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Umatilla National Forest Aerial Photographs, 1939

By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen.

Collection Overview

Title: Umatilla National Forest Aerial Photographs, 1939

ID: P 296

Primary Creator: United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region

Extent: 0.2 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Umatilla National Forest Aerial Photographs consist of several aerial photographs from the BTU project made by the U.S. Forest Service in 1939 as well as a complete mosaic photo index of the BTU project.

Scope and Content Notes

The Umatilla National Forest Aerial Photographs consist of several (8) aerial photographs from the BTU project made by the U.S. Forest Service in May 1939 as well as a completed mosaic photo index (5 sheets) of the BTU project aerial photographs. The photographs depict forested areas as well as areas that may have been cultivated or used as rangeland. The photographs are annotated with section numbers and other codes that may indicate soil type. A few notations indicate crops under cultivation. These annotations may have been added by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Most of the photographs are of the area northeast of Ukiah near Owens Butte. The photographs are 21x25 inches, with a scale of 1 inch = 660 feet (1:7920); each photograph covers an area of approximately 2.3 miles by 3 miles.

Biographical / Historical Notes

The Umatilla National Forest is in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington. It was established in 1908.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 13 photographs; 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The collection was transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries map collection to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Related Materials: Other maps of Umatilla County are part of the Metsker's Atlaes of Oregon Counties (MAPS Metsker) and the Highway Maps of Oregon Counties (MAPS Highway). The Edwin Russell Jackman Photographic Collection (P 089) includes images of Umatilla County. The Special Collections and Archives Research Center also has aerial photographs of the Siuslaw National Forest Aerial Photographs (P 292).

Preferred Citation: Umatilla National Forest Aerial Photographs (P 296), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region

People, Places, and Topics

Blue Mountains (Or. and Wash.)--Aerial photographs.
Forests and forestry--Oregon--Aerial photographs.
Natural Resources
Umatilla County (Or.)--Aerial photographs.
Umatilla National Forest (Or. and Wash.)--Aerial photographs.
United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region

Forms of Material

Aerial photographs.
Index maps.


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