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Lovegrass Soil Improvement on H. E. Blalock's Land
Photograph of “SCS Technician John Worthy showing H. E. Blalock how lovegrass improves the soil condition. This farm is located south of Elmore City.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. H. E. Blalock, 2. John Worthy.
Date:
July 12, 1959
Creator:
Lowe, Sam D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Harvesting Broomcorn (Sorghum)
Photograph of unloading broomcorn (Sorghum).
Date:
August 6, 1972
Creator:
Fisher, C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Biology
Photograph of a McClain County CD stocking Maysville Municipal Reservoir with channel catfish.
Date:
October 20, 1972
Creator:
Meinders, Hadley C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cutting Broomcorn (Sorghum)
Photograph of a man cutting broomcorn (Sorghum).
Date:
August 6, 1972
Creator:
Fisher, C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woodland Watershed Detention Reservoir-Site 6
Photograph of Site 6 Detention Reservoir, Woodland Watershed. Permanent Pool-0. 78" runoff. Flood pool-4. 75" runoff. Total-5. 53" runoff. Drainage area-1350 acres. The permanent pool surface area is 13. 2 acres. It will cover 37. 6 acres when it reaches the emergency spillway at left.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Terbush, L. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of channel cutting by the Washita River. East of river bridge. Note corn field being destroyed by Washita River channel cutting. Two days after this picture was taken, approximately 1/2 of Washita River bridge on Highway 77 was destroyed. The channel cut 50 additional feet at this location where telephone pole is standing in this picture. Approximately 2,000 acres of valuable Washita bottomland were destroyed in April and May 1957 by channel cutting.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Destruction by Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of US Highway 77, 6 miles south of Pauls Valley Okla. The Washita River channel completely destroyed approximately 300 feet of the highway and embankment. $625,000 has been appropriated for a new bridge at a new location.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Damage
Photograph of the Washita River channel picture taken from Highway 77 bridge approx. 2 miles NW of Pauls Valley. It is estimated that the Washita River channel was cut 200 feet wider during the storm of April & May 1957. It was estimated that 2000 acres of valuable bottomland were destroyed by channel cutting in Garvin & Murray SCD's on 112 river miles.
Date:
May 18, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Channel Cutting Washita River
Photograph of Washita River channel cutting 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, Okla. It has been estimated that 2500 acres of valuable Washita River bottom land has fallen in the river channel due to severe cutting during the past 20 years.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of the Washita River channel cutting at U. S. Highway 77 bridge 3 miles northwest of Pauls Valley. It was estimated that the Washita channel widened 100 feet in 112 river miles from Lindsay, Okla. To Arbuckle Mts. Approximately 2000 acres of valuable Washita bottom lands were destroyed in April & May of 1957 by channel cutting. Note the gas line being uncovered by channel cutting. Irrigation pump and motor were moved from stand pipe in background. 200 acres are irrigated on the Longmire Farm from this location.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater and Bank Erosion Damage
Photograph of flood water and bank erosion damage on the Washita River following the April May floods.
Date:
July 24, 1957
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pecan Picking
Photograph of a young lady picking up pecans in one of the many pecan orchards in Garvin County.
Date:
January 17, 1961
Creator:
Fortney, Fred J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion stoop
Photograph of Vernon Comlin stoop showing almost void of vegitation.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Flood
Photograph of Wildhorse Creek, 3 miles above its mouth, after the flood of May 9-10, 1950.
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rush Creek Flood
Photograph of flooding on south side of Rush Creek.
Date:
May 17, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floods near US. Highway 77 Washita River
Photograph of U. S. Highway #77 and Washita River near Davis, Okla. Aerial photo.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Flood
Photograph of huge flood of Wildhorse Creek but did not come from area above Detention reservoir. Property of W. F. King & Tom Youngblood.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Watershed
Photograph of Owl Creek watershed site no. 7. This structure had been completed by the contractor but had not been inspected by the SCS for acceptance. The structure had not been vegetated. Note water goin through spillway. 8" rain fell on Owl Creek watershed May 17, 1957. See storm report of Owl Creek watershed.
Date:
May 18, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Watershed Site 7
Photograph of site no. 7 Owl Creek watershed which had not been completed. Note water going through emergency spillway. See Owl Creek flood damage report of storm of May 17 & 18, 1957.
Date:
May 18, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peavine Watershed Site No. 7
Photograph of site no. 7 Peavine Watershed. 2 1/2 tons of prairie hay mulch on slopes.
Date:
April 20, 1960
Creator:
Howell, T. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peavine Watershed Site No. 6
Photograph of contractor, Quinnill, cutting in mulch on floodwater retarding structure.
Date:
April 22, 1960
Creator:
Howell, T. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Sloughing-off Damage
Photograph of R. C. Longmire showing how sloughing -off of the Washita River has damaged his farm by destroying valuable bottomland.
Date:
1960-09-XX
Creator:
Lowe, Sam D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Stabilized Washita River Channel
Photograph of old stablized Washita River channel. This channel was used by the river prior to 1913. Note stabilized banks and small size channel.
Date:
July 6, 1955
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Gully
Photograph of deep gully caused by improper terrace outlets. It is to be shaped and sodded to bermudagrass and terrace water eliminated. Picture looking east toward the head of the gully.
Date:
March 5, 1957
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History