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Lovegrass Soil Improvement on H. E. Blalock's Land
Photograph of “SCS Technician John Worthy showing H. E. Blalock how lovegrass improves the soil condition. This farm is located south of Elmore City.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. H. E. Blalock, 2. John Worthy.
Date:
July 12, 1959
Creator:
Lowe, Sam D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle
Photograph of shorthorn cattle on Bill Cason's farm.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood
Photograph of aerial view of U.S. Highway #77 and Washita River. Measured witdth (2 days later) is 1 1/2 miles along pavement.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rotation Crop Planting
Photograph of Bradford Perry showing vetch as a cover crop in his new apple orchard.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
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
Aerial Shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. A home and a few building are visible in the background near the middle of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 2,433 A., total cap. 1,146.90 A. F., total area 132.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.30 A. In., flood storage 4.30 A. In., 85,000 Cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5
Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site #5, its floodwater hindering structure, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 5, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 518 A., total cap. 253.91 A. F., total area 31.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.56 A. In., flood storage 4.32 A. In., 45,00 cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Wildhorse Creek Site # 126. Damage done to the concrete flume on WH-126 after a heavy rain of approximately 11 inches on Oct. 8, 1970. This flume is on the east side of the structure. OK-4028-13.
Date:
November 3, 1970
Creator:
Brooks, Bruce
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of diversion terraces. Newly constructed diversion terrace. The terrace carries the water to a farm pond. Yahola fine sandy loam soil. OK-1471-8.
Date:
October 5, 1961
Creator:
Fortney, Fred J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Lt. Governor George Nigh speaks at the dedication of Wiley Post Lake. OK-4454-1.
Date:
October 22, 1971
Creator:
Croom, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Jack Adair, head of the Fort Worth Emergency & Water protection (E&WP) Unit, represents Soil Conservation Service (SCS) administrator at the Wiley Post Lake dedication. OK-4454-10.
Date:
October 22, 1971
Creator:
Croom, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the Maysville High School band playing at the Wiley Post Lake dedication. OK-4455-3.
Date:
October 22, 1971
Creator:
Croom, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a plague for the Wiley Post Memorial Lake. OK Rural News Photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds
Photograph of OK's 1500th structure, Site # 34, Finn Creek. Workmen for the Holtzen Construction Company compact sand in trench used for foundation drain. OK-4287-4.
Date:
July 23, 1971
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Virgil Howard. Timber and undergrowth with pecan trees mixed in. Will be cleared of all except the pecan trees and sprigged with Bermuda grass. OK-1251-1.
Date:
January 17, 1961
Creator:
Fortney, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a young lady picking up pecans in one of the many pecan orchards in Garvin County. OK-1251-9.
Date:
January 17, 1961
Creator:
Fortney, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock (and Grasses)
Photograph of stream bank improvement. Brush was cleared from the area, with pecan trees left standing. Stream banks were shaped and area sprigged to bermuda grass in the spring of 1961. OK-1471-10.
Date:
October 5, 1961
Creator:
Fortney, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds
Photograph of Maysville Lateral Site, B3. An aerial view from the west looking east over F. P. site # 3. The City of Maysville lies in the background. This site furnishes protection to the City of Maysville. Site constructed in 1971. OK-3734-13.
Date:
October 14, 1971
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds
Photograph of aerial view of Site 34, Finn Creek watershed project, located north of Maysville. The lake is Oklahoma's 1500th flood control structure and was dedicated as Wiley Post Memorial Lake on Oct. 22, 1971. OK-4448-2.
Date:
October 14, 1971
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Native Grass In Area Sprayed for Oak Brush Control
Photograph of a close-up shot of native grass in area sprayed for oak brush control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Native grass in area sprayed for oak brush control, in 1957 and again in 1958. Large plants of little bluestem, Indiangrass, switchgrass, and big bluestem made seed in fall of 1957. Small grass plants are seedlings of above grasses. Deferred grazing has made it possible for rapid range improvement following spray jobs."
Date:
July 1, 1958
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Vetch Cover in Three-Year Old Orchard
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man kneeling in a cover of vetch in three-year old orchard three miles north of Stratford. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cover of Vetch in 3-year old orchard."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
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
Improved Bermudagrass and Vetch Pasture
Photograph of Homer Dacus, Cooperator and Leo Dowling, SCS, examining Bermudagrass over seeded with vetch. The photo does not clarify the position of Leo Dowling and Homer Dacus. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermudagrass overseeded with Vetch."
Date:
October 1967
Creator:
Dowling, Leo E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater, Sediment, and Scour Damage Along Washita River
Photograph of "Floodwater, sediment, and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity of Pauls Valley." A farm and house sits in the middle of the flooded area."
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Simms, D. H.; Loyd, F. C. & Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History