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The Washita River is Dry
Photograph of W.O. "Sam" Dodson pointing up Sandstone Creek and Charles Burns, Roger Mills County Agent, pointing at Washita River which is dry. Sandstone Creek with a drainage area of 65,000 acres is flowing while the Washita River is dry with a drainage area of 600,000 acres.
Date:
December 13, 1957
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Maintaining Terraces
Photograph of terraces being maintained by plowing up. Area above terrace has been one-wayed to leave stubble on or near the surface.
Date:
July 13, 1961
Creator:
Hager, P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indiangrass Overseeding
Photograph of Indiangrass overseeded on old field area in spring of 1958. Used seed from seed plot shown in other picture. Some rows are visible.
Date:
July 13, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indian Grass Seed Plot
Photograph of an Indian Grass seed plot. Seed from this plot used to seed old field areas and areas in poor condition.
Date:
July 13, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosive Soil
Photograph of the back slope of a pond dam. Mounds where bermuda grass had been set. Soil is erosive and not compatable of supporting bermuda grass.
Date:
July 13, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Plow Pan Effect on Rotary Subsoiler Run Over Tabler Silt Loam Field
Photograph of the hand of an UNIDENTIFED man pointing out plow pan after field was run over by a rotary subsoiler. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil that has had a rotary sub-soiler [sic] run over, and a plow pan condition being pointed out. The soil is a tabler silt loam."
Date:
December 13, 1955
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Heifer Grazing on Good Range Site
Photograph of a two-year-old heifer grazing on good condition pasture grasses. Another heifer is in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "2 year old heifer grazing on Good Condition, Loamy prairie site, Summit soil unit."
Date:
October 13, 1961
Creator:
Dietz, Harland
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Site #5 Discharge Pipe
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED person at Owl Creek Site #5 standing on a hill looking down towards water discharge from a corrugated metal pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owl Creek Site #5. Discharge from corrogated [sic] metal pipe operating at 35 c.f.s. (7.2 ft. over drop inlet weir or 21.41' total head). Discharge is into naturally formed stilling pool from above tail-water surface. Photo taken on May 13, 1950 after flood of May 9-10."
Date:
May 13, 1950
Creator:
Terbush
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Plowed Vetch for Soil Improvement
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor-plowing vetch under for soil improvement. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vetch being plowed under for soil improvement."
Date:
May 13, 1955
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ionine Creek Site 3 Gully
Photograph of a large, deep gully on Ionine Creek Site 3. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper end of large gully, Sec. 17, T9N, R8W. Gully is 73 feet deep and 270 feet wide at upper end and is 90 feet deep at deepest point."
Date:
July 13, 1955
Creator:
Sparwasser, W. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ionine Creek Site 3 Gully
Photograph of a part of the head cut or overfall of a large gully near Ionine Creek Site 3. The back of photograph proclaims, "Part of head cut or overfall on large gully, Sec. 17, T9N, R8W. Overfall is 73 feet deep, 270 feet wide, and advanced at an average rate of 70 feet per year from 1937 to 1955. This produced 31.7 acre-feet of sediment annually."
Date:
July 13, 1955
Creator:
Sparwasser, W. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ionine Creek Site 3 Gully
Photograph of a large gully near Ionine Creek site 3. The trees in the background obscure the gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Large gully, Sec. 17, T9N, R8W. The main gully has moved upstream at the rate of 70 feet per year for the past 18 years. It has a depth of 73 feet and a width of 270 feet at the head. Gully is 90 feet deep at deepest point. This gully system produced sediment at the rate of 72 acre-feet per year for the period 1937 to 1955."
Date:
July 13, 1955
Creator:
Sparwasser, W. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Corrugated Discharged Pipe on Owl Creek Site #5
Photograph of water discharge from a corrugated metal pipe extended from Owl Creek Site #5. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owl Creek Site #5. Discharge from corrogated[sic] metal pipe operating at 35 c.f.s (7.2o over drop inlet weir or 21.41' total head). Discharge is into naturally formal still pool from above tail-water surface. Photo taken after flood of May 9-10."
Date:
May 13, 1950
Creator:
Terbush
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strip Cropping of Native Grasses
Photograph of strips of native grass consisting of Blue grama and little bluestem on contour. A house sits in both the immediate and distant background of this photograph. The back of this photograph proclaims, "Strips of Native Grass on Contour Blue gramma [sic] and Little bluestem. Area on left retired from cultivation and grass becoming established. Cultivation continues between strips to provide income from land while grass becomes established. Strips planted spring of '37 at rate of 30# to A after preparation of seed bed. Vernon F. S. L. 3 to 4% slope."
Date:
May 13, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History