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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of concrete-lined channel under construction by county highway crew. A road-side gully was filled and shaped prior to construction. This was the first cooperative project in Oklahoma between the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] and the Board of County Commissioners under the Upstream Flood Prevention Program. Materials were furnished by SCS and the Commissioners supplied the labor and equipment. OK-4792-13.
Date:
July 29, 1972
Creator:
Meinders, Hadley
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds
Photograph of bid opening for Oklahoma’s 1500th upstream flood control lake, Wiley Post memorial Lake (site # 34, Finn Creek). Bill Robinson, Maysville City Councilman; Paul Copeland, SCS District Conservationist; Verlin Greiner, FHA County Supervisor; May Duncan, Garvin SWCD; Val Baker, McClain County, SWCD; E. H. Holzen, Holzen Construction Company, Hadley Meinders, CCC, District Conservationist. OK-4195-7.
Date:
July 29, 1971
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of wind erosion on the Utis Noblitt Farm. 2 miles west and 1 mile north of Hammon, Oklahoma [OK ID # too faded for legibility].
Date:
March 29, 1971
Creator:
Duke, Gerald
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of wind erosion on the Utis Noblitt Farm. 2 miles west and 1 mile north of Hammon, Oklahoma. OK-4158-4.
Date:
March 29, 1971
Creator:
Duke, Gerald
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pontotoc County Rural & Urban Planning Benefits
Photograph of "District Conservationist, Kenneth Yoakum, and Area Conservationist, Fred Fortney, meet with County and State Health official and City Manager, Jim Cook, to discuss development of land fill operation for city of Ada." There are no individual identifiers to identify the left to right position of the seven men present at the meeting.
Date:
October 29, 1970
Creator:
Combs, Sam, Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Animal Waste Disposal Lagoon
Photograph of a swine feedlot waste disposal lagoon recently constructed. Vegetative measures, fencing and initial charge of water not yet accomplished.
Date:
April 29, 1970
Creator:
Robertson, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Waste Management
Photograph of animal waste disposal lagoon. Swine feedlot waste disposal lagoon recently constructed. Vegetative measures, fencing and initial charge of water not yet accomplished. OK-3776-1.
Date:
April 29, 1970
Creator:
Fobartson, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Residence of Dr. F.P. Baker
Photograph of the residence of Dr. F.P. Baker with recreational area.
Date:
September 29, 1969
Creator:
Smith, James E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Waste Management
Photograph of Nickey Lambeth, District Conservationist, examing litter along a rural road in LeFlore County. OK-3603-16.
Date:
September 29, 1969
Creator:
Smith, James E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish Kill
Photograph of a fish kill on Carlock Ranch lake. Rotenone 5% used at rate of 2.7# per acre foot of water.
Date:
August 29, 1968
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a new type of spray boom which is not supposed to drift. There is 10 needles to the inch. Total boom length is 26 feet. Used by a helicopter. OK 3086
Date:
May 29, 1968
Creator:
McCampbell, James B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shallow Prairie Range Site in Excellent Condition
Photograph of “A shallow prairie range site – in excellent condition on the Collinsville portion of the Bates-Collinsville complex, Ho 5 percent slopes is shown in the foreground.”
Date:
February 29, 1968
Creator:
Dietz, Harland
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recreation and Wildlife
Photograph of older spring fed pond with shoreline being deepened with dragline to help to coontol the water, weeds and make a nicer place to fish and play.
Date:
March 29, 1967
Creator:
Mullen, Glen L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tenkiller Lake
Photograph of west side of Tenkiller lake looking east from the Methodist Boys Ranch. Cover photo second choice for Cherokee County. Cherokee Hills Project Area
Date:
September 29, 1966
Creator:
Moss, Allan R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tree Planting
Photograph of Neighborhood Youth Corp enrollees planting white pine seedlings on idle Clase Vie land of Perkinsville loam. District Cooperator, John W. Ward. Shown are J.L. Miller; Cecil Osborne; Ronnie Miller; Jerry Hicks; Dan Isaacs; and Cecil Combs.
Date:
March 29, 1966
Creator:
Greene, E. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock (and Grasses)
Photograph of stream bank improvement after shaping and sprigging were completed. Cattle have been grazing most of the summer after sprigging early in the spring. Yahola [?] very fine sandy loam (9) soil. The before picture is OK-1278-11 (classed under "Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention"). OK-1468-12.
Date:
September 29, 1961
Creator:
Fortney, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a conservation farmer of the week. Clifford Lyon in alfalfa used as part of his cropping system for soil improvement. OK-1450-7.
Date:
August 29, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a conservation farmer. Clifford Lyon in an abandoned field that is in excellent condition with native grass by natural reseeding. OK-1450-8.
Date:
August 29, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph javarsky and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Javarsky are plowing terraced land on the contour. Terraces spill into alfalfa waterway in left background. Waterway produced 400 bales of hay on most recent cutting. Javarsky says with hydraulic equipment very few problems are encountered in plowing the land.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood prevention
Photograph of flood prevention, Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegatative work has been done, Structural works are just starting.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention
Photograph of aerial view of flood prevention, Washita River, Mill Creek watershed. Site No. 16. Benefits. Mill Creek bottomland below structure. Jack Penner residence is in extreme right. Structure was vegatated with Kind Ranch bluestem in 1958. Former cropland above structure has been seeded to King Ranch bluestem.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood prevention
Photograph of Washita River, Ionine Creek. Critical silt source area. View looking up gully to the north. Vegative work has been done. Structural works are just starting.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention Criner Creek
Photograph of looking upstream on lower Criner Creek showing silted channel at the time flood prevention treatment was nearing completion.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention Measures
Photograph of the Washita River at Criner Creek Looking downstream to show sedimentation of lower stream channel. Site No. 20 can be seen on the far side of the creek.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History