Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of members of the OK Water Study Council touring the Sandstone Creek Watershed, Cheyenne, OK. Here they are looking across at 3700 bales of hay stacked on the Taylor Ranch. This hay was cut on an overflow bottom land that was abandoned for crop purposes years ago because of the flood hazard. Site # 17 and 17A is giving protection now. OK-140-6.
Date: August 16, 1955
Creator: Wright, Bob.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Farm Pond on Barton Ranch

Photograph of the "Completed farm pond on Barton ranch."
Date: April 16, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service and Youth Day

Photograph of a field day. Soil Conservation Service and Youth day. Two CCC enrolles (left) Joe Williams (right), James Tate, Asst. Leader, talk into microphone for a transcription for radio broadcast to questions of Mr. Lane Beatty, State Agricultural Statistician, Oklahoma State department of Agriculture. Recording was broadcast by radio over station WKY. Enrolles are from Clinton, OK, CCC Camp. Asked how they liked their work, both replied "I like it," and added that they were learning somethng that would benefit them in later life. OK-8312.
Date: July 16, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed rip-rapping

Photograph of Rip-rapping site 4 Dead Indian Lake upper Washita watershed.
Date: April 16, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pure stand blue grama in outlet channel. Broadcast into sudan stubble in the spring of 1939. OK-8465.
Date: December 16, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Engineering Practices Survey on Barton Ranch

Photograph of Charles Burns and Robert Briggs surveying the engineering practices on the Barton Ranch. The photograph does not indicate the position of Burns or Briggs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Surveying engineering practices on Barton Ranch."
Date: April 16, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History