Woodland Conservation Applied

Photograph of John Bateman tree farm within Ouachita National Forest. Complete woodland conservation applied to his 140 acre tract.
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caves & Speleology

Photograph looking out of the Cave Springs caves. OK-1460-5.
Date: September 25, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a water storage facility under construction. Concrete bottom and curb. 15-gage corrugated metal sides. 15 foot diameter. Follow-up of OK-1381-7, above. GP [Great Plains?] program. OK-1381-1.
Date: March 25, 1961
Creator: Hall, Joe B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of river bank damage and gravel deposition along Barren Fork Creek--one of Adair County's largest streams. OK-985-1.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of Angus cattle grazing on rye. Austrian winter peas and some volunteer vetch in a pecan orchard. The field has been well-fertilized. OK-1590-6.
Date: April 25, 1962
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of 23+ UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, boating, and sunbathing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enhoyed [sic] during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stilwell Silt Loam Soil Profile

Photograph of a soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes ½ miles east of Proctor, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes. A deep medium textured terrace soil occurring extensively along creeks and streams."
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lester McIntire and A Truckload of Bermuda Roots

Photograph of "Lester McIntire with truckload of Bermuda roots being watered before planting on the farm of District Cooperator L. W. Griffin."
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: Hill, Bryce
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Heifers on Weeping Lovegrass Pasture

Photograph of a large herd of Angus Heifers grazing upon a pasture of weeping lovegrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus Heifers grazing weeping lovegrass that was burned off. 500 heifers grazed 80 acres for 2 weeks."
Date: May 25, 1962
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Maurice Gamble, Conservation Agronomist, SCS, in a training session showing amounts by which straw is reduced from the surface by various tillage methods at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1621-4.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of 10 UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, swimming, and boating. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enjoyed during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Heifers on Weeping Lovegrass Pasture

Photograph of a large herd of Angus Heifers grazing upon a pasture of weeping lovegrass. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Angus Heifers grazing weeping lovegrass that was burned off. 500 heifers grazed 80 acres for 2 weeks."
Date: May 25, 1962
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of 23+ UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, boating, and sunbathing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enhoyed [sic] during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bridge Coronation South of Cordell

Photograph of Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 standing next to a new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3, 2. Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 shown at the new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. The cost of this bridge was reduced approximately $5000.00 due to benefits furnished by five floodwater retarding structures on Cavalry Creek Watershed."
Date: January 25, 1963
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

One of the Sites Being Judged at the Second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree Held in Enid, Okla.

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people at the Stubble Mulch Judging Contest at second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree held at Enid, Okla. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble Mulch Judging Contest – open to 4-H Clubs, F. F. A. teams, adults and individuals. One of the sites being judged."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of dumping Ground (remaining text too faded).
Date: March 25, 1969
Creator: Washburn, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

In Appreciation

Photograph of Arthur Foster, Little Deep Fork Watershed Association representative presents a plaque of appreciation to the Creek County SWCD. Accepting the award is W. A. Juedeman, Chairman of the Creek County SWCD Board of Supervisors.
Date: October 25, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of feeder yearlings on succulent barley pasture. This cooperator with the LeFlore County Soil & Water Conservation District [S&WCD] uses Soil Conservation Service [SCS] techinal help on the drainage layout. The program calls for plenty of succulent feed and vetch and barley to help meet the need and maintain the soil. OK-1492-4.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of twelve UNIDENTIFED people enjoying the benefits of swimming, boating, and skiing at Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed-Benfits [sic]. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on weekends. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enjoyed during week days [sic], when skiing activities slow down. Forty-six surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car. He uses the honor system for depositing money in box when entering lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stubble Mulch Judging Contest at Second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree Held in Enid, Okla.

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people at the Stubble Mulch Judging Contest at second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree held at Enid, Okla. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble Mulch Judging Contest at 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree held at Enid, Okla., July 24 and 25, 1962."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Louis Derr and Six UNIDENTIFED Stubble Mulch Judging Committee members at the Second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree in Enid, Oklahoma

Photograph of Louis Derr, State Soil Scientist, SCS, and 6 UNIDENTIFED Stubble Mulch Judging Committee members in charge of this site and hole at Second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree in Enid, Oklahoma. The photograph does not identify the position of Derr. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble Mulch Judging Site – Louis Derr, State Soil Scientist, SCS, Stubble Mulch Judging Committee in charge of this site and hole."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Heifers on Weeping Lovegrass Pasture

Photograph of a large herd of Angus Heifers grazing upon a pasture of weeping lovegrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus Heifers grazing weeping lovegrass that was burned off. 500 heifers grazed 80 acres for 2 weeks."
Date: May 25, 1962
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of 23+ UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, boating, and sunbathing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enhoyed [sic] during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermudagrass Field In Excellent Condition Planted In A Severely Eroded Cropland

Photograph of "Approximately 25 acres of Bermuda grass in Excellent Condition which is planted in a severely eroded cropland in 1960."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History