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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the temporary repair in the levee of a drainage ditch that was clogged with silt and sand washed from the adjoining farm land during a recent heavy rains, contributed to record-breaking floods in OK and AR. The levee broke in four places. Joe Preston, administrative assistant, State Soil Conservation Committee is standing on the repaired break. In the center foreground H. M. Chambers, State Conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service, stands near the bottom of the ditch which has now silted up to a level above fields is seen in the background. OK-8524.
Date:
May 30, 1943
Creator:
Hammett, J.W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Lehmenn lovegrass drilled spring of 1947 for seed production. Not harvested. Now thick cover of old an dnew growth on the ground. TX-44-387.
Date:
May 17, 1948
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Boer Lovegrass being grown for seed increase. These plants were transplanted from a field whose parent stock had been growing for 3 years. TX-44-356.
Date:
May 21, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle
Photograph of E. E. Harrison's cattle grasing.
Date:
May 16, 1962
Creator:
Leonard, Claude M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tanner Smith
Photograph of Tanner Smith (SCS technician), WUC, McKinney, TX, inspecting a field of Suiter Fescue.
Date:
May 1952
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Frank Grooms
Photograph of Frank Grooms standing in a field of Kentucky 31 fescue and orchard grass.
Date:
May 23, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Marjorie Carter
Photograph of Marjorie Carter in a Suiter fescue field.
Date:
May 25, 1950
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Collum
Photograph of Perry Collum, tenant on the J. J. Thomas Farm, holding bur clover.
Date:
May 3, 1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Doak Bird
Photograph of Doak Bird using his new coastal digger on his beef and chicken farm.
Date:
May 1960
Creator:
North, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boyce Dilliard
Photograph of Boyce Dilliard looking at vetch on the H. H. Dilliard farm.
Date:
May 3, 1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
R. G. Spears
Photograph of R. G. Spears planting seeding bermuda grass.
Date:
May 8, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sericea Lespedeza
Photograph of sericea lespedeza on strip mine spoils on J. W. S. Bowers' farm.
Date:
May 18, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Warren McCarty
Photograph of Warren McCarty showing natural spreading of native legumes on the Nick Robson Ranch.
Date:
May 18, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Warren McCarty and Nick Robson
Photograph of Nick Robson (right) and Warren McCarty (left) examining a strip pit on the Nick Robson Ranch.
Date:
May 18, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoirs #1 & #2
Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 & 2 and the surrounding area. Several homes and buildings populate the land in the top background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bottomland protected by this (site 2) reservoir and by Site No. 1 which is to the right.”
Date:
May 15, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel
Photograph of a follow-up picture of Okla-5969 of the progression of a Masonry arch drop in stabilizing gully erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied, to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe waterway and former active erosion hehand [sic] structure is almost 100% stabilized.” Both men in this picture are UNIDENTIFED.
Date:
May 13, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Damaged Road Spanning A Flooded Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a damaged rural road caused by Wildhorse Creek. The rising waters also have affected the surrounding wooded areas and a home in the lower corner of photograph. Note the collapsed portions of the road that fell into the creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Typical example of rural road damage. This is an improved road across Wildhorse Creek.”
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4
Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A barn or a miscellaneous building stands in the background of photo on the left side. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #4. Detention Reservoir: Drainage are [sic] – 300 ac. Permanent pool – 1.13” runoff with 6.88 surface acres. Flood pool – 4.09” runoff with 19.50 surface acres. Total storage – 5.22” runoff. The flood pool which is 8 ft. in depth has a discharge rate from 31 c.f.s. to 37 c.f.s. from 18” pipe. During the storm of May 9-10 (both pools were empty except the borrow pit) 15.5 inches of rain fell in this watershed, and water was discharged, for a short time, through the emergency spillway at a depth of 1.8 ft.”
Date:
May 15, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Damaged Road Spanning A Flooded Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a damaged rural road caused by Wildhorse Creek. The rising waters also have affected the surrounding wooded areas and a home in the lower corner of photograph. Note the collapsed portions of the road that fell into the creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Typical example of rural road damage. This is an improved road across Wildhorse Creek.”
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Lake & Flood Prevention Structure
Photograph of a flood prevention structure, flood prevention domestic water supply, and recreational area on Chickasha Lake. A UNIDENTIFED man is standing on the boat dock. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood prevention domestic water supply and recreational area. Looking northeast from dam showing window for drawdown pipe.”
Date:
May 18, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
W. E. Melton Farm Headquarters Post Flood
Photograph of an aerial shot of W. E. Melton Farm Headquarters post flood. Note the entire area is completely submerged by floodwaters, forcing the UNIDENTIFED ranch workers to move the cattle to higher ground. The back of the photograph proclaims, “W. E. Melton Ranch after the May 18, 1949 flood. Note cattle being taken to higher ground.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Damaged Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge and Flooded Pauls Valley
Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream.”
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ineffective Two-Mile Drainage Channel on Lee Cook's Farm
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man pointing to a two-mile drainage channel being made ineffective by sand and silt from recent spring rains closing mouth of ditch on Lee Cook’s farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “2 mile drainage channel being made ineffective by sand and silt from recent spring rains closing mouth of ditch. Note water standing in ditch. Creek channel that receives drainage ditch was lowered 2 feet past winter now sanded up again. Note sand bars in foreground. (Washita tributary.)”
Date:
May 1947
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Farm Pond With Contour Ridges Visible in the Above Pasture
Photograph of a farm pond with contour ridges visible in the pasture above, masonry structure, and diversion ditch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A farm pond with contour ridges visible in the pasture above. A masonry structure can be seen at the lower end of the diversion ditch which diverts the water from a large gully.”
Date:
May 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History