View of Dwight Buffington farm with Will Van Orsdel farm in left background. The dark terrace line in Buffington farm is a large diversion terrace that keeps hill run-off water from the valley bottom.
View of McGinnis farm from west. Two terraces around the top of hill, contour boundaries and contour planting will not control the run-off until more humus is added to the soil.
Photo taken by Ray W. Jones - Mills County Soil Conservation…
View from north of McManigal farm (Brooks) in McManigal-Jurgens Group. Jurgens farm in the background. Terraces, earth fill, and contour field divisions are shown.
Photo taken by Ray W. Jones - Mills County Soil Conservation District.
A farming pattern on Dwight Buffington farm. Owner is plowing out a land between the last level terrace and the diversion terrace at bottom of the slope.
Photo taken by Ray W. Jones - Mills County Soils Conservation District.
