Cattle Grazing on Midland Bermudagrass Pasture

Photograph of forty plus heads of cattle grazing on pastureland consisting of irrigated Midland Bermudagrass on Floyd Steinert’s Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle grazing irrigated Midland Bermuda grass on Floyd Steinert farm north of Fargo, Okla.”
Date: October 1968
Creator: Gordon, Z. V. , Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Digging Peanuts

Photograph of Marvin Majors using a peanut digger that turns the vines upside down.
Date: October 7, 1969
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range

Photograph of deep sand site on formerly cultivated land seeded to tall grasses on Giles Passmore farm. The grass has been properly managed.
Date: October 9, 1968
Creator: Connally, B. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest

Photograph of Raymond Ellis harvesting peanuts.
Date: October 6, 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy, Peanut Residue

Photograph of peanut residue.
Date: October 13, 1967
Creator: Meinders, Hadley C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cover Crop

Photograph of cattle on cover crop of small grain with 200# 10-20-10 on Taloka soils planted 10-15-67. Bill Biddle farm.
Date: October 6, 1967
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Woodland Weeding

Photograph of Mr. D.K. Bodiford, Forester, Container Corp. of America, examining litter and soil after weeding operation with crawler tractor and disk harrow. This area is to be planted to loblolly pine.
Date: October 6, 1965
Creator: Gowder, L. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Land Drainage

Photograph of newly constructed drainage ditch. Wet heavy bottom land site, 3a soil. Cleared of timber in 1957. Chunk sodded to Bermuda in 1960. Soil Unit III-3a.
Date: October 26, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Improvement

Photograph of Little bluestem and sand Lovegrass plants which were seeded following pitting on shallow range site in poor condition in 1959. This was done as part of a conservation plan in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Bluestem Seed

Photograph of harvesting little bluestem grass seed on land sprayed for shinnery control in 1958-59. Not sprayed in 1960 due to late killing frost. 1959 seed yield was 70 lbs per acre. Dr. Sneed is a participant of the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seiling Livestock Auction

Photograph of the Seiling livestock auction in operation.
Date: 1960-10-XX
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion on Soil Unit 25

Photograph of erosion on soil unit 25. Red Clay Prairie and loamy prairie range site. Site in poor condition.
Date: October 24, 1962
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining Soybeans

Photograph of combining soybeans on Arkansas river bottom soil. Such heavy soils often need drainage. SCS technicians stake drainage where needed on lands of district cooperators. These beans will make 40 bushels per acre.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Pond Dam Grasses

Photograph of dam of farm pond with little bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass, side oats grama, land love grass plants. Cotton hulls were spread over dam at time of seeding in the winter of 1958-59. This unit is in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Cabins and Homes

Photograph ofjWildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion in 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation Facility

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek recreational facilities on this multipurpose flood prevention reservoir, completed in 1957. Consisting of barges, boats and docks all privately owned.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sallisaw Creek

Photograph of watershed, Sallisaw Creek site 23. Photo taken downstream lookin gup stream.
Date: October 27, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of Washita Watershed benefits. Cattle grazing on dam and surrounding Area Site 17, Wildhorse Creek. Excellent stand of grass on dam and spillway.
Date: October 12, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Pat
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Watershed Cabins and Homes

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Watershed Cabins and Homes

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Watershed Cabins and Homes

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Watershed Cabins and Homes

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek cabins and homes built on this site since its completion 1957. Lake caretaker states that he has one new family a month that establishes a new residence on the lake.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek recreational facilities on this multipurpose flood prevention reservoir, completed in 1957. Consisting of barges, boats and docks all privately owned.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Recreation

Photograph of recreational facilities built on this lake by the City of Duncan. This all-weather fishing house floats on styro-foam blocks and is enjoyed by anglers the year round.
Date: October 9, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History