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Plot 172 Range Cover Evaluation

Photograph of Plot 172 range cover evaluation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil coverage is measured on a vertical photograph of a sample of cover showing a white ruler inserted beneath the forage and litter. On this photograph of range cover evaluation plot 172, 40% of the ruler is obsured [sic] by the cover."
Date: November 7, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Erosion on Very Shallow Phase of Red Shale Hills Site in Rolling Red Plains

Photograph of soil erosion on very shallow phase of red shale hills site in Rolling Red Plains taking place. A ruler sits next to a tussock of blue grama showing extent of erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A tussock of blue grama 4 inches high shows extent of erosion that has taken place on very shallow phase of red shale hills site (Soil Unit 2x) in Rolling Red Plains. All the topsoil has been removed, exposing the shale parent material."
Date: November 4, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Beutler Brothers Ranch Grassland Conservation

Photograph of Lynn Beutler and a gully plug built as a project of the Sandstone Creek Watershed Project on the Beutler Brothers Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Lynn Beutler and gully plug built as a project of the Sandstone Creek Watershed Project."
Date: November 15, 1966
Creator: Allen, W. S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Spoils Banks on Todd Fugate's Property

Photograph of spoils banks from land formally strip-mined in 1947 located on Todd Fugate's property. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spoils banks from land strip mined in 1947. Fugate intended to smooth spoils banks and sod bermudagrass for pasture, but gave up after spending $105.00 on dozer work and got only the one spoils bank leveled which is shown in photo. He sowed Korean lespedeza and is waiting for more weathering of shale before sodding Bermuda. What he has in spoils banks is mostly wasteland or Class VIII land of questionable value for wildlife."
Date: November 17, 1955
Creator: Moreland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History