Watershed, Flood Waters Sans Bois Creek

Photograph of Cecil Presfield driving amphibious car returning Mrs. Jim Presfield home from work along with the Presfield children and neighbos Dan Condo's children home from school. During floods Sans Bois Creek overflows into the Grassy Lake area cutting off all access roads. They must use boat, amphicar, or horses to cross the 10 to 12 feet of water over the roads. Presfield has 500 acres, most in Sans Bois bottom. He lost 2 calves in this flood. In the last previous flood he lost 8 head from pneumonia after swimming out to high ground.
Date: May 15, 1968
Creator: Banks, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Bermuda grass

Photograph of cattle grazing on Bermuda grass pasture on Parsons silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes.
Date: August 15, 1968
Creator: Newland, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sandy Savannah Range Site In Excellent Condition

Photograph of a Sandy Savannah range site in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A Sandy Savannah range site in excellent condition, the soil is Linker fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes."
Date: August 15, 1968
Creator: Dietz, Harland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recharge Well

Photograph of water flowing into a drop inlet of a recharge well. Well completed 10/29/68. Drainage area-Sandy Creek. Depth-75 feet.
Date: November 15, 1968
Creator: Evarett, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History