Cat Fish

Photograph of a sein being used to catch channel cat to be placed in fish out pond on Rudolph McGehee farm.
Date: July 6, 1969
Creator: Collins, F. W.
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

Recreation

Photograph of Camping and Recreation Potential Appraisal.
Date: July 6, 1969
Creator: Robertson, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Residence of Dr. F.P. Baker

Photograph of the residence of Dr. F.P. Baker with recreational area.
Date: September 29, 1969
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Resource Conservation

Photograph of Resource conservation planning on Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester, Okla. Many different types of grasses and shrubs were used to landscape the center median.
Date: December 2, 1969
Creator: Conradi, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully erosion

Photograph of Waterway construction North Fork of Red River.
Date: July 3, 1969
Creator: Connaly, B. J
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion

Photograph of erosion in residental area in South Tulsa thaT has occurred during development. All vegetaton was removed from this area during construction.
Date: July 10, 1969
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tame Pasture Planting

Photograph of Quarter horses grazing on a 10-acre field of bermuda grass.
Date: August 22, 1969
Creator: Conradi, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Suburban Development

Photograph of suburban shopping center issustrates intensive use of land resource. Such developments increase water runoff and results in flooding of areas downstream.
Date: July 18, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology Wildlife

Photograph of brush piles for small game habitate on Jack Payne farm in Adair County.
Date: November 1969
Creator: Bullard, Gary L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recharge Well Under Construction

Photograph of a recharge well under construction. Well in backgound with vent pipe, lead-in pipe with cutoff wall, drop inlet and frame for trash guard. Well is 165 feet deep.
Date: January 10, 1969
Creator: Evarett, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Suburban Erosion

Photograph of Penn Square shopping center in Oklahoma City. Illustrates the need with growing population for land and other resources. OK-3405-15.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Suburban Erosion

Photograph of the executive buildings along Northwest Expressway in a rapidly expanding area of Oklahoma City. OK-3406-13.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of vertical fenders around tractor tires to prevent running over cotton while seeding cover crops. S.G. McLaury is a Global Precipitation Climatology Project [GPCP] participant. OK-981-8.
Date: October 6, 1969
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of residentail developments in suburban areas often creating critical erosion hazards. A thorough knowledge of the soil resources is essential to cope with such problems. OK-3406-2.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of bulldozer operator Gene Price, Stumper Construction Company, Luther, Oklahoma, discusses gully shaping plans and specifications with District Conservationist, Rob Maples, Konawa, Oklahoma . OK-3311-1.
Date: January 7, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of District Conservationist Jesse Murrell, center, explaining the function of principle spillway pipe to Bill Sharp, left, secretary of the State School Land Commission, and James Ballinger, Commission member and Stae Board of Agriculture President. OK-3507-12.
Date: July 30, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of gully erosion. Seen here is waterway construction at the Sunshine Ranch, northwest of Sayre. OK-3469-6.
Date: July 3, 1969
Creator: Connally, B. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of Jimmy Antwine, at the Al King farm, at a gully that was planted with loblolly pine trees in 1967 for erosion control. They have made good growth and have started to stablize the bottom of the gully. OK-3556-13.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Salisbury.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of Water sports areas at Ft. Gibson Lake.
Date: June 6, 1969
Creator: Robertson, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of wave action damage on Site # 4 Sargeant Major. Upper Washita watershed. OK-3533-14.
Date: October 21, 1969
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lockheed California Property Resource Planning

Photograph of Jerry Mathews, Soil Conservationist, and C. D. Hamit, conservation technician, survey pond dam on Lockheed California property north of McAlester. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. C. D. Hamit, Conservation Technician, 2. Jerry Mathews, Soil Conservationist. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil conservationist Jerry Mathews (R) and conservation technician C. D. Hamit survey pond dam on Lockheed California property north of McAlester, Oklahoma."
Date: November 13, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Small Watersheds Display

Photograph of Gene Hill, Dallas, and R.V. Howard, Waurika, observing the "Small Watershed" display at the SCS museum in Waurika. OK-3950.
Date: February 9, 1969
Creator: Pewthors, John O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of section of country road north of Oklahoma City showing results of big shrink-swell characteristic soils. OK-3406-12.
Date: April 14, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History