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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of gully control. New gullies starting to form after old gully was leveled and sodded. Inadequate maintenance and also the difficulty in establishing vegetation are the causes. See OK-320-11. OK-684-4.
Date:
May 12, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Sam D. Lowe Discussing With H. E. Blalock The Fine Cover of African Weeping Lovegrass
Photograph of "SCS Technician Sam D. Lowe discussing with H. E. Blalock the fine cover of African Weeping lovegrass. This stand is 2 years old, located south of Elmore City." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Sam D. Lowe, 2. H. E. Blalock.
Date:
July 12, 1959
Creator:
Worthy, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of retarding structure. Flood water retarding structure No. 18, Wildhorse Creek. Sprig planted to bermuda grass 8/5/59. Irrigation system running on front slope.
Date:
August 12, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Field of Woodward Sand Bluestem Grass Used for Seed Production and Revegetation
Photograph of a field of Woodward Sand Bluestem grass planted in 30" rows for seed production three miles west and ½ miles south of Albert. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Woodward Sand Bluestem grass planted in 30" rows for seed production on 17-18 April, 1959. A good stand was obtained but very little seed was produced the first year."
Date:
October 12, 1959
Creator:
McAnally, I. V.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Saunders Farm Cheyenne Indiangrass
Photograph of Cheyenne Indiangrass on the William Saunders farm. A small building is in the middle of field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian Grass planted in 30" rows on William Saunders farm for seed production on 17 & 18th of April, 1959. Yield approximately 150 lbs. year acre this year."
Date:
October 12, 1959
Creator:
McAnally, I. V.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Former Cropland Planted to Native Tallgrass
Photograph of H. Neal Stidham, Range Conservationist from Ada, Okla, observing former cropland planted to native tallgrass.
Date:
May 12, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Former Cropland Planted to Native Tallgrass
Photograph of native tallgrasses planted on former cropland. Nash Soil.
Date:
May 12, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
H. Neil Stidham Looking at Native tallgrass Mixture Planted in 1959
Photograph of H. Neil Stidham, Range Conservationist looking at Native tallgrass mixture planted in 1959 on Loamy Prairie range site in Nash soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Native tallgrass mixture planted in 1959 on Loamy Prairie range site. Nash soil. H. Neil Stidham, Range Conservationist, Ada, Oklahoma."
Date:
May 12, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Native Tallgrass Planted to Former Cropland
Photograph of H. Neal Stidham, Range Conservationist inspecting native tallgrass planting on a former cropland. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Former cropland planted to native tallgrass. H. Neal Stidham, Range Conservationist, Ada, Oklahoma."
Date:
May 12, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Flood Prevention Site 206
Photograph of flood prevention by cultivating rim plantings of black locust trees on site 205, Sugar Creek. Trees set out in January 1961. H. C. Cross operating equipment. Cecil White, SCS, inspector on job.
Date:
January 12, 1961
Creator:
Prickett, B. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire in Weeping Lovegrass
Photograph of fire in weeping Lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD fire fighting units.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze is controlled by Conservation District [CD] and Soil Conservation District [SCD] firefighting units. OK-1265-11.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by Civil Defense [CD] and Soil Conservation District {SCD] fire fighting units. OK-1265-11.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weeping Lovegrass Field Control Burn
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED CD and SCD fire fighters conducting a control burn on a weeping lovegrass field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD firefighting units."
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control Structure
Photograph of view from below on location of a gully control structure to be built. Series
Date:
April 12, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of completed water storage facility. 15 foot diameter, 15-gage corrugated metal sides, concrete bottom and curb with overflow pipe. OK-1381-7.
Date:
April 12, 1961
Creator:
Hall, Joe B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buffalo Grazing on Skyline
Photograph of Buffalo on skyline and slope grazing on Hilly range site in excellent condition.
Date:
May 12, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deer Kill
Photograph of a doe deer killed by a bob cat. Plant material that covered deer has been removed.
Date:
May 12, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Longhorn Cows at Pasture
Photograph of range sites, Boulder Ridge Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west.
Date:
May 12, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Range Sites - Stony Hills
Photograph of Hilly stony range site showing open area in foreground, and then savannah. Lines of savanna follow geologic faults on the background slopes. This geologic and vegetative pattern creates a large amount of "edge" which makes a very favorable habitate for deer and elk.
Date:
May 12, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Photograph of wildlife. Turkeys at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Wild turkeys in native grass. The area includes loamy prairie, hardland and hilly, stony range sites. OK-1334-6.
Date:
May 12, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Longhorn Cows
Photograph of six grazing longhorns at the Big Game pasture on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west."
Date:
May 12, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Longhorn Cows
Photograph of six grazing longhorns at the Big Game pasture on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west."
Date:
May 12, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History