Guide to the Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection C0271
Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection
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George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library, MS2FL4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Business Number: 703-993-2220
Fax Number: 703-993-8911
speccoll@gmu.edu
URL: https://scrc.gmu.edu
Jordan Patty
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Soil Conservation Service Prince William County aerial photograph collection, C0271, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donor unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Bill Keeler in November 2017. EAD markup completed by Bill Keeler in November 2017. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in February 2023.
Historical Information
Passed in 1938, the Soil Conservation District Law of Virginia enabled individuals within Virginia to be able to direct programs with the goal of addressing and solving any conservation issues present in their communities. Prince William makes up one of forty-seven conservation districts in Virginia.
Prince William County's Soil and Conservation District, which is led by a five-member board, aims to protect and enhance the land belonging to the county. It also has many programs setup with that educate youth and adults on proper conservation techniques. The District also play a large role in water quality improvement throughout the county.
Scope and Content
The collection is predominantly comprised of black and white prints of Prince William County. Most of the prints are 11x11 inches in size. Also included are map indexes which include detailed flight path grids which correspond to a majority of the prints. Maps like the ones included in this collection can be utilized in a number of different ways ranging from educational purposes to land development projects.
Arrangement
Arranged by flight path.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center also holds other collections that include aerial photography of Northern Virginia, including the Dorn McGrath Fairfax County and Loudoun County slide collection, the Charles Baptie photograph collection, and the Planned Community Archives collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Aerial photographs
- Maps
- Virginia, Northern
Bibliography
Prince William Soil and Water Conservation Disctrict. https://www.pwswcd.org/ (Accessed November 16, 2017)
Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation Disctrict. http://nnswcd.org/about/index.html (Accessed November 16, 2017)