Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of quinlan soils severely eroded. Former cropland re-established to native vegetation. Erosion continues between grass plants. No litter is present.
Date: June 1959
Creator: Brugess, D. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cotton Growing

Photograph of cotton growing on a typical area of Norwood silt loam.
Date: June 1959
Creator: Burgess, D. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wheat Growing on Richfield Loam

Photograph of a wheat field growing on Richfield loam thick surface phase near Floris, Okla. A group of UNIDENTIFED buildings and windmills are visible in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Wheat growing on Richfield loam thick surface phase near Floris, Okla.”
Date: June 1959
Creator: Allgood, F. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of registered angus cows in Kingfisher County. Rye and vetch on 70-B soil unit. June 1960. OK-1137-4.
Date: June 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Root Affected By Plow-Pan on L.O. Cavender's Land

Photograph of the root of an UNIDENTIFIED plant affected by plow-pan. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Unit 9 BO. First cleared by Shawnee Indians in 1804. Has been in row crops consistently. Crops have consisted of cotton, corn, peanuts, and grain sorghums. Plow-pan is now pronounced on 280 acres. Cavender as district cooperator and new owner has a plan. (1) Sequence includes vetch one year, (2) break plow-pan by mechanical tools after vetch, (3) follow soil tests with soil amendments, (4) seed fescue-ladino for pasture."
Date: June 1952
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wheat Growing on Richfield Loam

Photograph of wheat growing on Richfield Loam. A UNIDENTIFED building stands in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat growing on Richfield Loam. Near Floris, Okla."
Date: June 1959
Creator: Allgood, F. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wheat Growing on Pullman Clay Loam

Photograph of a field of wheat growing on Pullman Clay Loam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat growing on Pullman Clay loam."
Date: June 1959
Creator: Allgood, F. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Wheat in Kingfisher County

Photograph of seven UNIDENTIFED men on harvesting wheat on 60-B soil unit in Kingfisher County. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting wheat. 9-17-7 Kingfisher County. 60-B soil unit."
Date: June 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Alfalfa Hay from Irrigated Spur Soils

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man harvesting alfalfa hay. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alfalfa hay being harvested from irrigated Spur soils."
Date: June 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the loading of fertilizer into a fertilizer box on a two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per Soil Conservation Service technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pastures. This coopeator understands the need for proper plant food for the establishment of the grass. OK-1361-6.
Date: June 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of mowing pasture for weed control. Printed description on back: "This pasture was contour ridged for soil and moisture conservation, sodded to Bermuda grass and seeded to Dallis grass. Brush was removed. Ralph McIver is shown mowing."
Date: June 8, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa Hay Harvest

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a combine to harvest alfalfa hay. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Alfalfa hay being harvested from irrigated Spur soils."
Date: June 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Root Affected By Plow-Pan on L. O. Cavender Farm

Photograph of the root of an UNIDENTIFIED plant affected by plow-pan. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Unit 9 BO. First cleared by Shawnee Indians in 1804. Has been in row crops consistently. Crops have consisted of cotton, corn, peanuts, and grain sorghums. Plow-pan is now pronounced on 280 acres. Cavender as district cooperator and new owner has a plan. (1) Sequence includes vetch one year, (2) break plow-pan by mechanical tools after vetch, (3) follow soil tests with soil amendments, (4) seed fescue-ladino for pasture."
Date: June 1952
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two UNIDENTIFED Men on the Osceola Plantation Looking a Main Outlet Showing Rank Growth of Sudan Grass on Slopes

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men on the Osceola Plantation looking a main outlet showing rank growth of Sudan grass on slopes sometime after seeding. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Main outlet showing rank growth of Sudan Grass on slopes sometime after seeding."
Date: June 1952
Creator: Richardson, D. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Healing/Healed Sheet Erosion on a Blackland Experiment Station Cotton Field

Photograph of healing/healed sheet erosion on this cotton field located at the Blackland Experiment Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sheet Erosion. After one rain, cross slope runoff on this down hill [sic], straight rowed field cut shallow gullies (4" deep) to the depth of bedded rows. Since then, cotton in the field has been cultivated once or twice and visual evidence of erosion has almost been obliterated. Damage to the field remains unaltered, however."
Date: June 1944
Creator: Lyle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Maintenance

Photograph of 1st year sand bar willow on front toe for wave damage control. OK-4800-3.
Date: June 1972
Creator: Hendrix, Foy
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tonkawa Creek

Photograph of Panoramic view of Tonkawa Creek from Indian City Hill. OK-3472-7.
Date: June 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the rear view of an attachment on a sickle for collecting yellow hop seed. The perforated lid is raised, showing the pan well-filled with seeds. OK-6013.
Date: June 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of sweetclover. Sweetclover growing along the airline county road. Construction material is made of crushed limestone and firnished the ncessary lime to grow sweetclover. OK-1142-9.
Date: June 1960
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

E. E. Reynolds and Charlie Howard

Photograph of E. E. Reynolds (left), SCS District Conservationist, and Charlie Howard, SCS technician, inspect grass for seed harvest.
Date: June 1951
Creator: Brock, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Maintenance

1st year sand bar willow on front toe for wave damage control. OK-4800-3.
Date: June 1972
Creator: Hendrix, Foy
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Site # 7, Sugar Creek Watershed.
Date: June 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sweetclover Growing Alongside The Airline Country Road

Photograph of sweetclover growing alongside the airline country road. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sweetclover growing along the airline country road. Construction material is made of crushed limestone and furnished the necessary lime to grow sweetclover."
Date: June 1960
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wheat Growing on Richfield Clay Loam

Photograph of a field of wheat growing on Richfield Clay Loam. A dirt road, crude barbed wire fence, and windmill are visible on the right side of photograph, while an unknown building stands in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat growing on Richfield clay loam. 0-1% slope."
Date: June 1959
Creator: Allgood, F. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History