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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods at Red Rock Creek. Red Rock Creek Constractor recovering bridge material from surging waters of flood following flash flood caused by Hurrican Carla. OK-1453-8.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Dilley, Ivan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods. High waters, w mi. NE of Red Rock, OK. From flash floods caused by Hurrican Carla. OK-1453-4.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods. Red Rock Creek. The city waterworks of Red Rock, OK as innundated by floodwater from Red Roack Creek Watershed following rains caused by Hurricane Carla. OK-1453-11.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods. Black Bear Creek flooding farmstead as a result of Hurrican Carla. OK-1453-2
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Morris, David
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floods - residence. Pickups jacked up to eliminate damage to motors (not visible). Flash floods caused by Hurricane Carla. OK-1453-5.
Date: September 13, 1961
Creator: Dilley, Ivan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle on Bermuda and Vetch Pasture

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing with a herd of cattle in a pasture of Bermuda and vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture. Old crop land turned into pasture. Common Bermuda and vetch."
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of loading fertilizer into a fertilizer box on a two-row Bermuda grass sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician's recommendation for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for the establishment of the grass. OK-1361-6.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Maintaining Terraces

Photograph of terraces being maintained by plowing up. Area above terrace has been one-wayed to leave stubble on or near the surface.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Old Crop Land Turned Into Pasture

Photograph of old crop land turned into pasture with common Bermuda grass and vetch.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pecan Development on Beaver Creek

Photograph of a Pecan development on Beaver Creek. Note dense stand of timber in background where clearing has not taken place. Grass is beginning to improve.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of timberland on which the culled hardwoods have been deadened to release the shortleaf pine. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist works with the district cooperators on the needed conservation treatment for woodland.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Costner, Andrew
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two Row Bermuda Sprigger

Photograph of loading fertilizer into fertilizer box on two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per SCS technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for establishment of the grass.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the loading of fertilizer into a fertilizer box on a two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per Soil Conservation Service technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pastures. This coopeator understands the need for proper plant food for the establishment of the grass. OK-1361-6.
Date: June 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle on Native Tall Grass

Photograph of cattle on native tall grass seeding. Seeded 1952, this area was previously cultivated.
Date: July 13, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosive Soil

Photograph of the back slope of a pond dam. Mounds where bermuda grass had been set. Soil is erosive and not compatable of supporting bermuda grass.
Date: July 13, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grasses. Indian grass seed plot. Seed from this plot used to seed old field areas and areas in poor condition. OK-1159-4.
Date: July 13, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Indian Grass Seed Plot

Photograph of an Indian Grass seed plot. Seed from this plot used to seed old field areas and areas in poor condition.
Date: July 13, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Indiangrass Overseeding

Photograph of Indiangrass overseeded on old field area in spring of 1958. Used seed from seed plot shown in other picture. Some rows are visible.
Date: July 13, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Photograph of cattle on native tall grass seeding. Seeded in 1952. Area previously cultivated. OK-1159-5.
Date: July 13, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the back slope of a pond dam. Mounds where Bermuda grass had been set. Soil is corrosive and not capable of supporting Bermuda grass. OK-1159-1.
Date: July 13, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of the Hay Meadow pasture. The native range is in excellent condition with light utilization. Boulder ridge site is in the foreground. Hilly, stony range site is at the base of the mountain in the middle ground. Rocky mountain escarpment in the background is Mount Marcy in the Big Game pasture, rising out of the east side of Panther Creek. OK-1104-8.
Date: April 13, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Native range of hay meadow pasture in excellent condition, light utilization, Boulder Ridge site in foreground. Hilly stony range site is at base of mountain in middle ground. Rocky mountain escarpment in background is Mount Marcy in the Big Game pasture, rising out the east side of Panther Creek. OK-1104-8.
Date: April 13, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooded Farmland

Photograph of flooded farmland west of Stillwater. Flooded hundreds of acres of armland and homes in the lowland.
Date: October 13, 1959
Creator: Chance, E. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooding

Photograph of Flooded hundreds of acres of farmland and homes in the lowland.
Date: October 13, 1959
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History