Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of an irrigation ditch one mile west of Turpin. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation Ditch. Field of milo prepared for irrigation in February of 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from."
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Close-up picture of Sealed Soil on field being Terraced on the Caleb Harper Farm

Photograph of a "Close-up picture of the field being terraced on Caleb Harper farm, under the supervision of SCS technicians. Soil seems to run together and seal thereby restricting the rate of intake; therefore erosion appears even on gentle slopes."
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History