Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of the wildlife refuge. Right: excellent range conditin with little bluestem dominant on Loamy Prairie Site, Lawton loam. Left: Area with restrictive layer in the subsoil (Might be mapped Ford--if area is large enough). Dominant grass is blue grama with western ragweed, cool season annuals, buffalograss and sideoats grama.grass. OK-808-2.
Date: January 8, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Shortgrass

Photograph of Buffalo grazing on shortgrass. Blue grama dominant showing winter preference to native tall grasses. Flats Range site. Restrictive layer in subsoil prevents growth of tall grasses. Ford soils.
Date: January 8, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue Burning

Photograph of broomcorn stalks are being raked into windrows and burned rather than being turned under. Picture taken at dusk. Other fires in the background can be seen.
Date: January 8, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Refuge Range Conditions

Photograph of Right side of photo: excellent rang3e condition with little bluestem dominant on Loamy Prairie Site, Lawton loam. Left side of photo: area with restrictive layer in the subsoil. (Might be mapped Ford-if area is large enough). Dominant grass is blue grama with western ragweed, cool season annuals, buffalograss and sideoats grama.
Date: January 8, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History