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Gully Control in Natural Drain
Photograph of gully control in a natural drain, formerly 15 foot to 20 foot deep. Soil Conservation sloped banks, made fills and solid sodded to Bermuda grass. Approx. 700 acres drain through this outlet and erosion is almost 100% stabilized. May to August 1940 this outlet safely carried run-off from a total of 25 inches of rainfall.
Date:
November 16, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rejuvinated Pasture Through Contour Furrows
Photograph of a badly overgrazed pasture withch is being rejuvenated by use of contour furrows. Original furrows were on intervals so this year more were constructed with 2-bottom tractor plow and planted to Bermuda. Muskogee Project, Morris Camp.
Date:
April 16, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Open Stand of Oaks
Photograph of an open stand of oak trees in sough side of big game pasture. West of Lake Quannah Parker. Native grass is dominataly little Bluestem. Browse line is caused by deer.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Timber Clearing
Photograph of bottomland clearing to be sprigged to bermuda on Barton Ranch. West shooting east.
Date:
April 16, 1968
Creator:
Perryman, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Dr. Mathis, Superindentent, OK Methodist home for children, on the right & Robert F. Shapley, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Tahlequah, Cherokee Country Soil Conservation District [SCD], inspecting native bluestem for possible seed harvest. This field yielded approximately 200 pounds of sry seed per acre. 55 acres. 2 tons of agricultural limestone and 160 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre were applied in 1951. Hay cut this year in early June, mostly of cheatgrass. OK-166-5.
Date:
October 16, 1955
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Switch grass doing good on a turned out field. Naturally reseeded. No Assistance. TX, 42-392.
Date:
November 16, 1945
Creator:
Bill, F. Lewis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shrubs
Photograph of the Arkansas River bottom cotton stalk closeup. More than 100 boles made on this stalk. Crop rotation, soil building crops and fertilizer tell the story. mGood management by the farm boss pays on cotton as well as grass. OK-1482-4.
Date:
October 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Soil Conservation Service technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul L. Nelson inspect certified Coronado side oats grass planted in 1958. The 1958 yield was 200 pounds of seed per acre. Tom Miller is the president of the OK Crop Improvement Association as well as a good conservation farmer. OK-1005-3.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) observing growth of sand bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, Switch grass and Sand Love grass where shimmery was sprayed and deferred grazing was practiced as a part of the conservation plan in the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1005-8.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Paul Nelson, Great Plains Specialist, standing in native grass after 2 years of shinnery spraying and 2 years of deferred grazing as a part of the Great Plains Conservation Program. Species present are sand bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, switch grass and sand love grass. R. F. Jones is a good conservation farmer on this land of about 1600 acres which is all under contract with the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1006-11.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a close up of Sutter's fescue plant. See previous photo for details. LA-61-707.
Date:
March 16, 1949
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Dean Gardner viewing Weeping lovegrass seeded in May, 1946. This grass has been grazed but never cut. III-12CT. TX-47-588.
Date:
April 16, 1951
Creator:
Tompkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle
Photograph of E. E. Harrison's cattle grasing.
Date:
May 16, 1962
Creator:
Leonard, Claude M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
L. L. Brewton and O. O. Moore
Photograph of L. L. Brewton (left) and O. O. Moore, SCS technicians, inspecting Suiter Fescue.
Date:
March 16, 1949
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Suiters Fescue
Photograph of a Suiters Fescue plant.
Date:
March 16, 1949
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John B. Rainbolt and Gus Lanaburg
Photograph of John B. Rainbolt (land owner) and Gus Lanaburg (operator) on a Graham-Holme All-purpose Field Tiller.
Date:
July 16, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John B. Rainbolt
Photograph of John B. Rainbolt in a mulched wheat field.
Date:
July 16, 1941
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds, National Congress
Photograph of National Watershed Congress. A singing group entertains the National Watershed Congress, 1966, at Oklahoma City, OK. TRC-99-12.
Date:
May 16, 1966
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds, National Congress
Photograph of Gordon K. Zimmerman, right, introduces Mr. Mrs. Marvin C. Emerson at a banquet meeting of the National Watershed Congress, 1966, Oklahoma City, OK. TRC-99-5.
Date:
May 16, 1966
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds, National Congress
Photograph of Watershed Congress, 1966, Oklahoma City, OK. Registrants at the Congress with Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon second from right. TRC-100-12.
Date:
May 16, 1966
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds, National Congress
Photograph of Watershed Congress, 1966, Oklahoma City, OK. Wayne Liles, farm Editor, KWTV (Channel 9), Oklahoma City, left, and Oklahoma City, left, and Oklahoma Senator, Fred Harris. TRC-100-1.
Date:
May 16, 1966
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds, National Congress
Photograph of Watershed Congress, 1966, Oklahoma City, OK. Left: Oklahoma's Governor Henry Bellmon and Marvin G. Emerson, Director, Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Board before the Board's watershed display. TRC-100-9.
Date:
May 16, 1966
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds, National Congress
Photograph of Watershed Congress, 1966, Oklahoma City, OK. Left: Oklahoma's Governor Henry Bellmon and Marvin G. Emerson, Director, Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Board before the Board's watershed display. TRC-100-8.
Date:
May 16, 1966
Creator:
Archer, Sellars G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History