Plow Covered by Sand

Photograph of a one way plow covered by sand from the field. Pictures of this type are quite common in the Panhandle area. This plow is covered by the soil which it helped remove. One way plows are to be blamed for much of the destruction of cultivated wheat fields.
Date: April 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Removal of Top Soil

Photograph of a view of a field from which the top soil has been removed. The lister marks of two years cultivation are plainly visible in the picture. The structure, (hexagon) of the subsoil is also shown by this picture.
Date: April 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stillwater Creek Overflowing

Photograph of Stillwater Creek pouring over State Highway 40. Same highway had water eight feet deep flowing over the roads in the watershed.
Date: April 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Virgin Soil Kept in Place by Yucca Plants

Photograph of virgin soil kept in place by Yucca plants, where about four feet of soil has been removed. This is an undisturbed pasture area which has been overgrazed.
Date: April 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History