Preface
1: Introduction
2: Location, Borders, and Lakes
3: Geologic Structure and Landforms
4: Climate
5: Vegetation
6: Pre-historic and Early Historic Settlements
7: Survey Systems
8: Southern Hamlets, Villages, and Towns
9: Mennonite and Hutterite Settlements
10: First Nations Settlements
11: Northern Settlements
12: The Southern Cities
13: Mining and Oil Extraction
14: Agriculture
15: Industry / Manufacturing
16: Water Resources
17: Parks, Recreation, Sports
18: Transport and Communications: Past and Present
19: Legal Issues and Law Enforcement
GlossaryChapter 14: Agriculture
Introduction
The distribution of agricultural land in south and central
14.9: Harvesting Patterns North of Neepawa
As on the previous photo variations in tone and pattern reflect different stages in processing the crop at harvest time. The area is located east of
Very dark-toned fields 3 have been cultivated, that is; turned over in preparation for next year’s crop. Several fields exhibit the narrow rows 4 typical of swathing, whereas others have wider lighter-toned rows typical of combining 5. In some cases combining is partly completed resulting in fields with some narrow and some wide rows 6, and in one case the combine can be seen 7.
Section lines 8, sometimes followed by gravel roads 9, can be seen as can quarter section lines 10 in some instances. Although settlement is sparse, there are more farmsteads 11—13 in about five square miles—than on figure 14.8. PTH 5 12 and a railway line 13 run north/south through the area. A spur line runs west from the rail line 14. A single grain elevator 15 (identified by its shadow) is located on a siding on the main line with three rail cars on it 16.
Figure 14.9: Harvesting Patterns North of Neepawa
Figure 14.9
Vertical air photograph: A18024-10
Flight height: lens focal length:
Scale: 1:16,000 (approx.)
Date:
Location: Township 15; Range 15W1
Map sheets: 1:250,000 62J Neepawa
1:50,000 62J/5 Clanwilliam