Guide to the Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection C0271 Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection
Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library, MS2FL 4400 University Dr. Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Business Number: 703-993-2220 Fax Number: 703-993-8911 speccoll@gmu.edu URL: https://scrc.gmu.edu
Jordan Patty
Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0271
Title
Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection 1953 - 1981
Quantity
6.5 Linear Feet, 8 boxes
Creator
United States. Soil Conservation Service
Language
English
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Abstract
The collection consists of hundreds of black and white prints taken by the United States Department of Agriculture's Soil
Conservation Service between 1953 to 1981 of Prince William County, Virginia.
The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection, C0271, Special Collections Research Center,
George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donor unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Bill Keeler in November 2017. EAD markup completed by Bill Keeler in November 2017. Finding aid updated by Amanda
Menjivar in February 2023.
Passed in 1938, the Soil Conservation District Law of Virginia enabled individuals within Virginia to be able to direct programs
with the goal of addressing and solving any conservation issues present in their communities. Prince William makes up one
of forty-seven conservation districts in Virginia.
Prince William County's Soil and Conservation District, which is led by a five-member board, aims to protect and enhance the
land belonging to the county. It also has many programs setup with that educate youth and adults on proper conservation techniques.
The District also play a large role in water quality improvement throughout the county.
The collection is predominantly comprised of black and white prints of Prince William County. Most of the prints are 11x11
inches in size. Also included are map indexes which include detailed flight path grids which correspond to a majority of the
prints. Maps like the ones included in this collection can be utilized in a number of different ways ranging from educational
purposes to land development projects.