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Marion County: Township 77 North, Range 20 West, 5th Meridian
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and…
Marion County: Township 77 North, Range 21 West, 5th Meridian
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and…
Erosion on the Johnston farm.
Erosion on Joe M. Johnston's farm 10 miles NW of Knoxville in Marion County, Iowa. Every other row of corn washed out of this 40-acre field. Worked and planted up and down hill 30 to 40 tons of soil loss per acre.
Erosion on the Mike Murphy estate.
Erosion on Mike Murphy's estate 5 miles East of Pleasantville in Marion County, Iowa. Silting and erosion from heavy rain on a 4% slope. Estate is maintained by John Flahive.
Erosion on the Van Roekel farm.
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.
Contour farming on the Rees farm.
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.
South Central IA Cedar Creek Watershed Management Authority 28E agreement
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.
Whitebreast Creek Watershed Project initial agreement
Initial agreement paperwork for Whitebreast Creek Watershed Project between Clarke, Warren, Lucas, and Marion Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Whitebreast Creek Watershed Historic Binder
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.
Whitebreast Creek Watershed Historic Binder, part two
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.…