A Heavily Grazed Pasture

Photograph of a heavily grazed pasture, note poor calves and frequent dung piles.
Date: February 15, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mill Creek Detention Reservoir Site 11

Photograph of view dowsn spillway at detention reservoir site 11 (old site No. 12, Tishomiingo area). The man is standing behind a wing leading from the dam. The rise appears in right background. The spillway flows toward background, and left, sperading out over a natural vegetated slope leading to storm channel marked by trees at left background.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir Site No. 11

Photograph of view across spillway and dams - Detention Reservoir site 11 (Old No. 12, Tishomingo area). New Reservoir Site 12 working in conjunction will fall in extreme righ of Okla-9689A potograph.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Future Downstream Dam and Trench of Detention Reservoir Site 8

Photograph of detention reservoir - Site No. 8 (Old site No. 1 from Tishomingo Area). Looking across area where dam will be. Dark marks in center distance are the beginnings of acre trench. Spillway will pass across in immediate foreground.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Future Downstream Dam and Spillway

Photograph of view up spillway on Detention Reservoir - Site No. 18 (Old site No. 4 Tishomingo Area). Thwe man is standing on the dam. The loong wind in the foreground extends beyond the dam at the left.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dam on Detention Reservoir Site No. 15

Photograph of one end of dam on Detention Reservoir - Site No. 15. (old site No. 1, Tishomingo area). This dam makes a huge dogleg turn and cannot be photographed to show the whole dam except from the air. The dam rises 25 feet about the level of the water in the permanent pool.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of emergency tillage. Listing (with small sweeps) a sandy field planted with wheat. The field had been idle for several years until about 1943. A crop of rye was grown for 2 consecutive years (1944 & 1945) to tie down the topsoil and as preparatory to planting a wheat crop. Wheat was planted for the first time year and the field is blowing badly. TX-1853.
Date: February 15, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Land Snow Scene and Grazing Conditions

Photograph of a snow scene of range land showing grazing condition during snow periods.
Date: February 15, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loamy Prairie and Shallow Prairie Range Sites

Photograph of the loamy prairie and shallow prairie range sites. Quinlin-Woodward loams.
Date: February 15, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Saunders Conservation Plan

Photograph of William Saunders and R. N. Wall, SCS, Technician, planning a conservation program for his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Saunders planning a conservation program for his farm, 5 miles southeast of Binger, assisted by SCS Technician R. N. Wall." The photograph does not specify which of the two men are William Saunders and R. N. Wall.
Date: February 15, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Saunders Conservation Program

Photograph of William Saunders and R. N. Wall, SCS, Technician, planning a conservation program for his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Saunders planning a conservation program for his farm, 5 miles southeast of Binger, assisted by SCS Technician R. N. Wall." The photograph does not specify which of the two men are William Saunders and R. N. Wall.
Date: February 15, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Land Snow Scene

Photograph of a snow scene of range land showing grazing condition during snow periods.
Date: February 15, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Holding Water in Contour Furrows

Photograph of water held in contour listing furrows the morning after a 3 1/4 inch rainfall.
Date: February 15, 1938
Creator: Cluff, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fourche Maline Creek Watershed

Photograph of the Fourche Maline Creek Watershed Site No. 1. Contractor J. L. Putnam and Construction Inspector Wm. Milano standing on structure center line in emergency spillway area of site looking north into cleared sediment and conservation pool. Disturbed area halfway up slope in right center of photo is on centerline of dam and is site of core drill foundation sounding east end of dam site. Excavated material at base of slope delineates diversion channel constructed to drain and facilitate foundation preparation and coring prior to placing horizontal barrel in principal spillway structure.
Date: February 15, 1962
Creator: Fountain, William T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir Site No. 11

Photograph of view across upstrean face of dam on detention reservoir site no. 11 (old site 12, Tishomingo area). Man standing on trash guard over inlet gives some idea of size.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Future Downstream Dam and Trench of Detention Reservoir Site 8

Photograph of shot which faces directly toward center of future downstream face of dam on Detention Reservoir Site 8 (Old site 1 from Tishomingo Area). Trench running straight back in center of photo will carry the drop inlet culvert. The man is standing on the line where the trench will be.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Future Downstream Dam and Spillway

Photograph of view of the lower end of the spillway seen in Okla. 9687B. Man is standing behind the wing. The downstream face of the dam can be seen across the picture behind the man.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Finished Detention Reservoir Site No. 17

Photograph of the finished Detention Reservoir Site o. 17 (old site 3, Tishomingo area). Construction of which is shown in the Okla-9834 series. Note vigerous growth of sod on dam.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Diversion Terrace

Photograph of a shot taken to left of scene in Okla-9689F will show the diversion terrace coming around from the left. The man standing between the buildings (right center background) is beside the stake marking the point where the end of the dam will end from the right.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Photograph of view down spillway atdetention reservoir Site 11 (old site No. 12, Tishomingo area). The man is standing behind a wing leading from the dam. The dam appears in right background. The spillway flows toward the background and left, spreading out over a natural vegetated slope leading to stream channel marked by trees in left background.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Photograph of view across upstream face of dam on Detention Reservoir Site No. 11 (Old site 12, Tishomingo area). Man standing on trash guard over inlet given some idea of size.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Photograph of detention reservoir - Site No. 8 (Old site No. 1 from Tishomingo Area). Looking across area where dam will be. Dark marks in center distance are the beginnings of acre trench. Spillway will pass across in immediate foreground.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control Detention Dam Structure

Photograph of view of the lower end of the spillway seen in Okla. 9687B. Man is standing behind the wing. The downstream face of the dam can be seen across the picture behind the man.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Reservoir

Photograph of finished detention reservoir Site No. 17 (old site 3, Tishomingo ara). Construction of which is shown in the Okla-9834 series. Note vigorous growth of sod on dam.
Date: February 15, 1950
Creator: Davis, David O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History