Bridge Coronation South of Cordell

Photograph of Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 standing next to a new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3, 2. Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Augie Sewall, Sec. Treas. of the Board of Supervisors of the Washita County SWCD and Ed Piercey, Washita County Commissioner of District No. 3 shown at the new bridge on farm to market road south of Cordell. The cost of this bridge was reduced approximately $5000.00 due to benefits furnished by five floodwater retarding structures on Cavalry Creek Watershed."
Date: January 25, 1963
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozers and Tractors at Roaring Creek Site 4

Photograph of several bulldozers and tractors leveling and clearing a field at or near Roaring Creek site 4. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 4 Roaring Creek Jan 1963.”
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozers and Tractors at Roaring Creek Site 4

Photograph of several bulldozers and tractors leveling and clearing a field at or near Roaring Creek site 4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bulldozers and Tractors at Roaring Creek Site 4

Photograph of several bulldozers and tractors leveling and clearing a field at or near Roaring Creek site 4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Pouring on Roaring Creek Site 1

Photograph of five UNIDENTIFIED men pouring concrete into a ditch near Roaring Creek Site 1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 1 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Pouring on Roaring Creek Site 1

Photograph of six UNIDENTIFIED men pouring concrete into a ditch near Roaring Creek Site 1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 1 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Pouring on Roaring Creek Site 1

Photograph of five UNIDENTIFIED men pouring concrete into a ditch near Roaring Creek Site 1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 1 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Pouring on Roaring Creek Site 1

Photograph of five UNIDENTIFIED men pouring concrete into a ditch near Roaring Creek Site 1 taken from further back. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 1 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Pouring on Roaring Creek Site 1

Photograph of six UNIDENTIFIED men pouring concrete into a ditch near Roaring Creek site 1. A seventh man is in the far background near the concrete pipes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 1 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crane and Dirt Mover on or Near Roaring Creek Site 104

Photograph of a crane lifting dirt to a dirt mover near or on Roaring Creek site 104. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 104 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crane and Dirt Mover on or Near Roaring Creek Site 104

Photograph of a crane dumping dirt into a dirt mover near or on Roaring Creek site 104. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 104 Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roaring Creek Site 16A

Photograph of a cleared piece of land of varying topography near Roaring Creek site 16A. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 16A Roaring Creek Jan 1963.”
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roaring Creek Site 16A

Photograph of a cleared piece of land with several concrete structures/walls in the center trench near Roaring Creek site 16A. The background of the photo contains a few trees, two vehicles, and a bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 16A Roaring Creek Jan 1963."
Date: January 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Creek Watershed

Photograph of Timber Creek. View west from bridge 1/4 mile south of farmstead. Timber Creek stream channel showing silt deposit before floodwater retarding structure completed.
Date: January 24, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy Stubble Mulch

Photograph of Stubble mulch. Wheat seeded in about 1500 pounds of stubble and residue will be excellent conservation farming.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Savannah Site

Photograph of cattle grazing on deep savannah site. Grasses present are little bluestem, sand bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass and sand Lovegrass. These pastures has been sprayed three times for shinnery oak control under the GPCP.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Plowing

Photograph of deep plowing. This field subject to severe wind erosion, has recently been deep plowed. Note clayey subsoil brought to the surface by deep-plowing.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Grasses

Photograph of native grass planting. Grasses present are Little Bluestem, Indian grass, Switch grass and San Lovegrass.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of a large field subject to severe wind erosion recently deep-plowed. Note the clay subsoil brought to the surface by deep-plowing. OK-1523-9.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of a field subject to severe wind erosion that has recently been deep-plowed. Note clay subsoil brought to the surface by deep plowing. OK-1523-10.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Youthful Badland Soil/Eroded Red Clay Range Site

Photograph of youthful badland soil/Eroded Red Clay range site showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. The limited vegetation shown in photograph includes mesquite and prickly pear. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil – Badland, showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. Usually some scattered mesquite and prickly pear occur on this raw, youthful soil. This in the Eroded Red Clay range site. Land Capability Class VIIs."
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Red Clay Prairie Range Site

Photograph of red clay prairie range site. Vernon soils. Class VI land. Range is in fair condition.
Date: January 22, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Plan Review

Photograph of SCS Technician Olen Rowlett and Willis J. Sorrells discuss the Great Plains conservaton plan with Mr. & Mrs. Eldred Sasseen. Sasseen is the first to sign a Great Plains contract in Washita County. Mr. & Mrs. Sasseen operate a 1200 acre Hereford ranch.
Date: January 19, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Great Plains Conservation Program

Photograph of the Great Plains Conservation Program [ 1957 - 1996]. Willis Sorrells, Great Plains technician, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Clinton, Oklahoma, explains the Great Plains contract with Mr. AND Mrs. Dale Robinson, who sign an application for participation in the program. OK-1615-1.
Date: January 19, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History