C0271Guide to the Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection C0271Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collectionJordan PattyGeorge Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

April 4, 2016

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-10-05 07:02:23 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection United States. Soil Conservation Service C0271 6.5 Linear Feet 8 boxes 1953 - 1981 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. English . 6 7 4 5 2 3 1 8 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

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.

Historical Information

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.

Scope and Content

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.

Related Material

Special Collections Research Center also holds other collections that include aerial photography of Northern Virginia, including the , the , and the .

Arrangement

Arranged by flight path.

Bibliography

Prince William Soil and Water Conservation Disctrict. https://www.pwswcd.org/ (Accessed November 16, 2017)

Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation Disctrict. http://nnswcd.org/about/index.html (Accessed November 16, 2017)

Aerial photographs Maps Virginia, Northern Flight Paths 1-10March 31, 198111Out of Boundary FlightsMarch 31, 198112Flight Paths 8-10, 12, 14December 8, 195321Flight Paths 1, 4-8, 11, 13February 10, 195422Flight Paths 1-3, 8, 9, 17-19December 31, 195323Flight Path 11April 9, 195424Flight Path 12December 18, 195331Flight Path 13February 10, 195432Flight Path 14December 31, 195333Flight Path 6February 10, 195434Flight Path 7February 10, 195435Flight Path 8February 10, 195436Flight Path 4February 10, 195441Flight Path 11April 9, 195442Flight Path 10December 8, 195343Flight Path 9March 29, 195444Flight Path 5February 10, 195451Flight Path 1March 29, 195461Flight Path 2March 29, 195462Flight Path 3March 29, 195463Unnumbered FlightJune 30, 196971U.S. Department of Agriculture Photograph Envelopescirca 195081U.S. Department of Agriculture Map Indexes To Photographs1954; 1974; 197682