Title |
1937 Douglas County Aerial - 172 |
Creator |
Agricultural Adjustment Administration |
Date |
1937 |
USGS Topo Name |
Sedalia; Kassler |
Flight Number |
Flight 10 |
Local Subjects |
Douglas County (Colo.) Sedalia (Colo.) Cann Hill (Douglas County, Colo.) Rio Grande Avenue (Douglas County, Colo.) Colorado State Highway 67 (Douglas County, Colo.) Indian Creek (Douglas County, Colo.) Jarre Canyon Road (Douglas County, Colo.) Jarre Creek (Colo.) Lambert Ranch (Sedalia, Colo.) Lehigh Gulch (Douglas County, Colo.) Rainbow Creek (Douglas County, Colo.) West Rio Grande Avenue (Sedalia, Colo.) |
Section Township Range |
Section 15, Township 7S, Range 68W Section 16, Township 7S, Range 68W Section 17, Township 7S, Range 68W Section 20, Township 7S, Range 68W Section 21, Township 7S, Range 68W Section 22, Township 7S, Range 68W Section 27, Township 7S, Range 68W Section 28, Township 7S, Range 68W Section 29, Township 7S, Range 68W |
Latitude (North, South) |
39.4394, 39.414 |
Longitude (East, West) |
14.9879, 15.437 |
Topical Subjects |
Aerial photographs Aerial views |
People |
Hier, Charles Douglas (Doug), 1907-1997 Nelson, Bengt August (Gus), 1861-1945 Lambert, William Thompson Jr., 1884-1957 Woodhouse, Anna Jacksh, 1867-1946 |
Collection |
1937 Douglas County Aerial Photograph Collection |
Call Number |
1992.908.0172 |
Federal ID Number |
YI - 4 - 43 |
Original Format |
Photographic Paper; 1 print; 44.45 cm x 58.42 cm |
Original Scale |
1" = 660' |
Language |
English |
Arrangement |
The aerial photoprints are arranged by Section, Township and Range, from East to West and North to South. |
Collection Description |
The 1937 Douglas County Aerial Photograph Collection contains 184 prints covering eastern and central Douglas County, Colorado. These photoprints were produced by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Western Division Laboratory. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was the predecessor of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Conservation Service. The aerial photoprints were taken to document the land use of agricultural land following the Dust Bowl era and the advent of farming and soil conservation programs by the USDA. |
Related Collections |
There are other aerial photoprints dating from the 1950s to 2002. |
Publisher |
Douglas County History Research Center, Douglas County Libraries |
Rights |
The originals of the collection are used in the presence of the Douglas County History Research Center staff. Some items may be fragile and may only be duplicated with permission. |
Aerial to North |
http://douglascountyhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/aerials/id/186 |
Aerial to South |
http://douglascountyhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/aerials/id/188 |
Aerial to East |
http://douglascountyhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/aerials/id/139 |
Type |
Image |
Rating |
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