Etowah County, Alabama Soil Map, 1908
Title
Etowah County , Alabama Soil Map , 1908
Alternative Title
Soil Map , Alabama , Etowah County Sheet
Description
This image is a soil survey map of Etowah 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 , schools , churches , cemeteries , roads , railroads , ferries , bridges , rivers , and mountains . 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 W.S . Lyman of the U.S . Department of Agriculture and C.S . Waldrop of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries in 1908 . 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 "Julius Bien & Co . Lith. " 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
Lyman , W . S. ; Waldrop , C . S .
Publication Date
1908
Time Period
1900s
LC Subject Headings
Etowah County (Ala.) -- Maps Soils -- Alabama Soil mapping -- Alabama Soil surveys -- Alabama Cities and towns -- Alabama Schools -- Alabama Church buildings -- Alabama Cemeteries -- Alabama Roads -- Alabama -- Maps Railroads -- Alabama Ferries -- Alabama Bridges -- Alabama Rivers -- Alabama Mountains -- Alabama
EOA Categories
Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Geology Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Counties Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns Education Religion Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cemeteries Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Transportation Routes Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Rivers Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Physical Features
Language
eng
Type
Image
Format
PDF
Requirements
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Original Format
Color map , 72 cm x 101 cm , scale 1:63,360
File Name
map07_15.pdf
Location ID
Drawer 7 Map 15
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
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