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Flood Prevention
Photograph of rip-rapped farm pond, dam, and Bermuda grassed spillway which handled overflow water during hearby downpours.
Date:
April 13, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ranch Pond for Range Cattle
Photograph of Bryan T. Smith, SCS work unit conservationist, left, and Carlton Corbin admire one of Stoneybrok's finest Angus bulls. In the background is one of eight ranch ponds which furnish an adequate water supply for the range cattle. Carlton has made good in a hightly competitive field of breeding purebred cattle.
Date:
1950-04-XX
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Angus Cattle
Photograph of a beauty of a cow. Just a sample of the kind of registered Angus cattle that Carlton Corbin is turning out on his Stoneybroke Ranch near Ada.
Date:
1950-04-XX
Creator:
Putman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Borrow Pit Stabilization
Photograph of erosion as a result of a small amount of runoff. Diversion protects this borrow pit from overhead water, yet erosion is occuring in this highly erosive alluvial soil. Before the protecting diversion was contructed a gully 30' wide as deep as the pit (about 30') had formed at the NE corner of this pit and was extending into adjoining cropland field. Although this gully was filled and overhead water diverted erosion is in progress.
Date:
April 30, 1968
Creator:
Cluff, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish
Photograph of fish moved upon the bank to be sized and transported to the fishout or growing pond.
Date:
April 7, 1969
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of land development below flood water retarding structure. Weed trees are being removed for development of pecan orchard. Reduction of flood damage ha made development practical.
Date:
April 21, 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farm Pond Spillway
Photograph of farm pons showing 8" overflow pipe at North which is 1 foot below spillway level. Also the draw down pipe from wich irrigation water will be drawn.
Date:
1955-04-XX
Creator:
Cordell, E. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farm Pond Spillway
Photograph of farm pond showing spillway. This poond has filled to this level by everflowing springs.
Date:
1955-04-XX
Creator:
Elder, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crop Fertilize
Photograph of placing fertilizer in automatic bermuda grass planter. All bermuda reported during 1955 in the Okmulgee Co. SDC has been fertilized at time of planting.
Date:
April 20, 1955
Creator:
Evans, Charles A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda Grass Harvesting
Photograph of side delivery raske being used to gather bermuda grass roots. A spring tooth harrow was used to dig the roots.
Date:
April 15, 1955
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crops Harvesting
Photograph of button clover, vetch, and wheat.
Date:
April 26, 1955
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Row Irrigation
Photograph of row irrigation; pre-irrigating for cotton. Newly perpared land; planned, staked and checked by SCS personnel in Greer Co. , SCD, Okla.
Date:
April 26, 1955
Creator:
Murray, Hubert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Plastic Pipe For Irrigation
Photograph of 8 inch plastic pipe used to convey water frompump to rows or borders. Pipe has 2-inch plastic sleeves to let water into each row.
Date:
April 15, 1955
Creator:
Murray, Hubert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation Ditch Assessment
Photograph of checking on irrigation ditch shows sets too high; ditch is cutting, aprons too high.
Date:
April 14, 1955
Creator:
Murray, Hubert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Double Creek Spillway Entrance
Photograph of view looking northwest across spillway entrance, show water pool elevation.
Date:
1955-04-XX
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Control
Photograph of principal spillway of Site 35, Barnitz Creek.
Date:
April 13, 1955
Creator:
Matthews, J. S.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Classification
Photograph of sample of soil from a newly cleared piece of bottom land. This land will be used as an improved pasture. It will be planted with; sweet clover, oats, rye and bermuda grass.
Date:
April 29, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Seeding
Photograph of Jr. White, farm operator, seeding weeping love grass for pasture. This pasture will be used by a pure bred Angus herd.
Date:
April 29, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda Grass Roots
Photograph of digging bermudagrass roots with springtooth harrow.
Date:
April 15, 1955
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Drilling
Photograph of drill crew at center line on duel purpose structure. Looking northwest where permanent pool will be located.
Date:
April 28, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Pat
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lake Humphries Dam Fertilizer Application
Photograph of recent inspections of floodwater retarding structure in upper segment of Wildhorse. It was decided that the dam and spillways of existing structures owned by the city of Duncan need an application of fertilizer. In picture is city employee spreading 44% of nitrate on bermuda grass sods.
Date:
April 19, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Pat
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Conditions
Photograph of SCS Technician A. T. Elder shows part of long taproot of this 3 year old alfalfa. Moisture was found in soil at depth of 2 inches. Elder dug down 17 inches to get plant out and moisture was still present. Area has had less than 2 inches of rain since November 1952.
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood
Photograph of aerial view of Washita River, 8 miles northeast of Stafford, Okla. This picture was takenat 4:45 pm.
Date:
April 30, 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Watershed Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of Wildhorse sub-watershed. Erosion caused by discharge thru the municipal pipes before they were connected to the pump station on the municipal water supply & upstream flood prevention dam.
Date:
April 24, 1957
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History