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Reviewing A Map
This image shows a Soil Conservation Service Worker consulting a map with a farmer. The worker is leaning on the wheel of a tractor. There are a few hills covered with crops in the background. This was taken outside of Watauga County.
Talking In A Cleared Farm
This image shows Edgar D. Greene and D. L. Harrison talking in a cleared portion of a farm. There is a large amount of exposed dirt and impromptu dirt roads. Something is protruding from the ground near the conversing duo. A farmhouse is visible…
Snow-Covered Farms
This image shows Watauga landscape after a snowstorm. There are various farms with crop fields across the landscape. In the background, there is a Christmas tree farm on a mountainside. A large barn is visible near the bottom of the image. Printed on…
Posing In A Christmas Tree Farm
This image shows a Soil Conservation Service worker posing in a Christmas tree farm. There are a few flowers and other plants among the trees. A forest is visible in the background. Written on the slide is text which reads "WSWCO, Aug 59."
Blossoming Trees
This image shows several blossoming trees in a field. The tree blossoms are pink and there are many buds which had not yet opened. The trees are surrounded by a wire fence. There are patches of grass missing from the ground under the trees. Written…
Farms Over The Mountains
This image shows Watauga landscape from a high vantage point. There are a few farms in between forested areas. A few of the cleared areas are devoid of any foliage. Several houses can be seen next to the farms.
Parked Amid Crops
This image shows a farm with several lines of crops. There is a truck parked between three crop sections. In the background, there are a few houses and barns on a mountainside. Near the farm, a portion of the mountain has eroded. There is a wire…
Flooded Crops
This image shows some flooded croplands which are surrounded by wire fencing. There are lines for planting which have been filled with water. Additionally, a large amount of grass and dirt has been torn up by flooding. There are a few boulders on the…
Soil Quality Presentation
This image shows a slide from a Soil Conservation Service presentation. The slide briefly lists the group's goals for improving soil quality and quantity. There are four bullet points which list a portion of the overall goal.
Crops Washed Away
This image shows a flooded crop field in a flat landscape. There are some flattened crops in the field. The ground nearest the photographer has been washed away and there are very few crops that are still there. Lines have been dug into the ground by…