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Bermudagrass and Legumes on Robson Ranch Strip Mine Spoils
Photograph of Warren McCarty, SCS, standing on a strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch covered in common Bermudagrass. In the photograph, McCarthy is pointing out the spreading of native legumes. A few buildings are located on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Common Bermudagrass on strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch. Sodded in 1949 with sprigs by hand. Warren McCarty, SCS in picture showing natural spreading of native legumes.”
Date:
May 18, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop Inlet Above Detention Reservoir #1 Cloud Creek Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of a drop inlet above Detention Reservoir #1 on the Cloud Creek Watershed. A barn and a few smaller buildings are located in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Drop inlet on Cloud Creek watershed operating after a 4.6 inch rain in 4 hours. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. Very little of the one inch flood storage was used. A 48 inch pip is through the dam and the 280 acre drainage area had good land treatment on it.”
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigating Alfalfa
Photograph of Arnold Davis, left, and his brother Orvis checking their stand of alfalfa on their farm along Little Beaver Creek in Grady County. The meadow averages a 200-bale annual yield.
Date:
December 18, 1968
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of the Davis brothers, Arnold and Oris, who have cleared over 300 acres of brush on their farms. Brush rakes on crawler tractors are commonly used in clearing operations.
Date:
December 18, 1968
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of Oris Davis, center, his brother, Arnold (right) and their Uncle John checking irrigation equipment on one of their farms.
Date:
December 18, 1968
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quarter Horses in Bermuda Pasture
Photograph of quarter horses in Bermuda pasture in the Arkansas River bottomland. IT shows the pump house over the sand points which supply part of Broken Arrow city water. In the far background are two gravel packed wells, which are part of this supply.
Date:
August 18, 1959
Creator:
Moreland, J. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Verdigris River, Pryor Project (2)
Photograph of the Verdigris River which forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle.
Date:
April 18, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Road Damage During Wildhorse Creek Flooding
Photograph of a typical example of rural road damage. This is an improved road across Wildhorse Creek.
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Long Branch Creek Watershed Project Site 11
Photograph of Watershed Project Site 11. Mr. George Will, District Supervisor, observing Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Webb signing the first easement on Long Branch Watershed. This easement started the proceedings to clear easements and right-of-ways for constructing Site 11 Detention Dam. Main part of dam is on Perry Cerlile's farm. The three are seated on a culvert bridge showing flood water that covered their bottomland farm 15 times in 1957, located in the Black Bear bottom, 2 miles east of Morrison.
Date:
July 18, 1957
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire Damage to Weeping Lovegrass
Photograph of fire damage to a crop of Weeping Lovegrass. Blaze was extinguished by 9:30 PM on 1/17/61 by SCD and CD fire fighting units.
Date:
January 18, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flooding in Fort Cobb
Photograph of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma was flooded by 10 inch rain in 5 hours on Cobb Creek. The water was 3 feet deep in the main part of town. The Soil Conservation Service office had 15 inches of water in it. The water in the background is the Washita River which is being flooded by a 11-inch rain on Rainy Mountain Creek. The river did not flood Fort Cobb.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Improved Watering Facility
Photograph of George Hamilton observing flow of water from new well built with GPCP assistance on his Big Dipper Ranch.
Date:
February 18, 1959
Creator:
Gould, Harold C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Damage
Photograph of the Washita River channel picture taken from Highway 77 bridge approx. 2 miles NW of Pauls Valley. It is estimated that the Washita River channel was cut 200 feet wider during the storm of April & May 1957. It was estimated that 2000 acres of valuable bottomland were destroyed by channel cutting in Garvin & Murray SCD's on 112 river miles.
Date:
May 18, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Washita River at Mountain View
Photograph of the Washita River at Mountain View, Okla. The flood shown in Okla-10,013, Okla-10,015, Okla-10-016, Okla-10-018, and Okla-10,021 on the Washita River was developed from rains below this point on the Washita. This photo was taken of the river at the highest stage during the flood lower down at Mountain View, Carnegie, Ft. Cobb and Anadarko.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cobb Creek Flood Water
Photograph of flood water from Cobb Creek. The rainfall at Fort Cobb was 10 inches and south of Weatherford was approximately 3 inches which is on the headwaters of Cobb Creek. The 10 inch rain at Fort Cobb lasted for 5 hours.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drop Inlet Operating on Cloud Creek
Photograph of a drop inlet on Cloud Creek watershed operating after a 4. 6 inch rain in 4 hours. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir No. 1. Very little of the one inch flood storage was used. A 48 inch pipe is through the dam and the 280 acre drainage area had good land treatment on it.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Calvary Watershed Flooding in city limits
Photograph of flooding occuring in the city limits of Cordell downstream from the proposed site 24, Calvary watershed.
Date:
November 18, 1964
Creator:
Bowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Flood
Photograph of Wildhorse Creek, 3 miles above its mouth, after the flood of May 9-10, 1950.
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Flood
Photograph of view of part of flooded bottom of Sugar Creek. Highway 281 was 4 feet in water night before.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pryor Project Will Rogers Ranch
Photograph of the Verdigris River forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600 acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.
Date:
April 18, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Waters Over Highway Bridge
Photograph of aerial view of flood water from Rainy Mountain Creek over highway bridge and road fill from 11 inch rain at Mountain View. Mountain View in background. See Okla-10, 004, Okla. -10, 005 and Okla-10,009
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Flood Personal Observation
Photograph of Ott Fowler, Mgr. , Red Rock Ranch, perched on top of the corral fence on the ranch. He has watched the Sandstone Flood Prevention Project from the beginning. He summed it all up when he said, "Floods have stopped, yields are better, water is plentiful, fishing is tops and wild turkeys and beavers are numerous as well as other small game. " Fowler said "the wild turkeys use the top rail above the corral gates as their roost. "
Date:
May 18, 1960
Creator:
Grouse, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Flood and Road Damage
Photograph of typical example of rural road damage. This is an improved road across Wildhorse Creek.
Date:
May 18, 1950
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Watershed
Photograph of Owl Creek watershed site no. 7. This structure had been completed by the contractor but had not been inspected by the SCS for acceptance. The structure had not been vegetated. Note water goin through spillway. 8" rain fell on Owl Creek watershed May 17, 1957. See storm report of Owl Creek watershed.
Date:
May 18, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History