A historic record of documents regarding the Whitebreast Creek Watershed gathered by Clarke SWCD. This watershed fell under PL 566 and PL 83-566. Districts included Clarke, Warren, Lucas, and Marion. Historic records regarding watersheds and P.L.…
A historic record of documents regarding the Whitebreast Creek Watershed gathered by Clarke SWCD. This watershed fell under PL 566 and PL 83-566. Districts included Clarke, Warren, Lucas, and Marion.
An agreement to join the South Central IA Cedar Creek Management Authority. Appanoose, Lucas, Mahasaka, Marion, and Monroe Soil and Water Conservation Districts are listed within this agreement.
This aerial photo shows terraces built during the soil conservation demonstration by the Knoxville Work Group in Marion County, Iowa. Clyde Milner is the owner from Pleasantville, Iowa.
This is an aerial photo showing terraces built during a soil conservation demonstration by the Knoxville Work Group in Marion County.. Clyde Milner is the owner of the farm shown. He is from Pleasantville, Iowa
Grassed waterway in a terraced field plowed on the contour. No washing after a 3-inch rain came before harrowing. Alice Visser's farm in Marion County, in Otley, 3/4 miles W. of Red Rock, Iowa; operated by Joe Stevenson.
Contour farmng on Cyril Rees' farm NE of Pleasantville in Marion County, Iowa. 25 acre field seeded to oats on contour with buffer strips following corn in 1943. Buffers and waterways seeded in 1941. Very little erosion.
Erosion on Van Roekel farm 3 miles South of Monroe in Marion County, Iowa. No grassed waterway. Oats planted up and down hill. Silt fan formed below 2 foot gully. 20 tons soil lost per acre.
