By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen.
Title: United States Dept. of Agriculture Aerial Photographs of Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Oregon, 1972-1994
Predominant Dates: 1994
ID: P 267
Primary Creator: National Aerial Photography Program (U.S.)
Extent: 17.5 cubic feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged into nine series with each year as a separate series.
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
The United States Dept. of Agriculture Aerial Photographs of Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Oregon, consist of aerial photographs assembled and used by the USDA field office in Tangent, Oregon for soil conservation and other purposes. The photographs were made by the National Aerial Photography Program. For 1994, the collection includes detailed index maps and large (24x24 inch prints) as well as smaller (10x10 inch) photo proofs. Index maps are also available for the 1990 and 1985 photographs. The 1985 images only include Lincoln County. For all other years, there are no indexes available and all of the images are 9x9 inch or 10x10 inch photo proofs. However, a small subset of the 1972 images have descriptions of the locations depicted in the photographs and the collection includes one 24x24 inch print of the 1972 flights.
The 1994 images include a few images of neighboring Lane, Marion, and Polk Counties near the boundaries with Benton, Lincoln, and Linn Counties.
More Extent Information: 2577 photographs; 19 boxes, including 15 oversize boxes, and 1 map folder
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: The aerial photographs and index maps were transferred from the USDA office in Tangent, Oregon, in 2007.
Related Materials: The OSU Libraries has an historical aerial photograph collection with images primarily of the Willamette Valley and western Oregon taken in the mid-1930s through 1970s. The Special Collections and Archives Research Center holdings also include other collections of historical aerial photographs, especially of Corvallis and the Oregon State University Campus, such as Harriet's Photograph Collection (P HC), Facilities Services Records (RG 193), and the John H. Gallagher, Sr., Collection (MSS Gallagher). Aerial photographs of the 1964 Corvallis flood are available online in the Rising Flood Waters: 1964 Corvallis digital collection. Current aerial photographs are available through the University of Oregon Libraries Aerial Photography Collection and Research Service and the Oregon Imagery Explorer.
Preferred Citation: United States Dept. of Agriculture Aerial Photographs of Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Oregon (P 267), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
National Aerial Photography Program (U.S.)
United States. Department of Agriculture
United States. Farm Service Agency
United States. Soil Conservation Service
Benton County (Or.)--Aerial photographs.
Lincoln County (Or.)--Aerial photographs.
Linn County (Or.)--Aerial photographs.
Local History
Natural Resources
Soils--Oregon--Benton County--Aerial photographs.
Soils--Oregon--Lincoln County--Aerial photographs.
Soils--Oregon--Linn County--Aerial photographs.
United States. Department of Agriculture
Aerial photographs.
Maps (documents)