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Contour Farming
Photograph of contour rows of coton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows. OK-5342.
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosian Control
Photograph of the T.J. David farm. Vegetated seven foot drop, two to one slope in lower end of terrace outlet channel. Channel shown in OKLA 5330. Loose rock and sod construction with wire holding sod in place until it becomes well-established. Bermuda sod used.OK-5328.
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a double drop masonry structure placed at the lower end of terrace outlet channel. Structure is built so that it provides a bridge in the farm driveway. Otherwise, it would have been necessary to build the driveway through the outlet channel. OK-5334.
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a farm pond with an earth-filled dam. Loose rock rip-rap and spillway. This is quite typical of farm pond construction in this area. The water is low due to the severe hot and dry summer. Some farm ponds supply the only stock water available on many farms. OK-5332.
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Prairie Dog Damage on W. G. Methvin Farm/Chickasha Project
Photograph of damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs on the W. G. Methvin farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Showing damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs. The fact that there are a large number of Canadian Thistles in near proximity to the mounds is to be investigated by the Regional Wildlife Management Section. This pasture has not been grazed this season.”
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of solidly sodded terrace outlet channels six weeks after completion. Sodded with Bermuda grass. This channel has been watered to help the sod survive the extremely hot, dry weather up to the present. OK-5330.
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strip Cropped Field on the Peter Johnson Farm/Chickasha Project
Photograph of a strip cropping of corn, oats, and cotton on the contour of this not terraced field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Strip cropping of corn, oats, and cotton on the contour. Rotation of crops is practiced on this field. This field is not terraced."
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Myrtle Triplett Farm Furrows and Terraces
Photograph of Myrtle Triplett farm's pasture furrows and terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture furrows in the foreground and terrace visible in the field across the valley."
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Project Cotton Contour Rows
Photograph of contour rows on Peter Johnson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour rows of cotton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows."
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Myrtle Triplett Farm Furrows and Terraces
Photograph of Myrtle Triplett farm's pasture furrows and terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture furrows in the foreground and terrace visible in the field across the valley."
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
W. G. Methvin Farm Prairie Dog Damage/Chickasha Project
Photograph of the destruction of this field's natural grass cover by prairie dogs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing how prairie dogs have killed out a lot of the natural grass cover here. A heavy stand of Canadian Thistles is visible in the background. Notice the prairie dog mounds visible in the foreground."
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peter Johnson's Farm
Photograph of rows of corn, oats, and cotton on Peter Johnson's farm.
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Project Cotton Contour Rows
Photograph of contour rows on Peter Johnson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour rows of cotton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows."
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Myrtle Triplett Farm Furrows and Terraces
Photograph of Myrtle Triplett farm's pasture furrows and terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture furrows in the foreground and terrace visible in the field across the valley."
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
W. G. Methvin Farm Prairie Dog Damage
Photograph of the destruction of this field's natural grass cover by prairie dogs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing how prairie dogs have killed out a lot of the natural grass cover here. A heavy stand of Canadian Thistles is visible in the background. Notice the prairie dog mounds visible in the foreground."
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Furrows and Terraces on the Grover Thomas Farm
Photograph of pasture contour furrows and terraces on the Grover Thomas farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Contour furrows. Terraces are visible in the field below the pasture."
Date:
July 22, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History