Alkali map, California, Indio sheet. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Alkali map, California, Indio sheet.

Creator

  • Author: United States. Bureau of Soils.
    Creator Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: A. Hoen & Co.
    Place of Publication: Baltimore, Maryland
    Additional Info: Lith.

Date

  • Creation: 1903

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Map shows early twentieth century Riverside County, California towns, roads, railroads, township grid, soil types, and the "Salton Sink." Includes legend to alkali soil content. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:63,360].
  • Physical Description: 1 map : col. ; 61 x 46 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - California
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Soils -- California -- Coachella Valley -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Alkali lands -- California -- Coachella Valley -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cities and towns -- California -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Roads -- California -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Railroads -- California -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Public lands -- California -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Coachella Valley (Calif.) -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Salton Trough (Calif.) -- Maps.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1903
  • Place Name: United States - California

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 170021
  • OCLC: 367949900
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth192357

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
  • Display Note: In right margin: "Legend." In left upper margin: "U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils, Milton Whitney, Chief." In lower right margin: "Field Operations, Bureau of Soils, 1903." On verso: "76."
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