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Site #3 Mill Creek Drop Inlet & Site #2 Mill Creek Drop Inlet

Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #3 Mill Creek Drop Inlet and the surrounding area. The photograph also shows Site #2 Mill Creek Drop Inlet on Adolph Johnson farm on the right edge of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed: Ok-SCD-20 Wa. #5, Site #3. Type of structure: Drop inlet. Drainage area: 160 acres. Soil units: Deep medium textured slowly permeable and permeable. Area in cultivation: 32 acres. Area in pasture: 12 acres. Area in abandoned cropland: 116 acres. General condition of drainage area: Poor cover, sheet and gully erosion. Note: Right edge shows Site #2 on Adolph Johnson farm. Type of structure: Drop inlet. Drainage area – 15 acres (4 acres in pasture, 11 acres in abandoned cropland). General condition of drainage area: Poor cover, serious gully & sheet erosion. It protects detention reservoir #1 & bottomland from silt. See pipe installed in third gully from right edge."
Date: July 17, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mill Creek Site 1 Drop Inlet

Photograph of an aerial shot of Mill Creek Site 1 Drop Inlet and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed: Ok-SCD-20 Wa. #5. Site #1. Type of structure: Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 57 acres. Soul units: Deep medium textured slowly permeable & permeable soils. All in pasture. General condition: Good cover but large active gullies. Protects Detention Reservoir, Site #1 and bottomland from silt."
Date: July 17, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stockton Ranch Cattle and Pasture Grasses

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers on horses wrangling cattle in tall grass on Stockton Ranch. The back of the photo proclaims, "Cattle in tall grass on the Stockton ranch. The grasses here are little and big bluestem, Indiangrass and some switchgrass."
Date: October 24, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stockton Ranch Cattle and Pasture Grasses

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED workers on horses wrangling cattle in tall grass on Stockton Ranch. The back of the photo proclaims, "Cattle in tall grass on the Stockton ranch. There grasses averaged about five feet tall. They are chiefly big and little bluestem, switchgrass, and Indiangrass."
Date: October 24, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Big Bluestem and Other Miscellaneous Grasses

Photograph of an excellent stand of big bluestem grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Excellent stand of big bluestem grass. Note a native legume at the lower left. Some Indiangrass and little bluestem was also in this mixture."
Date: August 25, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little Bluestem Plant

Photograph of an up-close shot of little bluestem taken as the seed is about ripe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "One plant of little bluestem taken as the seed is about rips. This plant was about three and a half feet tall."
Date: October 7, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #5

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5. Drainage area: 490 acres (100 acres in cultivation: 330 acres in pasture, range, woods; 60 acres in abandoned cropland). Redish [sic] Prairie soil unit. Grassland near dam site in excellent condition. Abandoned cropland in top of drainage area has or is being seeded or sodded to grass. Permanent storage: 1.15. Flood storage: 4.51. Peak flow: 975 c.f.s. Release rate: 19 c.f.s. 700 acres of bottomland protected. Flood drainage benefit ratio, 6.6:1. Note: arrows at bottom ends of dam on center line. Foreground in bottom drain has been used as a meadow. Retired terraced land at top."
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Future Drop Inlet Site

Photograph of an old dilapidated bridge that the UNIDNTIFED county commission will replace with a fill & drop inlet. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Old bridge which will be replaced by fill & drop inlet. County commissioners will place the pipe and the fill to be done as part of regular district flood control operations."
Date: May 26, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two UNIDENTIFED Men Inspecting a Drop Inlet Site and Gully Plug

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men looking at a gully plug and drop inlet where a former dangerous bridge spanned a gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drop inlet and gully plug built where formerly a sagging bridge spanned a jagged gully."
Date: July 8, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Section Line Road and Concrete Structure Swept Away By 16-20 Inch Rain

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a deep washout where a section line road and concreate culvert was swept away by 16-20-inch rain on June 22. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Section line road running north from Hydro washed out in, concrete culvert completely disappearing. Many farm families had to go miles out of way to reach town. Extent of washout indicated by size of Soil Conservation Service technician. Estimate repair cost: $3,000."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Meeting At Hinton Soil Conservation Service Office

Photograph of a meeting in the Hinton office owned by the South Caddo District. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. G. C. Gardner, 2. H. H. Bennett, 3. Louis P. Marrill, 4. Harry Chambers, 5. Brodie Wilson, 6. E. H. Melencamp. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Left to right, in the Hinton office owned by the South Caddo District, are G. C. Gardner, Anadarko, district conservationist; H. H. Bennett of Washington, chief; Louis P. Marrill of Fort Worth, regional conservator; Harry Chambers of Oklahoma City, state conservationist; Brodie Wilson of Hinton, work unit conservationist, all of the Soil Conservation Service; & E. H. Melencamp of Anadarko, supervisor of the South Caddo Soil Conservation District."
Date: July 9, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stockton Ranch Cattle and Pasture Grasses

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers on horses wrangling cattle in tall grass on Stockton Ranch. The back of the photo proclaims, "Cattle in tall grass on the Stockton ranch. The grasses here average about five feet in height. Principally, they are big and little bluestem, switchgrass and Indiangrass."
Date: October 24, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stockton Ranch Cattle and Pasture Grasses

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED workers on horses wrangling Hereford cattle in tall grass on Stockton Ranch. The back of the photo proclaims, “Hereford cattle in tall grasses range on the Stockton ranch. The grasses here are little and big bluestem, Indiangrass and some switchgrass."
Date: October 24, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of drilling Lehman lovegrass on range. Soil Unit 2. Almost no vegetation.
Date: August 24, 1948
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing Alfalfa in Border-Irrigated Field

Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing alfalfa in border-irrigated field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle on alfalfa in border irrigated field. Before soil conservation district was organized, this field was in sunflowers – just paid a little more than taxes – now 2 days grazing raised butter fat 200 lbs. The 250 acres of alfalfa has been grazed, raised 20,000 bales of hay this summer plus a seed crop. See Tex-44-788 and Tex-44-489."
Date: October 21, 1948
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bryan E. Copeland Adjusting the Height of a Plow Used to Construct Terraces

Photograph of Mr. Copeland adjusting the height of a plow used for constructing terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Copeland adjusts the plow which he using to build terraces."
Date: April 16, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Daily Laborers Cleaning and Sacking Little Bluestem Seed

Photograph of four UNIDENTIFIED "Daily laborers cleaning and sacking little bluestem seed."
Date: October 1, 1948
Creator: Elder, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bob Hartley Spreading Sideoats Grama Grass and Bluestem Seeds to Dry

Photograph of Bob Hartley spreading sideoats and bluestem seeds of the floor of a cattle barn to dry.
Date: August 26, 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Coffeyville, Kansas Airplane Hangar Used For Bluestem Grass Seed Storage

Photograph of a "Hanger [sic] at Coffeyville being used by the Soil Conservation Service to store seed of bluestem grasses harvested in Northeastern Oklahoma."
Date: October 8, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Indiangrass Being Unloaded And Spread Out to Dry

Photograph of three men from left to right, Bill Woods of Ardmore, Clarence Stevens and Bert Slape, both from Muskogee, unloading native grass seed, principally Indiangrass being spread out to dry. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Bill Woods, 2. Clarence Stevens, 3. Bert Slape. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Unloading native grass seed, principally Indiangrass. Left to Right are Bill Woods of Ardmore, Clarence Stevens and Bert Slape, both of Muskogee. The see is being spread out to dry."
Date: October 8, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stockton Ranch Cattle and Pasture Grasses

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers on horses wrangling cattle in tall grass on Stockton Ranch. The back of the photo proclaims, "Cattle in tall grass on the Stockton ranch. The grasses here are little and big bluestem, Indiangrass and some switchgrass."
Date: October 24, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Switchgrass Close-up

Photograph of a close-up view of switchgrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Switchgrass. These plants were about seven feet tall. Their seed is almost dead ripe."
Date: October 7, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Aerial Shot of Ok-SCD-13-Wa-1-Site Number 12 Taken At 1000 Feet

Photograph of an aerial shot of Ok-SCD-13-Wa-1-Site Number 12 taken at 1000 feet. This particular area has a silt trap with pipe drain. A few building are visible in the bottom left corner of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "OK-SCS-13-WA-1-Site no. 12, July 14, 1948, Flight N – Photo E 1000 ft. 10:15 AM. Silt Pipe with pipe drain."
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Payne Watershed Site Number 11 Drop Inlet

Photograph of an aerial shot of Payne Watershed Site No. 11 drop inlet and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Payne Watershed, Ok-SCD-13, Wa. No. 1, Site No. 11. Type of structure: Drop inlet (Primarily for silt storage.) Drainage area above structure in acres & also about drainage area: 70 acres (pasture); Deep, medium textured, slowly permeable soil; drainage area from rangeland in excellent condition. Permanent storage: 1 inch. Flood storage: 3.25 inches. Release rate from reservoir: 32 c.f.s. /// 0.45 per hour. Drainage area from excellent condition range but sides of canyon were continuing to erode excessively becomes of geological erosion."
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History