Overfllow from Elk Creek

Photograph of overflow from Elk Creek and runoff from surrounding areas inundating good farm land 1 mile from creek. Looking south along highway after 4" rain.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Overflow Damage From Sugar Creek Done to a UNIDENTIFED Farm’s Buildings, Fields, and Bottomlands

Photograph of overflow damage from Sugar Creek done to a UNIDENTIFED farm's buildings, fields, and bottomlands two miles south of Gracemont. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sugar Creek overflowing bottomlands, injuring pavement (sections washed out), drowning out crops, breaking levies and dykes and flooding homes."
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Siltation of Fields Caused by Overflowing of Sugar Creek

Photograph of a field covered in silt after the nearby Sugar Creek overflowed its banks. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Siltation of fields caused by overflowing of Sugar Creek."
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Unprotected Field W-ashout

Photograph of Silt deposition washed from unprotected field above N. Fork Red River.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Newly Formed Gyp Sink Hole

Photograph of Jake Ringwald and Hubert Mobley, SCS Soil Scientists, peering into recently formed gyp sink hole, which is approximately 30 feet deep and 15 feet wide. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Ringwald or Mobley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jake Ringwald and Hubert Mobley, SCS Soil Scientists, peering into recently gormed [sic] gyp sink in a gentley [sic] sloping what field of Tillman clay loam soil. The hole is approximately 30 feet deep and 15 feet wide. See Ok-720-12 for inside of hole."
Date: July 10, 1958
Creator: Bailey, O. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of a soil survey. Harmon stony loam. A very shallow to shallow soil developed on dolomitic limestone. Class VI land. Shallow Range site. OK-720-6.
Date: July 10, 1958
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of a soil survey. While making the soil survey, Richard Graft, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] scientist, discovered a recently-formed gyp sink [= a sinkhole] in a gently sloping wheat field of Tillman clay loam soil. The gyp sink is approximately 30 feet deep and 15 feet wide. OK-720-12.
Date: July 10, 1958
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] crew. From left to right: Jim Thompson, Tommy White, C.C. Drewry and Emil Hairrell. This is one crew, furnished by the Le Flore County SCD, which has helped plant some 250,000 shortleaf pine seedlings in 1960 – 1961 planting season. FFA [Future Farmers of America] boys were also used in tree planting crews. Soil conservation Service [SCS] technicians gave technical assistance on lands of District cooperators. Jim Thompson explains the proper care of pine seedlings to crew members. OK-1268-11.
Date: February 10, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a large, active gully that is to be shaped with a bulldozer and then planted with Bermuda grass. Ok-1076-1.
Date: February 10, 1960
Creator: Blan, K. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field of Cool Season Grasses Irrigated With Sewage Water

Photograph of Charley Porter, SCS technician, kneeling in a field of tall fescue, brome, orchard, and hairy vetch irrigated with sewage water. Cattle can be seen grazing on this field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing on cool season grasses and legumes that have been irrigated with sprinkler irrigation system using sewage water. The grasses and legumes are as follows; tall fescue, brome, orchard and hairy vetch. Charley Porter, SCS technician, appears in the photo."
Date: April 10, 1951
Creator: Brock, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek Watershed.
Date: August 10, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of this picture was made on final inspection of this site, 47.
Date: August 10, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of an experimental beef herd: one-fourth Braham and three-fourth Aberdeen Angus. Both on excellent clover pasture. Pasture seeded to 10 pounds of white clover with 2 bushels of oats, second year clover. The estimated carrying capacity is 1 1/2 to 2 animal units per acre for 90 days during the spring growing season. LA-D11-66.
Date: March 10, 1945
Creator: Brown, Grover
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of channel improvement downstream from middle Muskogee Street.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of present channel upstream from foot bridge located on Delaware Street.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of typical channel clogged with brush and debris. House in background is located at corner of 4th and Severs Streets.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of twentieth street bridge looking north upstream.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of existing channel downstream from foot bridge located on Delaware street.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of the creek channel north of twentieth street bridge. Note cofferdam to divert flow around bridge during construction of improvements.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of twentieth street bridge looking south down stream
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of the creek channel south of twentieth street bridge. Note cofferdam to divert flow around bridge during construction of improvements.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of existing channel north of 5th street bridge.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of typical channel before improvements looking downstream approximately 100' west of south Muskogee Street bridge.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Channel improvement

Photograph of typical channel before improvements 200' sourth of twentieth street bridge shown in background.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History