Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of improvement cutting. In any improvement cut on abused pineland numerous hardwood trees must be eliminated. Cross ties are common hardwood products. Eagletown has been a forest community for over 130 years. It is Oklahoma's oldest commonly operated post office. OK-775-2.
Date: October 6, 1958
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of blackjack spraying, showing Ralph Leonard, County Administrator of the Federal Housing Administration [FHA], observing the kill and deterioration of woody growth following chemical treatment which was applied in 1956 and 1957. OK-703-12.
Date: July 6, 1958
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grass. Lee Awtrey, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC] Elza Bullen of the Central North Canadian Soil Conservation District [SCD], and Ralph Leonard, County Administrator of the Federal Housing Administration [FHA], observing the growth of the native grass in pasture that had been chemically treated to kill blackjack growth. OK-703-10.
Date: July 6, 1958
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Before Photo of Critical Area Treatment

Photograph of a before photo of a critical area treatment. 5 to 1 slope (side) , 5 to 1 front slope. Fertilize and sod to Bermuda grass, 300 lbs. 10-20-0 per acre.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blackjack Spraying

Photograph of Ralph Leonard, County Administrator of FHA, observing the kill and deterioration of woody growth following chemical treatment which was supplied in 1956 and 1957.
Date: June 6, 1958
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jim Niece Planting Cheyenne Indiangrass

Photograph of Jim Niece, tractor operator, planting Cheyenne Indiangrass in thirty-six inch rows on Class I land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Planting Cheyenne Indiangrass in 36" rows in Class I land for seed production. 2.7 pounds pure live seed per acre. Seed for this planting was grown by SCS Nursery at Manhattan, Kansas."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Location of Proposed Drainage System

Photograph of a low area SW of irrigation well. Location of double field drain of proposed drainage system. SE field picture
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: Cluff, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of a "before" view of a critical area treatment, 5 to 1 slope (side), 5 to 1 front slope. Fertilize and sod to Bermuda grass, 300 pounds of 10-20-0 fertilizer per acre. OK-683-12.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a district-owned two-row Bermuda grass sprigger in operation. Change of vegetation on land from poor type to good. Fertilized Midland Bermuda grass and overseed to vetch in the fall. District employee L.D. Meeks is driving the tractor. Ok-683-7.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grass. Lee Awtrey observing the growth of native grass following the treatment of blackjack pasture with 2-4-5-T herbicide by aerial spraying. Pasture was sprayed in 1956 and 1957 and not grazed during growing season. OK-703-9.
Date: July 6, 1958
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jim Niece Planting Cheyenne Indiangrass

Photograph of Jim Niece, tractor operator, planting Cheyenne Indiangrass in thirty-six inch rows on Class I land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Planting Cheyenne Indiangrass in 36" rows on Class I land, soil unit 4H. Jim Niece operating tractor. 2.7 pounds of pure live seed was planted per acre."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tivoli Fine Sand, Range Site Deep Sand

Photograph of a field east of Friendship, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Surveying. Mapping unit 61, Tivoli find [sic] sand. Range site deep sand."
Date: August 6, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Looking At A Excellent Stand of Native Grass Mixture

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man looking at an excellent stand of native grass mixture seeded in 1955 and planned for use as a seed crop. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Native grass mixture seeded in 1955, Excellent stand and seed crop. 70 soil, Class III and IV."
Date: October 6, 1958
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History