Historic Land use
Item Information
- Title:
- Historic Land use
- Description:
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Historical partitioning and use of the land. Census data from the first few decades of the nineteenth century mesh well with descriptions from farmer journals, probate records, and real estate listings through the second half of the century. The dominant land cover was grazing lands (pasture and unimproved/unimprovable) with less woodland. Smaller areas were cultivated for a wide range of vegetables and hay. English hay was largely imported grasses planted on cultivated soils; fresh meadow hay included native grasses, sedges, and herbs on freshwater wetlands; and salt marsh hay consisted of native species.
- Name on Item:
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Brian R. Hall [Compiler]
- Date:
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August 25, 2015
- Format:
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Objects/Artifacts
- Genre:
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Book illustrations
- Location:
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Harvard University
Harvard Forest Archives - Collection (local):
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Harvard Forest Martha's Vineyard Collection
- Subjects:
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Coastal
Regional Studies
Land use
- Places:
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MassachusettsDukes (county)Martha's Vineyard (island)
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/vh53xt91w
- Terms of Use:
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Copyright (c) Brian R. Hall
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).
