Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of very extensive Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control growing into and competing with grass, Clint Walcott farm.
Date: October 1965
Creator: Murrell, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Erosion on Woodson Soil

Photograph of a gully formed from Woodson soil. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Gully erosion – Gully erosion on Woodson soil. Little erosion has occurred except in gully. Soil profile at gully edge shows little soil loss."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Erosion on Eroded Loamy Land

Photograph of significant gully erosion. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Landscape of "Eroded Loamy Land." Erosion here is typical of that mapped in this county as "Eroded loamy land." Note good grass cover up to edge of gullies."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dougherty Soil Profile

Photograph of a profile of Dougherty soil. A measuring stick stands on the left side of the photograph. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Dougherty soil profile – This is a typical soil profile that occurs within the "Dougherty loamy fine sand, undulating" mapping units. Native vegetation consists mostly of oak trees as can be seen here."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ivanhoe Soil Profile

Photograph of a profile of Ivanhoe soil. A measuring stick stands on the left side of the photograph. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Ivanhoe Soil Profile – Profile of Evanhoe [sic] loam in road cut. Terrace material is whosn [sic] below 6 feet."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Muskogee Soil Profile

Photograph of a profile of Muskogee Soil. A measuring stick stands on the left side of the photograph. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Muskogee soil profile – Profile typical of Muskogee loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes. Clay come in at about 3 feet."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming on Durant Soil

Photograph of a contoured field of cotton growing on Durant loam. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Contour farming on Durant soil. Cotton being contoured of Durant loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. Cotton is one of the major cash crops of Bryan County and is grown wide on upland soil such as Durant."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Damage on Charley Knauss’ Farm

Photograph of water up to the lower branches of large pecan trees on the bottomland of Charley Knauss' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water up to the lower branches of large pecan trees on the bottomland of Charley Knauss' farm, which he purchased recently from Mr. V. H. Rowe."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Flood Damage the Day After Six inch to Fifteen-inch Rain on Watershed Looking Southeast

Photograph of flood damage caused by the Washita River the day after six to fifteen inches of rain fell on watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River the day after 6" to 15" rain on watershed. Looking southeast from the bluff on Thurman Campbell's."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ferd W. Niece Standing Next to a Flood Inundated Field on the Dean Horn Farm

Photograph of Ferd W. Niece standing next to a flood inundated field on the Dean Horn farm caused by rising waters from the Washita River. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River over the bottom at Dean Horn's farm. Note water almost up to the highline wires in the background."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Flood Damage the Day After Six inch to Fifteen-inch Rain on Watershed Looking Southwest

Photograph of flood damage caused by the Washita River the day after six to fifteen inches of rain fell on watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River the day after 6" to 15" rain on watershed. This is looking southwest from the hill on Thurman Campbells [sic]."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Nearly a Mile Across Good Bottomland Covering Charley Knauss and Dean Horn Farms

Photograph of the Washita River nearly a mile across good bottomland covering Charley Knauss and Dean Horn farms. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River nearly a mile across good bottomland as you look from north to south. Notice top of diversion fence barely visible between Charley Knauss and Dean Horn farms."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

The Washita River covering Dean Horn's Good Bottomland

Photograph of the Washita River covering Dean Horn's good bottomland. A church African Americans resides in the far left background of this photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River on the good bottomland that Dean Horn recently purchased from Mr. Rowe. Note colored (African American) church just above water in background."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

a Flood Inundated Cotton, Peanut, and Alfalfa Field on Charley Knauss’ Farm

Photograph of a flood inundated cotton, peanut, and alfalfa field on Charley Knauss' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water several feet over the alfalfa, Cotton, peanuts on this good field of Charley Knauss."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cordell, Oklahoma, Bermudagrass Hay Harvested From Midland Bermuda Pasture

Photograph of Olen Rowlett, WUC, Cordell, Oklahoma, and Burt Miller looking towards an UNIDENTIFIED man in a tractor harvesting Bermudagrass hay. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. Olen Rowlett, WUC, 3. Burt Miller. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bales of Bermuda grass hay harvested from […] acres of Midland Bermuda pastures. The entire field of 54 acres has grazed […] head of livestock since Jan. 1, 1965."
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loamy Prairie Excellent Condition

Photograph of a loamy prairie range site used for hay meadow-bluestem in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie Excellent Condition. Used for hay meadow – bluestem maintained by cutting high early and not overused."
Date: November 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eroded Clay Site on Charles Rackley Farm

Photograph of "Eroded Clay site. Good condition, natural reseeding of bluestem mixture on formerly cultivated field. Renfrew-Vernon Complex - 2-5% severely eroded (5-CD-4-field #)."
Date: November 1965
Creator: Stidham, N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Overseeding on Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie

Photograph of "Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie. Tall grass overseeded with "Pasture Dream" type drill – no seedbed preparation – other than clean furrow made by 4" sweep on planter chute. Six years old – Indiangrass heading."
Date: November 2, 1965
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shallow Savannah Range in Excellent Condition on Tom Denyer Pasture

Photograph of hallow savannah Range in excellent Condition on Tom Denyer pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shallow Savannah excellent Condition. Darnell Stonyloam [sic] soil in Tom Denyer Pasture. Aerial sprayed 2#/ac '58 2# 2-4-5-T 1959. Big [bluestem] & little bluestem & Indiangrass dominate the site."
Date: November 1965
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shallow Prairie Site In Excellent Condition on Mande Starr Farm

Photograph of shallow prairie site in excellent condition on Mande Starr farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vernon-Collinsville-Sogn Complex Tall grasses: Little bluestem, Big Bluestem, Indiangrass – some sideoats grama, Persimmon and Hawthorn bushes on the slopes."
Date: November 1965
Creator: Stidham, N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Channel Section After Storm

Photograph of a degraded and damaged waterway or channel. Note the damaged dirt wall and debris in the photograph's background. The back of the photo proclaims, "Sugar Creek Channel Section after Storm of September 20, 1965."
Date: September 20, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Coastal Bermuda Pasture

Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing in a pasture of coastal Bermuda near Ardmore. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is one of the many beautiful pasture and hay producing fields that can be seem driving on Oklahoma's Highways. However, Three (3) year ago this area was heavily infested with hardwoods and underbrush. Area was cleared and sprigged to coastal Bermuda, thus becoming a highly productive piece of land. Mr. Fritgreald has been a cooperator of the Arbuckle SWCD for the past 15 Years. During this period, he has planted approx. 2,000 ac. of improved pasture."
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle

Photograph of cattle grazing in a pasture.
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy

Photograph of hay production, alfalfa, irrigated. Mr. Burns has been a cooperator of the Upper-Washita Soil and water Conservation District (SWCD) for the last 20 years. He also has a Great Plains contract on approx. 1000 acres which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling the surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Cheyenne, is seen in the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns. TRC-6-7.
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History