Sukhothai province (Thailand), aerial view of river and farm fields

This set of images of Thailand was acquired by the American Geographical Society from Robert Larimore Pendleton (1890 -1957), soil scientist and Professor of Geography at John Hopkins University. The pictures were taken during Pendleton's research visits to Thailand from the mid 1930s to 1950s. Pendleton served as agricultural adviser to the United Nations FAO Mission to Siam [Thailand] in 1947-1948 and as the soil scientist at the US Mutual Security Agency's Special Technical and Economic Mission to Thailand in 1952-1953.The Yom River had cut through its natural levee and deposited alluvium over a considerable area. This alluvium carried a dense growth of high grass in which fields had been cleared for the planting of tobacco. In the distance are padies [paddies], except near the river. Sukotai province [Sukhothai province]; northern part of the Central Valley of Thailand. December, 1939.Grayscal