Spartanburg County · Marker 42-06
First Erosion Control Work in the Southeast
Intersection of Bethany Church Rd. (S.C. Sec. Rd. 42-121) & S.C. Hwy. 417, Poplar Springs
Front inscription
On Dec. 18, 1933, work began on the J. L. Berry Gully, 1.5 miles S.E., as part of the South Tyger River Erosion Control Demonstration Project by the USDI Soil Erosion Service, Dr. T. S. Buie, Project Director. This project was a forerunner of the USDA Soil Conservation Service and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts.