United States. Soil Conservation Service

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Dates:
Active 1954
Active 1955
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Reports were prepared by various engineers with the Soil Conservation Service.

From the description of Reports of a land management survey, Navajo Indian Reservation, 1930-1938. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31277347

Formed in 1935, the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its function was to promote and lead efforts to protect against soil and watershed degradation as part of a broader concern for conservation, maintenance and improvement of the nation's natural resources and environment. The SCS was renamed the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in 1994. Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) are subdivisions of state governments which work independently or in conjunction with the USDA to promote conservation. West Coast Tree Farms was a group of privately-held tree farms in Oregon and Washington which worked together to enforce forestry science standards, resource conservation techniques, and which invested heavily in fire prevention equipment. It existed under the auspices of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, later known as the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau.

From the description of USDA Soil Conservation Service photograph collection [graphic], circa 1963-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426058829

This photo collection came originally from the Hugh Hammond Bennett papers. The photographs illlustrate soil conservation methods.

From the description of Photograph collection, 1917-1949. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 228854183

Administers programs to conserve, improve and sustain natural resources and the environment.

From the description of U.S. Soil Conservation Service - Denver Office records, 1920-1964. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 137922798

The Soil Conservation Service (SCS) was established by the Soil Conservation Act of 1935.

SCS was the successor to the Soil Erosion Service (SES) established in 1933 in Dept. of the Interior. SES transferred to Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) in 1935. SCS reports to the Assist. Sec., Natural Resources and Environment, USDA.

From the description of Soil Conservation Service Photographs, 1937-1971. (East Tennessee State University). WorldCat record id: 34036048

From the guide to the Land management survey, Navajo Indian Reservation reports, 1930-1938, (University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections)

The Soil Conservation Service (SCS), formed in 1935, was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its function was to promote and lead efforts to protect against soil and watershed degradation as part of a broader concern for conservation, maintenance and improvement of the nation’s natural resources and environment. The SCS was renamed the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in 1994.

Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) are subdivisions of state governments which work independently or in conjunction with the USDA to promote conservation.

West Coast Tree Farms was a group of privately-held tree farms in Oregon and Washington which worked together to enforce forestry science standards, resource conservation techniques, and which invested heavily in fire prevention equipment. It existed under the auspices of the West Coast Lumbermen’s Association, later known as the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau.

From the guide to the USDA Soil Conservation Service Photograph Collection, circa 1963-1970, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)

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Subjects:

  • Aerial photography in agriculture
  • Aerial photography in soil conservation
  • Agricultural conservation
  • Environmental Conditions
  • Oregon
  • Photographs
  • Rangelands
  • Range management
  • Soil conservation
  • Soil conservation
  • Soil conservation
  • Soil erosion
  • Soil erosion
  • Soils
  • Soil surveys

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Places:

  • Arizona (as recorded)
  • Wisconsin (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Washington County (Or.) (as recorded)
  • Great Plains (as recorded)
  • Southern States (as recorded)
  • Washington County (Or.) (as recorded)
  • Nevada (as recorded)
  • Navajo Indian Reservation (as recorded)

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