T.G. Freeman

SCS (Soil Conservation Service) Collection

April 1, 1968

This image shows a man, identified as USGS scientist W.W. Barnwell, crouched on his snowshoes in immediate foreground in a large snow-covered expanse covering the rest of the foreground of the image. Wearing a quilted coat and dark winter hat with a camera hanging from his neck, his attention is focused on a small metal box balanced on his knees with its top cover open exposing a surface with a meter and several dials. Wires lead to an exposed pipe protruding about 20 inches above the snow surface close in front of him. A shorter exposed section of pipe is visible at left. The caption identifies that he is recording conditions of soil moisture below the snow cover. Scattered trees are apparent in middle ground with a helicopter parked in an opening beyond. Scattered trees cover the base of a mountain beyond in near background.

Ship Creek Snow Course

Black & White Paper Print, 4" x 5"

Snow Survey#30xn-SCS