Okinawa;Japan

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "One trench in the system dug by the Japanese on a hill about ½ mile south of Nakajin, northern Motobu peninsula. This is a rounded area of Red Podzolic soil from marine sediments and commands a view of much of the fringing plain."

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Hilly uplands, partly Regosols from calcareous clays and partly Reddish Brown Lateritic soils from limestones, lying north of Rykom, as seen from guest house hill. The near road is largely on Regosols which have a few tilled patches and much grass. Quonset huts are a monitoring station."

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Quonset huts used for offices of the Ryukyus Command (RYKOM). Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Slightly different view of the quonset shown in G116."

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Joe Vaden walking along an abandoned logging road near Kawata, Okinawa. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Part of the old Japanese logging road, with Joe Vaden, along which the profiles of Red Yellow Podzolic soils from marine sediments were photographed (H60). This shows the pines, ferns, and other plants which cover most coastal areas where cutting has been heavy and fire frequent."

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A deforested slope near Kawata, Okinawa. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "A slope of Lithosols from sandstones and phyllites, which has been cut and probably burned as well. The present vegetation consists of grass and brush, the latter including some small pine reproduction and bamboo, except for the clump of big pines that somehow escaped axe and fire. This is near the site of H77."

Scope and Contents Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Landscape of Regosols from calcareous clays with a basin of associated Alluvial soils in foreground. One thatched roof in foreground and a village beyond the little plain. High point in hilly uplands in distance is Conical Hill, one anchor of the Japanese Naha-Shuri-Yonabaru line so stoutly defended for several months. This hill was taken by the 27th Division and permitted the flanking of the defense line, after which the campaign...

Scope and Contents Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "The floodplain and mouth of a small stream and the adjacent uplands immediately south of the village of Miyagi, a short way east of Kawata which lies east-southeast across the island from Shana Wan. The paddies with the established seedlings in the foreground are on Akamaru loam. Beyond them in the floodplain are bodies of Shioya loamy sand in crops and beach sand which is idle. The bordering terraced uplands in sweet potatoes and...

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Part of the village of Gagasuku along the south side of the estuary of Haneji Gawa between the stream and the low mountain slopes of Lithosols now largely cut-over and in poor forest. The low sea wall of rock is a common feature."

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Mountains, including Yae Dake, high point of Motobu peninsula at 435 meters as the highest one along the skyline, in the southwestern part of the peninsula from high point in the mountains some 3 miles to the north. The area is largely in forest, some cultivation."

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Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "The dissected land surface of the old marine terrace northwest of Ishikawa with one of the outliers of the mountains in the distance. This shows mainly the Red and Yellow Podzolic soils from marine sediments and the poor stands of forest reproduction on the. Some tea plantations lie at the foot of the distant mountain."