First Erosion Control Work in the Southeast
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N 34° 51.972 W 082° 03.123
17S E 403840 N 3858710
Located on the east corner of Bethany Church Road and South Carolina Highway 417. Parking is available nearby.
Waymark Code: WM1DQQ
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2007
Views: 51
On Dec. 19, 1953, work was begun on the J.L. Berry Gully, 1.5 miles S.E. as part of the South Tyger River Erosion Control Demonstration Project by the USDI Soil Erosion Service, Dr. T.S. Buie, Project Director. This project was a forerunner of the USDA Soil Conservation Service and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Marker Name: First Erosion Control Work in the Southeast
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: none
County: Spartanburg
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