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Whaleback Snow Survey Cabin, Whaleback Mountain, Prospect Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest, Jackson County, Oregon, 1981

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:01.82

Scope and Contents

The report by the United States Department of Agriculture for Soil Conservation Service describes the soil moisture at the time of the survey. Rangers used the Whaleback Cabin when conducting these surveys. The documents include a history of the Whaleback Snow course as well as images of the area and structure. The transcript of an interview with R. A. (Arch) Work concerns the Soil Conservation Service's snow survey program in 1981. An excerpt of "Snow in America" chapter 4 is available for review, as well as an article from The National Geographic Magazine, November 1949, Sno-Cats Mechanize Oregon Snow Survey.

Dates

  • 1981

Creator

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For fair use/educational reproduction, please provide the following credit: From the MSS 025 Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History, courtesy of Southern Oregon University Hannon Library.

Extent

From the Collection: 28 Linear Feet (52 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English