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Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph showing how it takes good management to produce good logs on a sustained yield basis. Soil Conservation Service technicians mark timber to be harvested on a high percentage of land worked by Stauter Mill. He paid the government $44,000 for eleven 40-acre tracts for marked timber only. OK-338-1.
Date:
July 20, 1956
Creator:
Hayes, Earl J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Terry Mccarty, who points to the top of an old fence. He built new fence when silt piled up on 1/2 acre of his bottomland. Silt washed down from road and pasture of inferior vegetation that did not adequately protect soil in heavy downpour on June 22, 1948., a natural drain in the middle of the pasture becoming a gully. Silt averaged 3 feet [unclear] or 6,000 tons over 1/2 an acre. OK-9654.
Date:
July 20, 1948
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph of pasture. Hereford cattle grazing on fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with Soil Conservation Service technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland. OK-1463-6.
Date:
September 20, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemeul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock--Control and Maintenance
Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. This windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into 3 pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and with much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in the foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60-317.
Date:
April 20, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a pitted area on the left; chiseled area on the right but not planted. TX-46, 205.
Date:
October 20, 1949
Creator:
Osborn, Ben
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of range pitting. The edge of planting on “pitted” area. The hat near the edge of the planted area. Area on the right was pitted but not planted. TX-46, 199.
Date:
October 20, 1949
Creator:
Osborn, Ben
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of range pitting. Photo TX-45, 327 shows area being pitted on March 14, 1949. A satisfactory strand of grasses have been established from the planting made on March 24 and 25, which was King Ranch bluestem, sideoats, weeping and Lehmann lovegrasses. TX-46, 207.
Date:
October 20, 1949
Creator:
Osborn, Ben
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of sorghum planted for non-competitive cover in preparation for seeding to side oats grama that will be drilled in the early spring [of 1945]. Sorghum was planted after harvesting small grains. Sideoats grama will be sown with native grass seed drilled in 36 inch rows and cultivated for seed production. Seed will be made available to co-operators in the Upper Washita Soil Conservation District. OK-8933.
Date:
October 20, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a woodland area to be potentially seeded with pine. This overstory [i.e., giant, emergent trees that tower above the surrounding woodland canopy] of inferior hardwoods will be cut out to allow pine seedlings to grow. Alvin Howard, Project Conservationist, is in the picture. Follow-up in August 1951. OK-10-457-4.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Alvin Howard, project conservationist [PC], marks the pines on D + 6 that he wants to cut so to thin the stand. Marking is usually done with paint but Howard uses an ax here. OK-10-460.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Putnam, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Alvin Howard, project conservationist [PC], looks at hardwood oaks and brush on the left that is hindering young pine from growing. On the right are pines which have been released from hardwood brush oak so they might grow faster. OK-10-462.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Carl and Jesse Park, permitees who cut timber on government tracts, go in to thin pine that Alvin E. Howard has marked. They also girdle hardwoods and clear out brush as a part of their contract. OK-10-461.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Putnam, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Alvin Howard, SCS project conservationist, examines young pine on land utilization {LU] project which have been stunted by heavy overstory of inferior oaks. Hardwoods will be cut out to release young pines for growth. Follow-up shots will be made one year later. OK-10-458.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil and agronomy. Soil conditioning. Soil unit la1 . Riceland profile--no improved crops. Idle for one year. Annuals and rice straw. TX-1174-9.
Date:
July 20, 1957
Creator:
Jamieson, T. V., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of the rapid growth of pine trees following release from hardwood overstory. Girdled hardwood falling with no damage to young pine. Hardwood sprouts are growing from some stumps but the pine has the lead. OK-10-457-C.
Date:
July 20, 1952
Creator:
Davis, D. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a farm pond on V. L. Colorigh’s farm. Looking south to north across a large dam and pond measuring 21,657 cubic yards, 24 surface acres and 250 acres of drainage area. It was completed in January, 1954 and as of June 1956 had never used the spillway. This pond is used for livestock water and recreation. Soil Conservation Service technicians assisted with the layout of this pond. OK-276-6.
Date:
April 20, 1956
Creator:
Robertson, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Hubam clover and Johnson grass for supplemental pasture. TX-41, 542.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of G. L. Kirk, right, discussing conservation farm plan with John Bollinger, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] at Valliant, Oklahoma. Mr. Kirk is chairman of the board of supervisors of the Little River Soil Conservation District [SCD]. He owns a dry goods store in Idabel and is director of the bank—but he had to start farming for his health. He has turned a worn out cultivated farm into a conservation grassland farm. It has been hard work but he thinks the effort is worth it. OK-10-472.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Putnam, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. The windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into 3 pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in the foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60, 317.
Date:
April 20, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Tumblegrass (Schedonnardus paniculatus), aka, tumbleweed, an invader in many closely grazed rangelands. TX-46, 986.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cemetaries
Photograph of the Forest Hill Cemetery. One of the best-kept rural cemeteries in Oklahoma. It is located in the middle of a conservation farming community. A cemetery association keeps the grounds in good repair. The association meets every Mother’s Day at the cemetery, with, usually, 200 to 300 in attendance. OK-10-468.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Putnam, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of grass plantings. Pitted area on the left; chiseled area on the right but not planted. TX-46, 205.
Date:
October 20, 1949
Creator:
Osborn, Ben
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Multiflora Roses
Photograph of Multiflora roses around Marlow Drive-in Theatre. Used for boundary and wildlife protection.
Date:
May 20, 1960
Creator:
Fortney, Fred J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Hayland Planting
Photograph of loading bermudagrass spriggs from covered supply truck into two 2-row sprigging machines with hitch for planting four rwos at a time. Plantng machine woned and operated by the Major County SWDC. On left, opertors; center, Jack Boatwright, District Manager; right, Foy Hendrix, WUC.
Date:
April 20, 1966
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History