Erosion Control

Photograph of northwest corner of Jefferson School ground with erosion caused by heavy traffic and overhead water.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of diversion terrace on Jefferson School ground empties into road ditch. Lack of proper installation and vegetation resulted in this severe erosion problem.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of erosion along west edge of Jefferson School ground. Note here tree roots due to erosion.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of waershed structure showing wave action damage. Button bush has been planted on the front slope. OK-4238-6.
Date: July 14, 1971
Creator: Salisbury, Russell
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph, Upper Washita watershed, watershed structure that has been overgrazed. OK-4238-4.
Date: July 14, 1971
Creator: Salisbury, Russell
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of OK's 1500th structure, Site # 34, Finn Creek. Workmen for the Holtzen Construction Company compact sand in trench used for foundation drain. OK-4287-4.
Date: July 23, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Surplus Bailed Bermudagrass Hay

Photograph of J. A. Carrick standing next to a surplus of baled Bermudagrass baled. A herd of cattle, buildings, and stalls stand in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows surplus Bermuda baled. Bermuda grass is grazed but when a surplus becomes evident due to rain the surplus is baled. Field was irrigated and under a GP Contract."
Date: July 10, 1971
Creator: Hall, Joe B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of Jefferson School ground is washing away due to uncontrolled traffic and poor vegetation. Note here areas that are subject to erosion.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of severe erosion on Jefferson School grounds. School building can be seen in the background.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of boys swimming at site # 8, Whitegrass waterhole watershed. OK-4321-1C.
Date: July 22, 1971
Creator: Branstead, Bob.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of spillway outlet at site 27 Caddo Creek watershed. Gordon Moebius, soil surveyor, looking. Arbuckle SCD. OK-4322-5D.
Date: July 23, 1971
Creator: Branstead, Bob.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of Watershed Structure, showing Matt Sooter. The watershed structure that has been overgrazed. OK-4238-4.
Date: July 24, 1971
Creator: Salisbury, Russell
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of SCS District Conservationist Paul Copeland (left) and Construction Inspector, L. E. Lynch discuss perforated pipe used in foundation drains. OK-4237-9.
Date: July 23, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of spillway outlet at site 27 Caddo Creek watershed. Gordon Moebius, soil surveyor, looking. Arbuckle SCD. OK-4322-5D.
Date: July 23, 1971
Creator: Bramstead, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of a sewage lagoon serving a mobile home park. The soil is Teller loam, which has a lagoon suitability rating of "fair." The percolation rate of this soil is sometimes too rapid and may ned sealing. This lagoon appeared to be operating satisfactorily. OK-4268-1.
Date: July 7, 1971
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of the dragline used to excavate the trench and the bulldozer beginning the first stage of covering compacted refuse. OK-3839-10.
Date: July 8, 1970
Creator: Melton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of dirt being spread over the partially compacted refuse. OK-3839-11.
Date: July 9, 1970
Creator: Malton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of farm ponds. Silt deposit in a farm pond showing how silt reduces a pond's storage capacity and shortens its productive life. OK-4046-5.
Date: July 1970
Creator: Cullen, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of the Whitegrass Waterhole watershed: Lake at Site # 2. OK-4319-1.
Date: July 22, 1971
Creator: Branstead, Bob.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of bid opening for Oklahoma’s 1500th upstream flood control lake, Wiley Post memorial Lake (site # 34, Finn Creek). Bill Robinson, Maysville City Councilman; Paul Copeland, SCS District Conservationist; Verlin Greiner, FHA County Supervisor; May Duncan, Garvin SWCD; Val Baker, McClain County, SWCD; E. H. Holzen, Holzen Construction Company, Hadley Meinders, CCC, District Conservationist. OK-4195-7.
Date: July 29, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of workman for Holtzen Construction Company compacts sand in trench used for foundation drain. OK-4387-4.
Date: July 23, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of SCS construction inspector, Lloyd E. Lynch, checks construction progress of work on foundation drain.
Date: July 23, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pollution

Photograph of an unkempt, unsightly tank battery system. A possible source of pollution. OK-4799-4.
Date: July 1972
Creator: Fisher, Clayton
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of dirt being spread over the partially compacted refuse. OK-3839-11.
Date: July 8, 1970
Creator: Malton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History