Title	Calhoun County, Alabama Soil Map, 1908
Alternative Title	Soil Map, Alabama, Calhoun County Sheet
Description	This image is a soil survey map of Calhoun County, Alabama in 1908. The map shows the distribution of soil types by colors and symbols. Other features that are shown on the map include cities, towns, churches, schools, roads, railroads, rivers, and creeks. There are legends on the soil types in the lower left margin and the right margin. Soil profiles (3 feet deep) are shown on the left margin. In the bottom left margin, there is a statement mentioning that the soil survey is done by Lewis A. Hurst of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Philip H. Avary of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries in 1908. The base map is from the U.S. Geological Survey. Names of the persons in charge of different offices are mentioned on the map and are listed as follows: "Milton Whitney, Chief of U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils, B.B. Comer, Governor of the State of Alabama, J.A. Wilkinson, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries." The map is printed by "A. Hoen & Co. Lith of Baltimore, Maryland." It is an original printed copy and is encapsulated. Except for some minor wear around the edges and folding lines, the map is in good condition.
Cartographer	United States. Bureau of Soils; Alabama. Dept. of Agriculture and Industries
Contributors	Hurst, L. A. (Lewis Alexander), 1874-; Avary, P.H., (Philip H.); Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publication Date	1908
Time Period	1900s
LC Subject Headings	Calhoun County (Ala.) -- Maps Soils -- Alabama Soil mapping -- Alabama Soil surveys -- Alabama Cities and towns -- Alabama Church buildings -- Alabama Schools -- Alabama Roads -- Alabama -- Maps Railroads -- Alabama Rivers -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Geology Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Counties Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns Religion Education Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Transportation Routes Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Rivers
Language	eng
Type	Image
Format	PDF
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Original Format	Color map, 78 cm x 93 cm, scale 1:63,360
File Name	map07_27.pdf
Location ID	Drawer 7 Map 27
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted By	Siu, Manhan Kitty