Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of river bank damage and gravel deposition along Barren Fork Creek--one of Adair County's largest streams. OK-985-1.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of Angus cattle grazing on rye. Austrian winter peas and some volunteer vetch in a pecan orchard. The field has been well-fertilized. OK-1590-6.
Date: April 25, 1962
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stilwell Silt Loam Soil Profile

Photograph of a soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes ½ miles east of Proctor, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes. A deep medium textured terrace soil occurring extensively along creeks and streams."
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Site 6, Chigley Sandy Creek Sago pond weed and Round Stem Bull Rush

Photograph of "Raymond Albertson and French Gunn, employees of Tishomingo Wildlife Refuge, showing Sago pond weed and Round Stem Bull Rush which were planted in this sediment pool." The photograph does not list the list the left to right positions of Albertson or Gunn.
Date: April 25, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Round Stem Bull Rush Harvesting

Photograph of Raymond Alberson, French Gunn and Ken Locke, Federal Wildlife Service, harvesting Round Stem Bull Rush at the Federal Fish Hatchery near Reagan. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Alberson, Gunn, and Locke. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Raymond Alberson, French Gunn and Ken Locke, Federal Wildlife Service, harvesting Round Stem Bull Rush to be planted in sediment pool areas flood prevention structures on Chigley Sandy Watershed. These plants are used primarily for water fowl cover.”
Date: April 25, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of traffic limited to trucks, tractors and horseback riders during the April killing rains (14.57 inches for one month). Push Creek, a tributary of Northwood Creek, has no channel. It spreads from one-half to 2 miles wide. OK-459-9.
Date: April 25, 1957
Creator: Hayes, E. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Planting Smart Weed and Wild Millet

Photograph of French Gunn and Raymond Alberson, employees of Tishomingo Wildlife Refuge, planting Smart Weed and Wild Millet seed for cover and food on shoreline in sediment pool of Site 6, Chigley Sandy Watershed. Group in background in boat are planting Sago pond weed.
Date: April 25, 1958
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cattle Grazing on Rye, Austrian Winter Peas, and Volunteer Vetch

Photograph of nine Angus cows grazing on rye, Austrian winter peas, and volunteer vetch in a pecan orchard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus cattle grazing on rye, Austrian winter peas, and some volunteer vetch. Crop growing in pecan orchard. Field has been well ferilized [sic]."
Date: April 25, 1967
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History