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Clinton

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1957
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lawton

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1958
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clinton

Topographic quadrangle map of Clinton, Oklahoma, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. Location, reliability, and sectionalized township diagrams are included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1955
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lawton

Topographic quadrangle map of Lawton, Oklahoma, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. Location, reliability, sectionalized township diagrams are included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1958
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Recreational Map: Lake Murray State Park, Oklahoma (open access)

Recreational Map: Lake Murray State Park, Oklahoma

Pamphlet containing a recreational map of Lake Murray State Park and information regarding fees and charges, activities, and park rules. There is also a list of facilities available at other Oklahoma State Parks
Date: 1950
Creator: Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Cutting alfalfa with a swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinkllers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope. Soil unit 8 & 9. OK-92-5.
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of contour farming with terraces. Field terraced and contour listed showing uniform distribution of water after rains. OK-465-5.
Date: April 26, 1955
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of shelterbelts or windbreaks. A group of SCS technicians from the Great Plains states studying shelterbelts in Greer County, Oklahoma. This shelterbelt was planted in 1936 and was the first shelterbelt planted in the Plains area. OK-224-11.
Date: March 26, 1956
Creator: Bailey, O. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigated Atlas Sorgo

Photograph of Fred Jackson, owner, standing by side of irrigated Atlas Sorgo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fred Jackson, owner, standing by side of irrigated Atlas Sorgo. Crop is making 18 tons of silage per acre. Irrigation system was designed and staked by SCS personnel in the Greer Co. SCD."
Date: August 9, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Maize Crop Growing on Range

Photograph of "Maize planted on contour on range land."
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Close-Up View of Atlas Sorgo Heads/Silage

Photograph of a "Close-up view of Atlas Sorgo heads. Feed is making 18 tons of silage per acre. Crop was irrigated."
Date: August 9, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roy McMertry Deep Plowed Farm Pasture to Prevent Wind Erosion

Photograph of Roy McMertry's Farm pasture deep plowed to prevent wind erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A large field subject to server wind erosion recently deep plowed. Note large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Vegetative control measures, that improve the physical structure of the soil, should be given first consideration."
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roy McMertry Deep Plowed Farm Pasture to Prevent Wind Erosion

Photograph of R. H. Gieck, Area Conservationist, SCS, examining large chunks of soil brought to the surface via deep plowing to prevent wind erosion on the Roy McMerty farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "R. H. Gieck, Area Conservationist, SCS, examining large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service Vegetative control measures, that improve the physical structure of the soil, should be given first consideration."
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roy McMertry Deep Plowed Farm Pasture to Prevent Wind Erosion

Photograph of Roy McMertry's Farm pasture deep plowed to prevent wind erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A large field subject to server wind erosion recently deep plowed. Note large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Vegetative control measures, that improve the physical structure of the soil, should be given first consideration."
Date: April 19, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Black-Eyed Peas Cover Crop Growing Under Two Conditions

Photograph of a cover crop field of black-eyed peas growing under two different conditions. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Field of blackeyed [sic] peas growing under two different conditions. Peas on right are following alfalfa in 1952 and cotton in 1953-54. Peas on left are following only cotton for a long period of years. See photos Ok-52-9 and 10. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12."
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of irrigated alfalfa. Cutting alfalfa with a swather. The swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinklers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope, Soil Unit 8 and 9. OK-92-5.
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Black-Eyed Peas Cover Crop

Photograph of a cover crop of black-eyed peas. The back of the photograph proclaims, “blackeyed [sic] peas for a cover crop on land where alfalfa was grown in 1952. Cotton was grown in 1953-54. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12. See photo No. Ok-92-10.”
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Military Burial at Lake Altus (open access)

A Military Burial at Lake Altus

Article provides a detailed account of the discovery and excavation of a military burial at Lake Altus. James B. Shaeffer explores the investigation of artifacts and remains that determined the skeleton to belong to a United States army soldier, and how that investigation is ongoning.
Date: Winter 1958
Creator: Shaeffer, James B.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1957 (open access)

The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Granite, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 3, 1957
Creator: Wingo, Kathryn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1957 (open access)

The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Granite, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 10, 1957
Creator: Wingo, Kathryn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1957 (open access)

The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Granite, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 17, 1957
Creator: Wingo, Kathryn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 24, 1957 (open access)

The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 24, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Granite, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 24, 1957
Creator: Wingo, Kathryn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1957 (open access)

The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Granite, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 31, 1957
Creator: Wingo, Kathryn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1957 (open access)

The Granite Enterprise (Granite, Okla.), Vol. 57, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Granite, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 7, 1957
Creator: Wingo, Kathryn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History