Naval Air Station Sanford Map
Dublin Core
Title
Naval Air Station Sanford Map
Alternative Title
NAS Sanford Map
Subject
Naval air stations
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Maps
Sanford (Fla.)
Description
Base map produced by Naval Air Station Sanford during the Vietnam War. The map shows the layout of the main buildings and runway, as they would have appeared prior to 1968 when the City of Sanford acquired the property and established its own airport.
The Naval Air Station (NAS) Sanford was commissioned on November 3, 1942 as a naval aviation training facility during World War II. The Navy continued to train pilots at NAS Sanford throughout the Korean and Vietnam Wars. NAS Sanford was temporarily decommissioned after World War II in 1946 and then recommissioned as the Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford in 1950 due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the ongoing Cold War. Soon afterward, the station was renamed NAS Sanford and redesignated as a full naval air station. On February 6, 1959, NAS Sanford was dedicated as Ramey Field in honor of Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Ramey. In 1968, due to lack of funding caused by the Vietnam War, Congress directed the closure of NAS Sanford. The City of Sanford assumed authority over the former NAS Sanford facility the year after it closed and renamed it the Sanford Airport, which was managed by Commander J. S. "Red" Cleveland. The airport underwent various name changes over the next several decades: Sanford Regional Airport, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando-Sanford Regional Airport, and its current name, Orlando-Sanford International Airport. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, several Naval buildings were demolished and new buildings were constructed.
The Naval Air Station (NAS) Sanford was commissioned on November 3, 1942 as a naval aviation training facility during World War II. The Navy continued to train pilots at NAS Sanford throughout the Korean and Vietnam Wars. NAS Sanford was temporarily decommissioned after World War II in 1946 and then recommissioned as the Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford in 1950 due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the ongoing Cold War. Soon afterward, the station was renamed NAS Sanford and redesignated as a full naval air station. On February 6, 1959, NAS Sanford was dedicated as Ramey Field in honor of Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Ramey. In 1968, due to lack of funding caused by the Vietnam War, Congress directed the closure of NAS Sanford. The City of Sanford assumed authority over the former NAS Sanford facility the year after it closed and renamed it the Sanford Airport, which was managed by Commander J. S. "Red" Cleveland. The airport underwent various name changes over the next several decades: Sanford Regional Airport, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando-Sanford Regional Airport, and its current name, Orlando-Sanford International Airport. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, several Naval buildings were demolished and new buildings were constructed.
Creator
United States Navy Photo Lab Sanford
Source
Original 8.5 x 11 inch black and white photograph by United States Navy Photo Lab Sanford, May 5, 1965: NAS Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
1965-05-05
Is Format Of
Original 8.5 x 11 inch black and white photograph by United States Navy Photo Lab Sanford on the Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial website, http://www.nassanfordmemorial.com/galleries.asp.
Is Part Of
NAS Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Photo Gallery, Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial.
Naval Air Station Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
42 KB
Medium
8.5 x 11 inch map
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.8117, -81.2669
Temporal Coverage
1965-05-05/1965-05-05
Accrual Method
Donation
Audience Education Level
SS.K.A.1.2; SS.K.G.1.2; SS.1.A.1.1; SS.2.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.1; SS.3.G.1.1; SS.3.G.2.6; SS.4.A.1.1; SS.4.A.7.3; SS.5.A.1.1; SS.5.G.1.1; SS.5.G.1.4; SS.6.G.1.4; SS.6.W.1.3; SS.7.C.4.1; SS.7.C.4.2; SS.8.A.1.2; SS.8.A.1.5; SS.912.A.1.1; SS.912.A.1.4; SS.912.A.6.13; SS.912.A.6.14; SS.912.A.6.15; SS.912.A.7.10; SS.912.A.7.11; SS.912.A.7.17; SS.912.C.4.2; SS.912.G.1.2; SS.912.G.1.4; SS.912.W.1.3
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created and owned by United States Navy Photo Lab Sanford.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Rock, Adam
Source Repository
External Reference
Metzger, Lewis W. From Celery City to Navy Town: The Impact of Naval Air Station Sanford during World War II. MA thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010.
Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial. http://www.nassanfordmemorial.com/home.htm.
Shettle, Jr., M.L. United States Naval Air Stations of World War II. Bowersville, Georgia: Schaertel Publishing Company, 1995.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 map
Physical Dimensions
8.5 x 11 inch
Collection
Citation
United States Navy Photo Lab Sanford, “Naval Air Station Sanford Map,” RICHES, accessed November 11, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/501.