Proper Range Use on the Honey Creek Ranch

Photograph of four heads of cattle on a properly used range consisting of big bluestem grass, little bluestem grass, switch grass, and Indiangrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Proper range use. Big bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass and little bluestem grass.”
Date: July 31, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Study

Photograph of inundation impoundment basin number 6, showing damage caused by flooding and an early spring.
Date: July 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Study

Photograph of inundation impoundment basin number 6, showing damage caused by flooding and an early spring.
Date: July 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Study

Photograph of a panoramic view of six water plots.
Date: July 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Study

Photograph of inundation impoundment basin number 4, showing damage caused by an early spring.
Date: July 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Study

Photograph of inundation impoundment basin number 5, showing damage caused by flooding and an early spring.
Date: July 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Study

Photograph of inundation impoundment basin number 3, showing flood damage.
Date: July 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Study

Photograph of inundation impoundment basin number 2, showing damage caused by flooding and an early spring.
Date: July 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Greenhill Farms. Big Bluestem and sideoats grama grass, companion plants on very shallow and loamy prairie range sites. Soils 2-B and 24-AB. OK-1629-6.
Date: July 30, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage on Cow Creek after a 2 inch rain in 1.5 hours. A pecan orchard. Note the tractor in the center of the picture by the trees. OK-1721-8.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of trees in grassland (text too difficult to read). OK-1629-8.
Date: July 30, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Greenhill farms. Looamy bottomland with foregraound in Bermudagrass. Savannah [text unclear] condition. OK-1629-9.
Date: July 31, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Greenhill farms. Very shallow. Excellent condition. Note the surface limestone. OK-1629-5.
Date: July 30, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of very shallow and loamy prairie. Excellent condition. OK-1629-4.
Date: July 30, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Midland Bermudagrass Pasture and Cattle on Honey Creek Ranch

Photograph of four heads of cattle and a midland Bermuda pasture planted in 1955 on the Honey Creek Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Proper use of midland Bermuda that was planted in 55."
Date: July 31, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermudagrass Field In Excellent Condition Planted In A Severely Eroded Cropland

Photograph of "Approximately 25 acres of Bermuda grass in Excellent Condition which is planted in a severely eroded cropland in 1960."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pine Posts Being Finished

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men finishing the process of peeling pine posts. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pine post being finished. Next, these will be bundled and tied, then shipped to a treating plant."
Date: July 3, 1962
Creator: Smola, Norman
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreational Benefits Featured At Colbert Creek Site Number 2

Photograph of 23+ UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, boating, and sunbathing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enhoyed [sic] during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Girl Scout Troop Number 50 Camping Near Site 1, Cobb Creek

Photograph of Girl Scout Troop Number 50 camping near Site 1, Cobb Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Girl Scout Troop No. 50 preparing meal around campfire in shelterbelt above flood prevention structure Site 1, Cobb Creek. In picture are Linda Blough, Dari Ann Hart, Ellen Arnery, Sharla Inman, Debbie Dacus, Rosalie Hatfield, Nancy Miller, and helpers Kathleen Moses and Linda Sensinteffer. Fern Blough and Evelyn Hart, Leaders." The photograph does not specify the left to right position of the girls listed on the back of photograph. A obscured UNIDENTIFIED child leg can be seen on the far right of photograph.
Date: July 28, 1962
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man USING a Loader to Pile Charcoal

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man using a loader to pile charcoal at a charcoal plant on the east edge of Heavener. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A wood product partially finished. Charcoal ready to be made into brisket."
Date: July 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Three UNIDENTIFED People Fishing Near Site 23 Wildhorse Creek

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED adult and two UNIDETIFIED adolescents fishing for carp and catfish in a plunge basin near Wildhorse Creek Site 23. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Not only are reservoirs used for recreation, but plunge basins below flood prevention structures as well. Catfish and carp are the main catch in these pools."
Date: July 4, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

One of the Sites Being Judged at the Second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree Held in Enid, Okla.

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people at the Stubble Mulch Judging Contest at second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree held at Enid, Okla. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble Mulch Judging Contest – open to 4-H Clubs, F. F. A. teams, adults and individuals. One of the sites being judged."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stubble Mulch Judging Contest at Second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree Held in Enid, Okla.

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people at the Stubble Mulch Judging Contest at second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree held at Enid, Okla. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble Mulch Judging Contest at 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree held at Enid, Okla., July 24 and 25, 1962."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Louis Derr and Six UNIDENTIFED Stubble Mulch Judging Committee members at the Second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree in Enid, Oklahoma

Photograph of Louis Derr, State Soil Scientist, SCS, and 6 UNIDENTIFED Stubble Mulch Judging Committee members in charge of this site and hole at Second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree in Enid, Oklahoma. The photograph does not identify the position of Derr. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble Mulch Judging Site – Louis Derr, State Soil Scientist, SCS, Stubble Mulch Judging Committee in charge of this site and hole."
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History