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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
Mill Creek Site 6 Diversion Terrace
Photograph of an aerial shot of a diversion terrace for Site 6 Mill Creek and the surrounding area. A farmstead with several buildings is located in the bottom part of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Watershed: Ok-SCD-20 Wa. #5. Site #6. Type of structure: Diversion terrace for Site #6. Drainage area: 155 acres (90 acres in pasture, 65 acres in cropland). General condition of drainage area: Severely eroded, gully & sheet. Acres of bottomland protected: 90 acres (Protects bottomland & Detention Reservoir #1 from silt).”
Date:
July 17, 1948
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Man Mowing Contoured Pasture For Weed Control/Pryor Project
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment mowing a contour ridged pasture for weed control. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mowing in a contour ridged pasture for weed control.”
Date:
July 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Proper Range Use on the Honey Creek Ranch
Photograph of four heads of cattle on a properly used range consisting of big bluestem grass, little bluestem grass, switch grass, and Indiangrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Proper range use. Big bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass and little bluestem grass.”
Date:
July 31, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black-Eyed Peas Cover Crop
Photograph of a cover crop of black-eyed peas. The back of the photograph proclaims, “blackeyed [sic] peas for a cover crop on land where alfalfa was grown in 1952. Cotton was grown in 1953-54. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12. See photo No. Ok-92-10.”
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Vetch-Rye Soil Building Cover Crop on Clarence Adams and Son Field
Photograph of Hubert Adams, and W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist, showing off vetch growth. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hubert Adams, 2. W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Vetch-Rye soil building cover crop. Spring 1952. Land Capability Class III land. 6-GP Soil Unit. Moderately severe erosion cropland. Field planted to Austrian winterpeas [sic] in Fall 1950. 150 pounds super phosphate applied at planting time. Austrian Winterpeas [sic] followed by popcorn 1951. 150 pounds 5-10-5 applied at planting time. Vetch and rye planted in fall 1951. 200 pounds of rock phosphate was applied at planting time. 2 tons of dry weight material was allowed to go on the land to be worked into the soil. To be followed by Barley for grain crop.”
Date:
July 20, 1952
Creator:
Davis, D. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
G. G. Gross Combining Rye and Vetch for Seed
Photograph of District Supervisor G. G. Goss using a tractor to combine rye and vetch for seed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Combining rye and vetch for seed. This land has been in cultivation for 41 years. (G. G. Gross on tractor). Per Acre Yield: Unfertilized: 214# Abruzzi Rye Seed, 66# vetch, Fertilized: 224# Abruzzi rye seed, (120# superphosphate), 620# vetch seed, Cost of fertilizer, $1.65 per acre. Green Tonnage: Unfertilized: 3,079# rye, 103# vetch, Fertilized: 3,511# rye, 8,494# vetch. Total: Unfertilized, 1.59 tons per acre, Fertilized, 6.01 tons per acre. (The increase was 432# rye, 8,391# vetch). At 14 cents per lb. for vetch seed and 4 ½ cents per lb. for rye seed, the unfertilized crop amounted to $18.87 per acre. On fertilized land the per acre return was $96.88. The fertilizer made an increase in profit of $76.46 per acre.”
Date:
July 23, 1945
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”
Date:
July 14, 1948
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4
Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground abandoned cropland has been revegetated. At right geological erosion has been greatly retarded by good grass and controlled vegetation. Permanent storage: 1.13 in. Flood storage: 4.10 inches. Peak flow: 490 c.f.s. Release rate: 12 c.f.s. Acres of bottomland protected: 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ratio: 6.6/1. Near top of photo the main drain appears to continue up (north) and beyond the field of the camera. Actually this drainageway drains in the opposite direction startin [sic] ¼ from top of photo.”
Date:
July 14, 1948
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Man Discing Bermudagrass Roots in an Old Pasture/Muskogee Project
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn farm equipment discing Bermudagrass roots in contour strips. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Discing in Bermuda grass roots in contour strips in an old pasture which has been taken by weeds.”
Date:
July 3, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Edgerock Range Site
Photograph of an "Edgerock range site" 10 miles west of Apache, Oklahoma.
Date:
July 21, 1967
Creator:
Moffatt, H. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Delaware County Pine Trees and Soil Survey
Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man looking up at a grove of pine trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A young growth of pine on Baxter cherty silt loam.”
Date:
July 1967
Creator:
Cole, Everett L. & Hill, Ernest O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class III Range Land
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in a class III rangeland. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Class III range land. Blue grama grass is very low state of vigor. Invaders are numerous including muhly grass, fluff grass, three-awn, and perennial broomweed. Erosion, moderate to severe indicating that permanent damage is occurring. Recovery on this type of range will be slow, although much change toward the more desirable species can be expected when the use of range is based upon preserving the grama grasses.”
Date:
July 30, 1941
Creator:
Davis, D. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Williams' Conservation Plan & Pasture Management
Photograph of “M. C. Williams and Soil Conservationist Sam Comes review Williams’ conservation plan.” The photo does not clarify the position of M. C. Williams and Sam Comes.
Date:
July 10, 1968
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
Photograph of preparation for a water skiing demonstration, Jake Wright's boat. OK-2135.
Date:
July 19, 1964
Creator:
Ottinger, A.P
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
Photograph of a water skiing demonstration. OK-2135-11. (Repeat of record at 395).
Date:
July 19, 1964
Creator:
Ottinger, A.P
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation, Transcrete Pipe
Photograph of Transcrete pipe being laid for irrigation on bottomland soil unit 9. Gated pipe will be used from risers on 660' runs.
Date:
July 15, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Mud Cracks
Photograph of deep mud cracks in recent deposition on Salt Creek lood plain.
Date:
July 17, 1957
Creator:
Henbest, O. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Cutting alfalfa with a swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinkllers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope. Soil unit 8 & 9. OK-92-5.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of northwest corner of Jefferson School ground with erosion caused by heavy traffic and overhead water.
Date:
July 28, 1972
Creator:
Vaughan, Keith
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of diversion terrace on Jefferson School ground empties into road ditch. Lack of proper installation and vegetation resulted in this severe erosion problem.
Date:
July 28, 1972
Creator:
Vaughan, Keith
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of erosion along west edge of Jefferson School ground. Note here tree roots due to erosion.
Date:
July 28, 1972
Creator:
Vaughan, Keith
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a forestry tree farm. First member tree farm. This farm is registered with the American Tree Farm System. It consists of 30 acres of pine trees released by girding undesireable hardwoods in 1953. A selective cut was made in 1957. Excellent natural reproduction is evident froma good seed crop in 1957. OK-629-5.
Date:
July 22, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a grassy range divided with a wire fence. Printed description on back: "Native range on a gypsum site in excellent condition. Sand Bluestem, Sideoats grama, catclaw, sensitive briar, wild alfalfa, antelope horn, hairy grama, celea, Blazing star, halls panicum, blue grama, buffalo bur and croton are present in this range."
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History