ; " Wapp 04 "Shot from top of main area - looking down to test site - that beach was removed. Note tower in background. Climbed it a few times." ER DC-TEC Comments/notes inside the pictures are by TEC. 60 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M. Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. Wapp 05 "Closer view of main area - those are 1 ton containers you see, on upper right. Filled with various chemical gases." Wapp 06 "This is one of the buildings we had hay stored in, for the goats. Notice all the other building[s] in the background - some were left empty." ERDC-TEC 61 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M. Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. Wapp 07 "Deep water dock in center of picture, beach test area on left. You can judge where the tower stood. It was either for water - or a lookout meant to resemble a water tower." Wapp 08 "These were observation & a smaller caliber gun emplacement on the east tip of Water Is." ERDC-TEC Comments/notes inside the pictures are by TEC. 62 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M. Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. Wapp 10 "This was our dock, used every day, via our J-boat - now your ferry dock." Wapp 09 "One of the buildings where we kept our bombs. Had to check for leaks daily- main 1 ton container area - backdoor." ERDC-TEC 63 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M. Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. Building no. 16 per the 1951 Dept of Interior inventory. Limestone Bay Wapp 11 "Road on left, went up to main area. Small building on upper left - 2 diesel generators - our power source. You can judge location of other buildings." Wapp 12 "Looking toward east point of Water Is." ERDC-TEC Comments/notes inside the pictures are by TEC. 64 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M. Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. Flamingo Bay Test Area 4 Wapp 13 "Close up of that water tower - there was pipe running all the way up - but I couldn't find a power source." Wapp 14 "Good shot of the bay & test area brushed out area in center bottom was parking area & staging for test." ERDC-TEC Comments/notes inside the pictures are by TEC. 65 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M. Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. Wapp 15 "Close up of main area, showing rows of 1 ton containers stored on 12 x 12 railroad timbers." Wapp 16 "2 % ton decon truck on left. Used for decontamination also fire truck. 2 1/2 ton on right - used for whatever. Taken by main area buildings." ERDC-TEC 66 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M. Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. \ Flamingo Bay Wapp 17 "One of the coastal gun mounts they hadn't removed yet. I think this one was on the east end of island." NOTE: This is probably on the west end of the island, looking to the northwest. Possible location is on the peninsula, off the main area, between Druif and Flamingo Bays. Wapp 18 "Here's a great shot, showing you beach test area - then looking up at main building area in center of photo." Please note: comments/notes in blue were added by TEC. ERDC-TEC 67 Appendix C: Historical ground photos by William Wapp, circa 1950. Photographs and captions by William Wapp, as edited by David G. Anderson and Emily M. Yates. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. Flamingo Bay Wapp 19 "Good view of bay, deep water dock in center left - beach test area, lower right." Wapp 20 "I can't be sure, where this observation tower stood. Possibly east end, or center of island." ERDC-TEC 68 Appendix D: Historical Maps and documents. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. I LONGITUDE FHOU HOAA IMF OF ST. l U M I i HttBCft '29649 B»5 UMCH CU / M-53WW (±2"1 BJIHERS'•" WI9-H / W37-Z8-W (IT) 9X THOMAS Facility details on following pages NOTE' THESE DRAWMGS REPW Sf -i '• DOC1*CHT*T»>I ONLT. 'I* STRUCTURES SHOWN HERE WERE NOT THOROUGHLY SURVEYED, " i f C0W1GUUTKNS MU«N STWCTLY APPHQXUATE. SHEET INDEX OBSERVATION TOWER I .£ WACHNE GUN NEST' ,§> I ) COVER i SITI PLWO Z) SACARRA LEVEL 1 PLAN 5) SAGARRA LEVEL Z.S-tA n.M«S 4) SAGARNA ELEVAriDX & SECTIONS SI I04.0OS PLAN i. ELEVATION EMPLACEMENT *2 GUN EMPLACEMENT FORT SAGARRA SITE LOCATION & SITE PLANS ww r/m FLAMINGO HILL h CAROLINA POINT v nm WATER K L i W DEPjWTMfXT OF THE KTEM0»I " ASSESMENT DRAWINGS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE (NTERtOR NATtONAt- P « K SERVICE GULF COAST SSO EDDCATION *. VISITOR SERVICES ERDC-TEC 69 Appendix D: Historical Maps and documents. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. o ton LAT./LONG. - 1B-18'29"N / 6**S7T26"W [+1") 1=200 D.McC O.McC n S96 kJG 15 Bunker Complex and Gun Emplacements 1 LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN FORT SEGARRA BUNKER COMPLEX L*MT«CO WLL. WATER ISLAND "SAINT TH0UAS, VIROH ISLANDS- «.10QC ER DC-TEC 70 Appendix D: Historical Maps and documents. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. ER DC-TEC LEVEL 2 FLOOR PL/* „ • • , ; • • . / • . - • • / . / - &K LEVEL 3 MftCHtCGW NEST PLAN MOBTW ,«u. otoeawts LAT./LOMG, - WW29"N / (±1") : 1-50 I9W D.McC D.McC D.McC LEVEL * OBSERVATION TQWER PLW Bunker Complex and Observation Tower 1996 « K fe 3 LEVEL 2, 3, & 4- FLOOR PLANS FORT SEGARRA BUNKER COMPLEX H1.L. WATER ISLAND S*JNT THOWAS. V W O W I S O S XXX 71 Appendix D: Historical Maps and documents. SOURCE: Water Island Archeological Project, National Park Service, Anderson, McCarthy and Yates, 1998. Data provided by Ms. Emily Yates of the Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, 2035 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Box 7, Johnson Building, Suite 120, Tallahassee, Florida 32310. December 2000. -I I I OBSERVATION TOWER EAST ELEVATION SC*t£ 1 SO SECTION THRO'BUNKER fc TOWER SCfU 1:100 Bunker Complex SECTION THRO1 GUN EMPLACEMENT '1 LAT./LONG. - »*W29"N / B4*57'26"W (±1-) m. MCMSKNS SCALE. AS NOTED O.McC D.McC D.McC 4 ELEVATION & SECTIONS FORT SEGARRA BUNKER COMPLEX . FWNGO HH.L. WATEB IS4.«« S*MT THOMM, VKQIN ISL*NOB XX.ttX ERDC-TEC 72 ERDC-TEC ADDITIONAL SOURCES REVIEWED United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation for the Office of Insular Affairs, Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, Title Transfer, Final Environmental Assessment and finding of No Significant Impact, May 1996. National Park Service, Interagency Archeological Services Division, Atlanta Southeast Archeological Center, Tallahassee, An Archeological Inventory and Assessment of Cultural Resources on Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wild and Anderson, 1992. U.S. Army Chemical Materiel Destruction Agency, Former Fort Segarra Scoping Study, 10 December 1993. 73