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30-Acres of Class VII Land Seeded By Airplane With No Seedbed Preparation on Earl Morris’ Farm
Photograph of part of 30-acres of Class VII land seeded by airplane with no seedbed preparation on Earl Morris' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "30 acres seeded by airplane. No seedbed preparation. Class VII land. Terraces hadn't held it. Been out of cultivation one year. Seeded to weeping lovegrass in 1948 – no stand. Too rough to put tractor on."
Date:
March 1949
Creator:
Archer, S. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
60-year-old Cottonwood Tree Grove Used As A Unsuccessful Windbreak
Photograph of John Logan, Farm Forester, standing in a 60-year-old cottonwood tree grove used as a windbreak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Row of 60 year old cottonwood trees planted by John Rhus. Present state of trees without understory is causing a more detrimental wind action than if no trees were present by funneling of the wind along the ground surface. Underplanting is needed. John Logan, Farm Forester is the man in the picture."
Date:
September 27, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
1949 Aerial Shot a Flooded Washita River and the Damage Caused by Floodwaters
Photograph of an aerial shot a flooded Washita River and the damage caused by floodwaters to a bridge and the surrounding area in 1949. Note the condition of the bridge and road on the bottom of the photograph as large chunks of this bridge was washed away. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Damages - Washita Main Stem 1949 Flood."
Date:
1949~/1950-05
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Abruzzi Rye and Hairy Vetch Field
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting a field of Abruzzi rye and hairy vetch cultivated by J. Doss Miller in Comanche county, Texas. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Abruzzi rye and hairy vetch on 30 acre old, cultivated field. Crop planted about Nov. 15, 1945, fertilized with 100# superphosphate (0-20-0) per acre. This field is badly sheet eroded (deep blow sand) and contains some bad washes. Last year it yielded about 20 bushels of peanuts per acre, while average yields on same type of soil in the county ran about 35 to 40 bushels. Crop will be harvested for seed. An additional 70 acres were "onewayed" by Mr. Miller for soil improvement to be followed with peanuts. Clipping test yielded 1.6 tons of rye and 4.4 tons of vetch per acre."
Date:
May 9, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Abruzzi Rye Field Used For Wind Erosion Control
Photograph of a field of Abruzzi rye, which helps control wind erosion losses. A few buildings and a windmill are present in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Abruzzi rye which has controlled wind erosion. An adjacent field of 12 soil is blowing. The Abruzzi is on 12 soil. It has not has not been grazed."
Date:
March 14, 1947
Creator:
Reid, L. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot North of Carnegie and Highway 58
Photograph of an Aerial shot of a flooded highway 58 bridge. The city of Carnegie sits in the background, but largely unaffected by the rising floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood area over highway 58, north of Carnegie, Oklahoma. This flood was developed from 11-inch rain at Mountain View and 9-inch at Carnegie."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of A Community Pattern of Field and Farmstead Windbreaks In The Process of Development
Photograph of an aerial shot of a community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development in the North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District of West of Dill City Oklahoma. May specialized types of plantings can be seen."
Date:
September 26, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Flooded Road on the Washita River
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River washing out a road leading into a UNIDENTIFED city. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Damages. Washita Mainstem 1949 Flood."
Date:
1949~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of A Flooded Sergeant Major Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the bottom left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, & washes away trmendous [sic] amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right is below Det. Resv. No. 1 & 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Creek on left is main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Trees on stream bank in upper left corner are same as Okla-9553. 5 ac, land lost annually from bank cutting. See. Okla-10-098 and Okla-10-100."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of A Flooded Sergeant Major Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the upper right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, and washes away tremendous amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right hand side is below Detention Reservoir No. 1 and 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Cut on left side is the main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Tree's on stream bank in upper left hand corner is same as Okla-9553. 5 acres of land is lost annually from bank cutting. See. Okla-10-098 and Okla-10-100."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Flooded UNIDENTIFED City
Photograph of an Aerial shot of an UNIDENTIFED city flooded by the Washita River and Cobb Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The Washita River on the right and Cobb Creek on the left. See Okla-10-016, Okla-10-017 and Okla-10-018."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Flooded Washita River and Raines Farm
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River covering a nearby road and Mr. Raines farm. Note cars blocked by flooded road on bottom right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Raines, operator of farm on left side of road, lost 16 head of cattle from flood on Washita River. See Okla-10-015 and Okla-10-016."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Homestead and Several Fields Completely Covered in Floodwaters from Cobb Creek After Heavy Rains
Photograph of an aerial shot of a home, several buildings, and a field behind the buildings completely covered in floodwaters from Cobb Creek after heavy rains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood water from Cobb Creek. The rainfall at Fort Cobb was 10 inches and south of Weatherford was approximately 3 inches which is on the headquarters of Cobb Creek. The 10-inch rain at Fort Cobb lasted for 5 hours. See Okla-10-015 and Okla-10-016."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of A Portion of A Community Windbreak Pattern
Photograph of an aerial shot of a portion of a community windbreak pattern just west of Dill City. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Portion of a community windbreak pattern just west of Dill City, Oklahoma, in the North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District. This is an area of sand soils often lacking uniformity to permeable depth. The uneven windbreak at the lower left particularly illustrates this variation in depth. The taller thriftier trees are growing in six feed of permeable soil while the shorter less vigorous stands are on soils as shallow as two feet. Note effective furrow and windbreak in center, right."
Date:
September 26, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of An UNIDENTIFED Detention Reservoir #5 and The Surrounding Area
Photograph of an aerial shot of an UNIDENTIFED Detention Reservoir #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Detention Reservoir (Site #5). Drainage area – 510 acres (60 acres cropland; 275 acres pasture – woods; & 175 acres revegetated cropland.) Soil Units: Some 5, deep medium textured very slowly permeable and some 7, deep medium textured moderately permeable but mostly 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable. The condition of the drainage area is good as result of controlled grazing & good farming practices. Permanent Storage: 1.92 inches. Flood storage: 3.90 inches. Uncontrolled peak flow: 1195 c.f.s. Release rate: 20 c.f.s. Protects 35 acres of bottomland (estimated). Estimated flood benefit ratio is 2 to 1. Grass land in good condition."
Date:
July 30, 1948
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of an UNIDENTIFED Site No. 30 Near Lindsay
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site No. 30 and the surrounding area taken at 1000 feet. The photograph shows a gully plug with pipe drain.
Date:
July 14, 1948
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Bottomland Below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on East ½ Sergeant Major Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of bottomland below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on East ½ Sergeant Major Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bottom land below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Approximately 3200 acres drain through this area. 80% of this drainage area will be behind Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2. Approximately 1 ½ acres of land was lost from bank cutting annually from this tributary before it run into Sgt. Major Creek. The 2 light areas in right hand corner of pictures have been leveled with big machinery by D. V. Cross, farmer, and but back in to cultivation. This 5 acres was idle and will go to alfalfa since Detention Reservoirs #1 and 2 of E ½ Sgt. Major Creek Subwatershed has been constructed."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek Watershed. Ok-SCD-WA-#5. Detention Reservoir #1. The drainage area is 1300 acres of this 850 acre cultivated & 450 pasture. Medium textured, permeable soil. Drainage area in good condition. 4 drop inlets are above this structure which will hold the silt from above it. Permanent storage – 30 surface acres; 195 ac. ft. & 1.8 ac. Inches. Flood pool 56 surface acres; 380 ac. ft. & 3.5 ac. inches. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency) approximately 3000 cfs. Release rate from reservoir at present time approximately 400 cfs. Drop inlet is 3 ft. 6 inch concrete box with concrete stilling basin. It is planned to put cap on drop inlet to out discharge to 60 cps. Benefit cost ratio 5.3/11. See Okla-8601-A, B, & C. and Okla-9537."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Deep Gully in Natural Draw in W. K. Y. Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of "Deep gully in natural draw in pasture that is to be controlled by water diversion, sloping and soddinf [sic]. See Okla-9112, 9113, and 9114."
Date:
February 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Dempsey Bros. Farm Windbreaks
Photograph of an aerial shot of windbreaks on the Dempsey Bros. farm and the surrounding area in the Southeastern corner of the Greer County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dempsey Bros. farm on extremely sandy soil in the Southeastern corner of the Greer County Soil Conservation District, Northeast of Blair, Okla. The first plantings were made in 1935 and the pattern gradually enlarged during the ensuing years. Cropland, vineyards, and the farm buildings all lie within the same protecting scheme. The Dempsey Bros. claim great benefits in soil stabilization and in increased crop and orchard yields. Their fruit has been saved many times."
Date:
September 27, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Drop Inlet #5 and Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of Drop Inlet #5, Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. No. 5. Drop inlet. Drainage area 272 acres. Approximately 4-inch storage in permanent pool & approximately 5-inch storage in flood pool. (Note white marker at arrow – point shows the flood pool elevation). The soil unit is shallow, medium textured, permeable soil. 130 acres cultivation & remainder pasture land. Drainage area has most of the mechanical conservation practices applied & is in good condition. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. It was installed to control overfall above it cutting back into cropland. One overfall is on right hand side of picture."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #4
Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #4 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "East Branch Bitter Creek – Wa – No. 4. Detention Reservoir. Drainage Area: 1525 acres (6 acres in cultivation; 1280 acres in pasture & 240 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil Units: About 10%, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; About 75%; shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable; about 15% is 28, rough broken or stony land. Calcarious [sic] material. General condition is good. Permanent storage: 1.26 in. Flood storage 3.74 in. Peak Flow: 2580 c.f.s. Release rate: 60 c.f.s. An estimated 150 acres of bottomland is protected. Flood drainage benefit ratio is established at 2 to 1. Good to excellent grass cover on all but about 340 acres. Needlegrass and intermediate grass cover on about 100 acres of abandoned land. Permanent grasses planted on about 140 acres of former cultivated land. About 100 acres still in cultivation and not under complete conservation treatment."
Date:
July 30, 1948
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of East Branch Salt Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Salt Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Branch Salt Creek, Wa-No. 1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area: 1505 acres (613 acres in cultivation; 290 acres in pasture; & 602 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil units: about 35% #5, deep, medium textured, very slowly permeable & #7, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; About 65% is #20, shallow medium textured, moderately permeable. General condition is fair. Most cultivated land properly farmed, but grassland need improving. Permanent storage: 2.1 inches. Flood storage: 5.1 inches. Peak flow: 3160 c.f.s. Release rate: 60 c.f.s. About 50 acres of bottomland protected. Estimated flood drainage benefit ratio: 2 to 1. About 262 acres of former cropland has been planted to grass. About 90 acres additional land covered with needlegrass. About 250 acres of severely eroded land now in cultivation needs to be revegetated. Grasslands are generally in a low good condition. Most of the crop lands [sic] are terraced and being handled under conservation farming methods. Some terrace systems need revision.”
Date:
July 30, 1948
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of J. B. Hackett Windbreaks
Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. B. Hackett sandy farm and the surrounding area in the Southwestern part of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The J. B. Hackett sandy farm (left center) in the Southwestern part of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District, a few miles West of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Of particular interest is the farmstead windbreak protecting the farm buildings and feed lots as well as an orchard and garden spot. While the field windbreak pattern is only partially completed, Mr. Hackett credits his belts with saving his crops on several occasions."
Date:
September 27, 1949
Creator:
Postlethwaite, Hermann
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History