P-42-040487: Primary Record for P-42-040487 Surf Station

Josh Smallwood

doi:10.48512/xcv8521644

August 14, 2026Open Access

P-42-040487: Primary Record for P-42-040487 Surf Station

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Consolidate and update the archaeological primary record for the historic Southern Pacific Railroad Surf Station (P-42-040487).
Synthesized existing archaeological survey records from six previously documented historical sites (CA-SBA-4096H through -4100H and CA-SBA-4102H).
Documented historical railway infrastructure situated at Surf Beach at the western terminus of State Highway 246 on South Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Merged six discrete archaeological sub-sites into a single comprehensive cultural resource primary record under designation P-42-040487.
Established an integrated archaeological description for the former Southern Pacific Railroad station complex.

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This document is the Primary Record for P-42-040487 (Surf Station). It includes features previously recorded as archaeological sites CA-SBA-4096H, -4097H, -4098H, -4099H, -4100H, and 4102H. The site consists of the former Southern Pacific Railroad’s (SPRR) Surf Station and is located at Surf Beach at the western terminus of State Highway 246 on South Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

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