Now that I think about it, there are other subfields that would probably need to be preserved. LCSH -- which is used by most Evergreen libraries -- does not include most subdivisions for its subject headings. A cataloger would probably be unhappy if they were to type out:
650 _0 $aHiking $zOregon $zBadger Creek Wilderness $vGuidebooks.
And have it be replaced by the closest authorized heading that is likely to be in their authority file:
Now that I think about it, there are other subfields that would probably need to be preserved. LCSH -- which is used by most Evergreen libraries -- does not include most subdivisions for its subject headings. A cataloger would probably be unhappy if they were to type out:
650 _0 $aHiking $zOregon $zBadger Creek Wilderness $vGuidebooks.
And have it be replaced by the closest authorized heading that is likely to be in their authority file:
650 _0 $aHiking.