Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of switchgrass on seed increase plot at Canton Lake. Planted in 1949. OK-98-8.
Date: July 20, 1955
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of side oat gama on seed increase plot at Canton Lake, planted in 1949. OK-98-7.
Date: July 20, 1955
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of switch grass on seed increase plot at Canton Lake. Planted in 1949. OK-98-8.
Date: July 20, 1955
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of switch grass in west field of seed increase plots. Planted in 1949. OK-98-10.
Date: July 20, 1955
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of road damage from flooding. This was a good section-line farm road at 4 pm, June 22, 1948. 8 hours later, after a 16 to 20 inch downpour, it looked like this. The road led to the farmsteads of Terry G. McCarty and his neighbor, Joe Payon [sp?]. OK-9651.
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of King Ranch bluestem on a seed plot at the Canton Lake area. Planted in 1949.
Date: July 20, 1955
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of sideoat grama on seed increase plot at Canton Lake, planted in 1949.
Date: July 20, 1955
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of switch grass in a west field of seedincrease plots. Planted in 1949. OK-98-10.
Date: July 20, 1955
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
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 16-20-inch rain June 22. Washout caused by run-off from small drainage area down drainageway to Deer Creek. Size of Soil Conservation Service technician in photo indicates extent of washout. Estimated repair cost: $3,000."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

L. E. Lyons Contrasting Pastures

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men kneeling in two contrasting fields, separated by a crude wooden fence, owned by Mr. Lyons. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Left: Overgrazed pasture. Right: Pasture mowed once and deferred from grazing from one year. Mr. Lyons, who is chairman, Board of Supervisors, bought both fields recently and they were alike in respect to overuse, cover and vegetative types until on was mowed and deferred. Principle vegetation side oats [sic] and blue grama."
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

L. E. Lyons Contrasting Pastures

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men kneeling in two contrasting fields, separated by a crude wooden fence, owned by Mr. Lyons. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Left: Overgrazed pasture. Right: Pasture mowed once and deferred from grazing from one year. Mr. Lyons, who is chairman, Board of Supervisors, bought both fields recently and they were alike in respect to overuse, cover and vegetative types until on was mowed and deferred. Principle vegetation side oats [sic] and blue grama."
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History