Range, Buffalo Moving Through Open Stand

Photograph of buffalo moving through open stand of post-oak across the road north of Camp Doris campground entrance in the Graham Flat Pasture.
Date: April 2, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Burn Recovery Area

Photograph of increased growth of switchgrass compared to earlier photos. This area was burned in August 1963. Switchgrass which spreads by rhyzomes was less damaged than bunch type grasses.
Date: April 4, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Burn Recovery Area

Photograph of the area just outside the August 1963 burn.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recovery From Fire

Photograph of grass recovery from August, 1963 fire. An increase in little bluestem, sand dropseed and fingedleaf paspalum is noted. Area north of cedar grove east of Meers Gate.
Date: April 4, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range OU Deer Enclosure

Photograph of Lawton, Okla. Commanche County SWDC A.F. Halleran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheried and wildlife, showing sumac at west edge of OU Deer enclosure east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. Sumac shoots that shows in earlier photos is absent. The areas was burned in August 1963. The permanent enclosure was installed in March, 1965.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Sill Conservation Planning

Photograph of historical marker at site of famous Apache Cemetery. East Range.
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Sill Conservation Planning

Photograph of streambank erosion-stabilization measures are needed. Improved area, NE of Stockade.
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Graham Flat Pasture

Photograph of a savannah area looking north into Graham Flat pasture from 1/10 mi. east of entrance to Camp Doris campground. This pasture has been grazed by buffalo in the winter. Before cross fencing, this was a part of the Big Game pasture and had light use.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Heged Greenbriar

Photograph of heged greenbriar in the SW corner of Fullingham Flat, 150 yards NE of the SW corner of Mt. Pinchot Pasture looking to the north. Baker Peak shows in the background.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Post-Oak Sprouts

Photograph of live post-oak sprouts in the 163 burn area North side of Mt. Scott pasture looking South to Mt. Quatone. Taken from the road 2/10 mi. east of OU enclosure.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Sill Conservation Planning

Photograph of training area for track vehicles, denuded of vegetation. Source of significant downstream silt pollution. Silt trap basin recommended. East Range-South of Shouth Boundary Road (East).
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Sill Conservation Planning

Photograph of streambank erosion at Pratt Road crossing. Stabilization measures needed.
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Black Jack Oak Top Kill Regrowth

Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife , observing a Blackjack oak that was top-killed in 1963 by fire, showing sprouts coming from the base. 50 feet north of the road looking west to Mt. Sheridan from 1/10 mi. east of OU enclosure. Note rocks on right for reference purpose.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Sill Conservation Planning

Photograph of a recently worked roadside subject to severe erosion. Should be established to perennial vegetation by seeding and hay mulching. Deer Creek Canyon Road
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Boggy Flats

Photograph looking north of junction in road to Cut-throat Cap and Sugar Creek Spring. During drought period of 1953-56 this area was dominated by short grasses. Note the present vegetation containing a high percentage of little bluestem resulting from good management coupled with favorable climatic period. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check.
Date: April 11, 1962
Creator: Whittington, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Longhorn Steers Grazing

Photograph of Longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplimental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in background.
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soldier Dam

Photograph of Soldier Dam off the southwest corner of Mt. Lauramac. Hilly stony range site, excellent condtion, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Biologist.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loamy Bottomland Site

Photograph of loamy bottomland site with excellent range condition. Grass guage showing 1961 growth of Eastern Gama grass. Merle Bennett, Assistant Refuge Manager, U.S. Fish abd Wildlife Service, in foreground. This is in the Lobo Flat in the Mt. Pinchot pasture. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperation grazinguse check.
Date: April 11, 1962
Creator: Whittington, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Planning and Construction

Photograph of Squaw Creek channel. General view near lower channel showing crossing and curve in channel. Curve section to be studied for undercutting. Side slopes to be vegetated with Bermuda grass. OK-3031-8.
Date: April 12, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of soldier dam off southwest corner of Mount Lauramac. Hilly stony range site, excellent condition, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer. OK-1105-2.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of little bluestem advancing into flat from adjacnet higher ground. This area was a prairie dog town before being killed out. Dominant vegetation is silver bluestem, curlycup gumweed, blue grama and buffalograss. West end of Big Game Pasture, in Fuloingim Flat, east of enclosure. OK-1105-7.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist at Soldier Dam off the southwest corner of Mount Lauramac. Hilly sorm range site, excellent condition, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer. OK-1105-1.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist with elm species hedged by deer. Note dead elm bush on right. West part of Big Game Pasture, 1/8th mile east of Goodin Springs. OK-1105-4.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist with elm species showing use and hedging at base of tree primarily by deer. Just east of Fullingim Flat at Goodin Spring. OK-1105-6.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History