Diversion Dam

Photograph of the head gate of a diversion dam, for irrigation, across Buffalo Creek on Ed George's farm.
Date: April 11, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of where the diversion dam will be constructed across the Cimarron River for the Settlers Irrigation Ditch.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the main supply ditch for the irrigation of farm land. Water is carried approximately one mile by diversion dam across Buffalo Creek. OK-8113.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Native Grass Drill

Photograph of a district owned native grass drill. The drill is a 8' combination seeder equipped for seeding rough grass seeds in the large box and hard grass seeds in the small box on the back of the drill.
Date: July 22, 1955
Creator: Stith, Clarence E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind Erosion Control

Photograph of home made erosion control made of old tires spaced at 20 foot intervals to try to check wind erosion on the county road. These tires are used to slow wind erosion until vegetation can get started in the borrow ditch.
Date: July 8, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Root System of Giant Reed Grass

Photograph of the root system of giant reed grass exposed by wind action. Giant reed grass will eventually stabilize this active blowing if deferred from grazing.
Date: July 8, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of the Settlers Irrigation Ditch, approximately 15' cut where main irrigation ditch leaves river bottom. This ditch will carry irrigation water for a distance of 40 miles.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a diversion dam for irrigation across Buffalo Creek. OK-8112.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a W.F. Project [Water & Flood Project?]. Irrigation head gate at concrete diversion dam across from Buffalo Creek for supplementative irrigation of 250 acres of crop land. OK-8111.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Diversion Dam

Photograph of a diversion dam, for irrigation, across Buffalo Creek on Ed George's farm.
Date: April 11, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of two men at a 13.5 foot cut of the Settlers Irrigation Ditch, through Oklahoma State School land, that will carry water from the Cimarron River.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Settlers Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of the Settlers Irrigation Ditch. 13.5 feet cut in realignment of Settlers Ditch. Through Oklahoma State School Land. This is portion of main irrigation ditch that will carry water from a diversion dam across the Cimarron River.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Realignment of Settlers Ditch

Photograph of a deep cut made in realignment of Settlers Ditch which carries irrigation water approximately 40 miles from river to crop lands.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Planting Maize

Photograph of planting maize on land that has been lev3eled and is to be irrigated.
Date: July 8, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Coffee Hour at St. Charles the Martyr Episcopal Church

After service coffee hour with Reverend Vern Jones in St. Charles The Martyr Episcopal Church.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Charles The Martyr Episcopal Church Interior

Service at St. Charles The Martyr Episcopal Church.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History