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W. O. Lawson Agricultural Number 291 Vetch, Rye, and Hay Pasture
Photograph of cropland producing vetch and rye pasture and hay, with Lawson, a horse drawn team, and two UNIDENTIFIED neighbors putting up hay in stacks. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cropland producing vetch and rye pasture and hay. Lawson and neighbors putting up hay in stacks. Post lot shown in background." Photograph does not specify who or where Lawson is in said photograph.
Date:
July 25, 1955
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Watershed Construction Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of Cat. D-9 loading Cat. DW-21 during city structure excavation.
Date:
September 25, 1956
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed
Photograph of SCS 36" I. D. concrete pipe trench excavation, grade stakes and better boards.
Date:
September 25, 1957
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed
Photograph of site 22, Wildhorse Creek. Second anti-seep collar trench excavation on SCS 36" concrete pipe.
Date:
September 25, 1956
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water and Silt Over County Road
Photograph of water and silt over county road at Dead Woman's Crossing. Timber and silt carried by Deer Creek over cropland field. Result of 6 inch rainstorm over watershed.
Date:
August 25, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water and Silt Over County Road
Photograph of water and silt over county road at Deadwoman Crossing. Timber and silt carried by Deer Creek over cropland field. Result of 6 inch rainstorm over watershed.
Date:
August 25, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a diversion terrace on the east side of 52 acres idle wet land constructed in 1951. Now producing 4000 bales of hay. OK-97-9.
Date:
July 25, 1955
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a waterway which receives water from the east diversion and spills it into the main creek, protecting 52 acres of bottom land. OK-97-11.
Date:
July 25, 1955
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of newly pitted rangeland just after a ¾ inch rain fall. The pits caught the rain and more ran off the area. Moisture penetrated into the soil in the pits10 ½ inches deep, whereas in an adjoining area not pitted, the soil was wet at only 2 to 3 inches deep. TX-48-277.
Date:
July 25, 1952
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage on US Highway no. 281, north of Alva, OK following a 4 inch rain. The highway was also washed outin May, 1957. This excessive runoff water in Salt Fork is carrying away many tons of silt which is a loss to everyone, city and rural peoples alike. OK-629-12.
Date:
July 25, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage on US Highway 282 north of Alva, OK following a four-inch rain. This highway was also washed out in 1957. This excessive runoff water in the Salt Fork is carrying away many tons of silt which is a loss for everyone, city and rural peoples alike. Salt Fork, normally a small steam, was nearly 1 mile wide at the time of the photo. Debris in the foreground is caught on a 4-foot high wire fence. Alva, OK is seen in the background. OK-621-4.
Date:
July 25, 1958
Creator:
McDonnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Raymond Albersona nd French Gunn, employees of the Tishamingo Wildlife Refuge, showing Sago pondweed and Round Stem Bulrush which were planted in the sediment pool in the Chigley Sandy Watershed near Davis, Oklahoma. OK-673-6.
Date:
April 25, 1958
Creator:
Lowe, Sam D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a conservation group observing pit reservoir being dug with a crane. Depth is approximately 12 feet, 40 x 80 feet for the bottom dimensions. Reservoir contained 6 feet of water the day after completion. OK_120-5.
Date:
July 25, 1955
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of an unterraced cropland field that lies across the highway east of pictures OK-1007-10 and OK-1007-12. Six-inch rain caused numerous rill gullies. The field had to be reworked and reseeded. OK-1007-11.
Date:
August 25, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a waterway which receives water from the east diversion and spills it into the main creek, protecting 52 acres of bottom land. OK-97-10.
Date:
July 25, 1955
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of traffic limited to trucks, tractors and horseback riders during the April killing rains (14.57 inches for one month). Push Creek, a tributary of Northwood Creek, has no channel. It spreads from one-half to 2 miles wide. OK-459-9.
Date:
April 25, 1957
Creator:
Hayes, E. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weeping Lovegrass
Photograph of Weeping Lovegrass meadow strip, terrace system and contour farming.
Date:
July 25, 1955
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wild Millet as Shoreline Plant
Photograph of T-Bone McDonald observing Wild Millet as a shoreline plant for duck food on Site 6, Chigley Sandy Watershed. This was planned by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Depr. Employees. Planted April 25, 1958.
Date:
July 25, 1958
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind Erosion Protection
Photograph of field stripping peanuts and grain sorgums for wind erosion protection. Field located across the road south from State Center School on Indian land.
Date:
July 25, 1955
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind Strip & Rotation, Hay and Pasture
Photograph of pasture strip on 7X AB Pratt, Fine Sandy Loam showing Brillion Seeder which was used to plant the weeping lovegrass strip after soil was prepared with a Rod Weeded and chisel type machine.
Date:
July 25, 1959
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind Strip & Rotation, Hay and Pasture (2)
Photograph of pasture strip on 7X AB Pratt, Fine Sandy Loam showing Brillion Seeder which was used to plant the weeping lovegrass strip after soil was prepared with a Rod Weeded and chisel type machine.
Date:
July 25, 1959
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History