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[ New Search ] Hilltop Farm in Ithaca, NY Location : Ithaca, NY Agency : RA Credits : RA Photo Owner : NARA (SPB) Medium : B&W Photo Control Number : RG 96 LF-3 Enlarged Image Description : A typical hilltop farm near Ithaca, New York, part of a tract being purchased by the Resettlement Administration for development as a forest and wildlife are. Soil and climatic conditions make the land unfit for farming. Its development as a forest to be controlled by the State will add to future timber supplies, contribute to flood, and improve recreational and wildlife facilities. Similar projects are located throughout most of the northeastern states. Resettlement Administration photo. Listed Under: [Conservation][Land Conservation][Drought and Erosion]