Archaeological survey

(July 2000)

• Figures, plates, and tables should be incorporated into the text on the page(s) following their citation. They should not be appended. Like the text, all maps, figures, etc. must be on stable archival paper.
• 3.5” x 5”or 4” x 6” print sizes are recommended. Larger photographs may sometimes be necessary for clarity. Photograph captions for site overviews must include direction or orientation. For larger projects, photograph locations should be keyed to a site map. Photographs of features, etc., must include scale, title board, and orientation. Captions should identify photographer and date of exposure.
• All maps, including reproductions of historic maps, must include a north arrow, accurate bar scale, delineation of the surveyed area, legend, map title, and year of publication.
• Cross section and profile drawings must include scale, elevation, orientation, soil descriptions, and soil colors (Munsell). Detailed plan view drawings should be keyed to the site map.

Architectural survey

(December 2000-January 2001)

Common

• Photographs contribute to the record of the resource, and provide important visual information needed to make crucial decisions regarding a resource’s integrity and architectural significance.
• The 3.5″ x 5″ print size is recommended for the image; that size space is allotted on the HPO’s survey forms.
• Surveyors are encouraged to submit additional photographs attached to continuation sheets if they feel the photographs contribute to a better understanding of the resource’s potential significance.
• Photographs should be sharp enough to convey the character and significance of the subject.

Reconnaissance-level

• In reconnaissance-level surveys, there should be one picture of the entire primary elevation for every property within the survey scope.
• Streetscape photographs need to adequately convey the character and significance of the street’s properties, which includes trees, landscaping, and street furniture. The HPO recommends three buildings per photograph dependent upon the character of the block. The surveyor may include additional resources where the situation permits.
• If more than one photograph is needed to visually document the streetscape, then additional photographs may be sequentially attached to continuation sheet.

Intensive-level

• For intensive-level planning surveys which were preceded by a reconnaissance-level survey, photos will have been attached to the Base Form previously. However, these photos may be augmented as needed using Continuation Sheets.
• For individual properties, there should be one picture of the entire primary elevation for every significant element located within the property boundaries. This includes outbuildings, which may or may not be listed on a separate form. For districts, landscapes, and rural complexes, more than one photograph will probably be needed to visually document the property and its constituent elements. Additional photographs should be sequentially attached to continuation sheet(s).

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