Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Jethro O. Veatch Collection
UA.17.47
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator -
- Veatch, J. O., (Jethro Otto), 1883-1974
- Title
- Jethro O. Veatch collection
- ID
- UA.17.47
- Date [inclusive]
- 1905-1953
- Extent
- 4.0 Cubic feet , 3 folders, 1 volume, 137 maps
- Location
- Boxes 2763-2765 are stored off-site. Advance notice of 24 hours is required for use.
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation note
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
Jethro Otto Veatch was born August 21, 1883 in Marionville, Missouri to Snowden and Mary (Rice) Veatch. He earned his B.S. from the University of Missouri in 1904. He was married to Lillian S. Veatch and had one child, Thana. Veatch came to Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) in 1921 as a research assistant in the soils department. He was promoted to associate professor in 1931. Veatch retired Michigan State in July 1949. He was a member of Sigma Xi and Alpha Zeta. He died on October 13, 1974 in Lansing, Michigan.
Scope and Contents note
This collection consists of a 1953 published work by Veatch, soil survey maps, a reprint of a soil profiles paper, list of Ginseng growers (1905), and Michigan Ginseng Growers convention proceedings (1905). The book contains sections on physical divisions, types of soil, types of vegetation, land types, land use, and possibilities for agricultural production and includes a foldout Michigan Soil Association map. Many of the soil survey maps were produced by or with assistance of Veatch.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
March 2011
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status note
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Annual reports
- Maps
- Proceedings
Geographic Name(s)
- Great Lakes (North America)
Personal Name(s)
- Paris, Clark D.
Subject(s)
- Agriculture -- Michigan
- American ginseng -- Michigan
- Forests and forestry -- Michigan
- Land use
- Land use -- Michigan
- Soils
- Soils -- Classification
Collection Inventory
| Drawer | Folder | |||
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First Annual Report of Michigan Ginseng Growers Association / 2005 Membership List 1904-1905 |
F.D. | 1 | ||
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Proceedings of the Second Annual Convention of the Michigan Ginseng Growers Association 1905 |
F.D. | 2 | ||
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Soil Profiles in Relation to the Recession and Extinction of Michigan Lakes 1940 |
F.D. | 3 | ||
Michigan Soil Survey Maps |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Branch County 1928 |
2763 | 1 | ||
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Chippewa County (West Side) 1927 |
2763 | 2 | ||
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Clinton County 1936 |
2763 | 3 | ||
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Clinton County 1936 |
2763 | 4 | ||
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Clinton County 1936 |
2763 | 5 | ||
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Crawford County 1927 |
2763 | 6 | ||
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Crawford County 1927 |
2763 | 7 | ||
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Crawford County 1927 |
2763 | 8 | ||
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Crawford County Soil and Lay of the Land Map Undated |
2763 | 9 | ||
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Crawford County Soil and Lay of the Land Map Undated |
2763 | 10 | ||
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Dickinson County 1938 |
2763 | 11 | ||
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Fenton Soil Conservation District 1940 |
2763 | 12 | ||
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Grand Traverse County – Land Type Map Undated |
2763 | 13 | ||
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Gratiot County (North Half) – Alma 1904 |
2763 | 14 | ||
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Hillsdale County 1924 |
2763 | 15 | ||
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Hillsdale County 1924 |
2763 | 16 | ||
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Houghton County (North Part) 1940 |
2763 | 17 | ||
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Houghton County (South Part) 1942-1943 |
2763 | 18 | ||
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Ingham County 1933 |
2763 | 19 | ||
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Ingham County 1933 |
2763 | 20 | ||
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Iron County 1930 |
2763 | 21 | ||
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Iron County 1930 |
2763 | 22 | ||
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Isabella County 1923 |
2763 | 23 | ||
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Jackson County 1926 |
2763 | 24 | ||
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Kalkaska County 1927 |
2763 | 25 | ||
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Kalkaska County 1927 |
2763 | 26 | ||
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Kalkaska County 1927 |
2763 | 27 | ||
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Kalkaska County Soil and Lay of Land Map 1927 |
2763 | 28 | ||
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Kent County 1926 |
2763 | 29 | ||
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Kent County 1926 |
2763 | 30 | ||
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Livingston County 1923 |
2763 | 31 | ||
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Livingston County 1923 |
2763 | 32 | ||
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Luce County 1929 |
2763 | 33 | ||
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Macomb County 1923 |
2763 | 34 | ||
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Macomb County 1927 |
2763 | 35 | ||
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Macomb County 1923 |
2763 | 36 | ||
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Manistee County 1922 |
2763 | 37 | ||
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Marquette County (Southwest) 1940 |
2763 | 38 | ||
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Mason County 1936 |
2763 | 39 | ||
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Mason County 1936 |
2763 | 40 | ||
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Mason County 1936 |
2763 | 41 | ||
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Mecosta County 1927 |
2763 | 42 | ||
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Mecosta County 1927 |
2763 | 43 | ||
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Menominee County, 1925 1925 |
2763 | 44 | ||
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Menominee County Soil and Lay of Land Survey 1925 |
2763 | 45 | ||
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Midland County Land Use Planning Map Undated |
2763 | 46 | ||
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Midland County 1938 |
2763 | 47 | ||
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Midland County 1938 |
2763 | 48 | ||
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Montmorency County 1930 |
2764 | 1 | ||
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Montmorency County 1930 |
2764 | 2 | ||
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Montmorency County 1930 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Muskegon County 1924 |
2764 | 4 | ||
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Muskegon County 1924 |
2764 | 5 | ||
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Muskegon County 1924 |
2763 | 6 | ||
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Muskegon County Undated |
2764 | 7 | ||
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Newaygo County - Legend Sheet Undated |
2764 | 8 | ||
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Newaygo County – T11-12N R11-12W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 9 | ||
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Newaygo County – T11-12N R13-14W 1937-1939 |
2764 | 10 | ||
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Newaygo County – T13-14N R11-12W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 11 | ||
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Newaygo County – T13-14N R13-14W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 12 | ||
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Newaygo County – T15-16 N R11-12W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 13 | ||
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Newaygo County – T15-16 N R13-14W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 14 | ||
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Newaygo County (Uncolored) – T15-16N R11-12W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 15 | ||
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Newaygo County (Uncolored) – T11-12N R13-14W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 16 | ||
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Newaygo County (Uncolored) – T13-14N R11-12W, 1938 – 1939 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Newaygo County (Uncolored) – T13-14N R13-14W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 18 | ||
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Newaygo County (Uncolored) – T11-12N R11-12W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 19 | ||
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Newaygo County (Uncolored) – T15-16N R13-14W 1938-1939 |
2764 | 20 | ||
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Oceana County 1933 |
2764 | 21 | ||
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Ogemaw County Soil and Lay Of Land Survey 1923 |
2764 | 22 | ||
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Ogemaw County 1923 |
2764 | 23 | ||
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Ogemaw County 1923 |
2764 | 24 | ||
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Ontonogon County 1921 |
2764 | 25 | ||
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Ontonogon County 1921 |
2764 | 26 | ||
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Ontonogon County 1921 |
2764 | 27 | ||
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Oscoda County 1931 |
2764 | 28 | ||
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Oscoda County 1931 |
2764 | 29 | ||
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Ottawa County 1922 |
2764 | 30 | ||
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Roscommon County Soil and Lay of the Land Map 1924 |
2764 | 31 | ||
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Roscommon County 1924 |
2764 | 32 | ||
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Saginaw County 1933 |
2764 | 33 | ||
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Saginaw County Undated |
2764 | 34 | ||
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Saginaw County (Old Map) 1904 |
2764 | 35 | ||
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Schoolcraft County 1932 |
2764 | 36 | ||
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Shiawassee County (North half) 1904 |
2764 | 37 | ||
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St. Clair County 1929 |
2764 | 38 | ||
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St. Joseph County 1921 |
2764 | 39 | ||
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St. Joseph County 1921 |
2764 | 40 | ||
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Tuscola County 1926 |
2764 | 41 | ||
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Van Buren County 1922 |
2764 | 42 | ||
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Van Buren County 1922 |
2764 | 43 | ||
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Washtenaw County 1930 |
2764 | 44 | ||
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Michigan |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Map of the Surface Formations of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan 1911 |
2764 | 45 | ||
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Map of Soil Associations of Michigan – Upper Peninsula 1950 |
2764 | 46 | ||
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Agricultural Land Classification Of Michigan (Dot Map) 1941 |
2765 | 1 | ||
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Agricultural Land Classification Of Michigan (Dot Map) 1941 |
2765 | 2 | ||
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Menominee County Soil and Lay of Land Map 1925 |
2765 | 3 | ||
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Total Annual Precipitation Lansing, Michigan Graph for 1864 -1945 circa 1945 |
2765 | 4 | ||
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Reconnaissance Erosion Survey Map of the State of Michigan 1934 |
2765 | 5 | ||
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Approximate Location of Land in Drainage Enterprises Undated |
2765 | 6 | ||
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Natural Vegetation (Michigan) 1922 |
2765 | 7 | ||
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Natural Forest Types (Michigan) 1928 |
2765 | 8 | ||
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International |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Pacific Ocean 1936 |
2765 | 9 | ||
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Map of the Active Sugar Plantations of the Island of Cuba 1930 |
2765 | 10 | ||
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Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico 1927 |
2765 | 11 | ||
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Lesser Antilles 1927 |
2765 | 12 | ||
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Australia 1929 |
2765 | 13 | ||
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South America 1921 |
2765 | 14 | ||
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West Indies 1954 |
2765 | 15 | ||
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Helwan, Egypt Graph undated |
2765 | 16 | ||
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Verkhoyansk, Russia Graph 1926-1929 |
2765 | 17 | ||
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Allahabad, India Graph 1927-1930 |
2765 | 18 | ||
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Winnipeg, Canada Graph 1926-1929 |
2765 | 19 | ||
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Athens, Greece Graph 1921-1924 |
2765 | 20 | ||
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Southern Ontario and Quebec 1925 |
2765 | 21 | ||
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Southern Portion of Canada 1924 |
2765 | 22 | ||
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Physiographic Diagram of Europe 1923 |
2765 | 23 | ||
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United States |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Glacial Map of North America 1945 |
2765 | 24 | ||
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Portland, Maine Graph 1934-1937 |
2765 | 25 | ||
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Peoria, Illinois Graph 1927-1930 |
2765 | 26 | ||
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Bismarck, North Dakota Graph 1926-1929 |
2765 | 27 | ||
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Winnemucco, Nevada Graph 1927-1930 |
2765 | 28 | ||
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Little Rock, Arkansas Graph 1927-1930 |
2765 | 29 | ||
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Northeastern United States 1939 |
2765 | 30 | ||
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Land Classification of the Central Great Plains undated |
2765 | 31 | ||
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Average Annual Snowfall (Michigan) undated |
2765 | 32 | ||
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Average Annual Precipitation (Michigan) undated |
2765 | 33 | ||
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Average Length Growing Season (Michigan) undated |
2765 | 34 | ||
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Erosion Survey of the United States 1935 |
2765 | 35 | ||
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U.S. National Forests 1936 |
2765 | 36 | ||
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Soil Regions undated |
2765 | 37 | ||
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Soil Conservation Problem Area Groups (Region 6) undated |
2765 | 38 | ||
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Areas of Characterized by Major Forest Types in the United States 1949 |
2765 | 39 | ||
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Grazing Districts Under Taylor Grazing Act undated |
2765 | 40 | ||
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Land Use Adjustment Areas 1940 |
2765 | 41 | ||
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Land Use Adjustment Areas undated |
2765 | 42 | ||
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Distribution of Forests in the Lake States 1940 |
2765 | 43 | ||
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Ottawa National Forest 1937 |
2765 | 44 | ||
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Distribution of Forests in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan 1941 |
2765 | 45 | ||
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Volumes |
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| Volume | ||||
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Soils and Land of Michigan 1953 |
1 | |||
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