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Item information

Title:
Soil Survey of Green Swamp
Description:
Transcribed from Envelope: Completing soil survey of Cals. Co. (Columbus) This photograph shows a section of the "Green Swamp" and the way in which the soil survey work was carried on. The growth was so dense that boats on the canals were the only conveyances that could be passed.
Topics:
Agriculture
Community and Extension
Subjects:
Animal science
Soil mapping
Original Format:
Black and white negative
Item identifier:
ua023_007-003-bx0007-001-015
Created Date:
Location:
Columbus County (N.C.)
Green Swamp (Brunswick County and Columbus County, N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs