General view of lands to be opened for settlement in the fall of 1946 for veterans of World War II only

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

KP-1181-R2 - Klamath Project - Region II. Lands that will be opened for settlement lie between the canal on the right and the light-plowed field on the left. In this area, approximately 7,000 acres broken up into 87 parcels will be settled. This picture was taken from the peninsula near Newell jutting into Tule Lake. The Canal on the right is "J" Canal; June 25, 1946; Photo by J. E. Fluharty

Title

General view of lands to be opened for settlement in the fall of 1946 for veterans of World War II only

Creator

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

Source

Original photograph: 25 x 21 cm, black 7 white photo, caption under photo reads "KP-1181-R2 - Klamath Project - Region II. General view of lands to be opened for settlement in the fall of 1946 for veterans of World War II only. Lands that will be opened for settlement lie between the canal on the right and the light-plowed field on the left. In this area, approximately 7,000 acres broken up into 87 parcels will be settled. This picture was taken from the peninsula near Newell jutting into Tule Lake. The Canal on the right is "J" Canal. J. E. Fluharty, Photo. June 25, 1946", from Black Binders
Digital reproduction of photograph: KP-1181-R2 - Klamath Project - Region II, Black Binders, Bureau of Reclamation

Date Original

1946-06-25

Date Digitized

2005-07-25

Date Available

2006-06-09

Other Identifiers

local: BOR-25-Jul-2005-1155

Subject (Topic)

Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Tulelake
Land settlement
Leased territories
Irrigation canals and flumes
Aerial photographs
Landscapes; Local history; Homesteading
J-Canal (Oregon and California)
Homesteading

Format

image