Grassed Waterway

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Descriptive Information

Title

Grassed Waterway

Description

The development of grassed waterways in the late 1930s revolutionized the appearance of the Cornbelt.

Interpretation

Grassed waterways not only acted as barriers between fields, but they also allowed for drainage of water.

Inscription

The development of grassed waterways in the late 1930s revolutionized the appearance of the Cornbelt. (W.Walters)

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.

Other Contributors

Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-

Source

ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)
The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.

Subject / Keywords

Temporal Coverage

1940~

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights

Resource Identifier

Date Created

7-18-00

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Grassed Waterway
Description	The development of grassed waterways in the late 1930s revolutionized the appearance of the Cornbelt.
Interpretation	Grassed waterways not only acted as barriers between fields, but they also allowed for drainage of water.
Inscription	The development of grassed waterways in the late 1930s revolutionized the appearance of the Cornbelt. (W.Walters)
Lesson Plans / Themes	American Communities in History Communities and Geography How We Learn About Communities
Learning Standards	18 Social systems 16 History 15 Economics
Author or Creator	McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
Other Contributors	Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
Source	ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997) The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.
Subject / Keywords	Croplands Corn Waterways McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1940~
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 7:15, p. 102 mch0342
Date Created	7-18-00
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Grassed Waterway