Bermudagrass on Cleared Land on Walnut Creek Bottomland

Photograph of Hadley Meinders, WUC, and Leonard Wyatt examining Bermudagrass on cleared land at Walnut Creek Bottomland. A house and a few heads of cattle in background. The photo does not clarify the position of Hadley Meinders and Leonard Wyatt. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bermudagrass on cleared land.”
Date: July 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Williams' Conservation Plan & Pasture Management

Photograph of “M. C. Williams and Soil Conservationist Sam Comes review Williams’ conservation plan.” The photo does not clarify the position of M. C. Williams and Sam Comes.
Date: July 10, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Joe Wash's Farm Pond

Photograph of Joe Wash's farm stock pond and sodded spillway near Chickasha. The owner sodded and riprapped the dam seen in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Stock pond, sodded spillway [with] dam sodded and riprapped.”
Date: July 12, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Profile of Shellabarger Fine Sandy Loam

Photograph of Shellabarger fine sandy loam eight miles SW of Anadarko, on A. C. Truex Farm. A measuring stick is on the left side of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Shellabarger Fine Sandy Loam.”
Date: July 21, 1967
Creator: Moffatt, H. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Class III Range Land

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in a class III rangeland. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Class III range land. Blue grama grass is very low state of vigor. Invaders are numerous including muhly grass, fluff grass, three-awn, and perennial broomweed. Erosion, moderate to severe indicating that permanent damage is occurring. Recovery on this type of range will be slow, although much change toward the more desirable species can be expected when the use of range is based upon preserving the grama grasses.”
Date: July 30, 1941
Creator: Davis, D. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grassy Terrace Cutlet Channel

Photograph of a grassy terrace cutlet channel. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Covered with good stand of active grass, this terrace cutlet channel safely carried run-off of 12 to 14-inch rain in 8 hours June 22 from 16-acre contoured, terraced wheat field which was still in stubble.”
Date: July 19, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Delaware County Pine Trees and Soil Survey

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man looking up at a grove of pine trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A young growth of pine on Baxter cherty silt loam.”
Date: July 1967
Creator: Cole, Everett L. & Hill, Ernest O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Edgerock Range Site

Photograph of an "Edgerock range site" 10 miles west of Apache, Oklahoma.
Date: July 21, 1967
Creator: Moffatt, H. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Man Discing Bermudagrass Roots in an Old Pasture/Muskogee Project

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn farm equipment discing Bermudagrass roots in contour strips. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Discing in Bermuda grass roots in contour strips in an old pasture which has been taken by weeds.”
Date: July 3, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn and house sits at the top left of photograph, while a road runs vertically across the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2. Drainage area: 200 acres. 40 acres in cultivation, 160 acres in pasture, range, woods. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resources group. Grassland in excellent cover. Small fields near top of photo not terraced when photo was taken. Permanent storage: 1.28. Flood storage: 4.32. Peak flow – 330 c.f.s. Release rate: 8 c.f.s. Acres of bottomland protected (D. R. system) 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 6.6:1. White arrows in foreground of photo mark each and of dam at center line.”
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground abandoned cropland has been revegetated. At right geological erosion has been greatly retarded by good grass and controlled vegetation. Permanent storage: 1.13 in. Flood storage: 4.10 inches. Peak flow: 490 c.f.s. Release rate: 12 c.f.s. Acres of bottomland protected: 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ratio: 6.6/1. Near top of photo the main drain appears to continue up (north) and beyond the field of the camera. Actually this drainageway drains in the opposite direction startin [sic] ¼ from top of photo.”
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

East Branch Salt Creek Drop Inlet

Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Salt Creek Drop Inlet and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Branch Salt Creek, Wa 1. Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 235 acres (200 acres in cultivation, 28 acres in pasture, & 7 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil Units: about 75% in 5, deep, medium textured, very slowly permeable; about 17 % is 7, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; & about 8% is 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable. In good condition as result of controlled grazing & good farming practices. Permanent storage: 0.8 in. Flood storage: 3.6 in. Peak flow: 535 c. f. s. Release rate: 33 c. f. s. Protects an estimated 25 acres of bottomland. Flood drainage benefit ratio: 1 to 1. Most of this drainage area is from very gently sloping cropland which is farmed to small grains. About ½ of this crop land is under conservation treatment. Grasslands are in excellent condition.”
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

East Branch Bitter Creek Detention Reservoir

Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. A road and home sits on the lower half of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Branch Bitter Creek, Wa 4. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area: 1455 acres (190 acres in cultivation; 785 acres in pasture; 480 acres in abandoned cropland). Soil Units: About 20% is 7. deep, medium textured, moderately permeable & about 80% is 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable. General condition is good. Permanent storage: 1.75 in. Flood Storage: 5.3 in. Peak flow: 2705 c.f.s. Release rate: 57 c.f.s. An estimated 150 acres of bottomland is protected. Flood drainage benefit ratio: 2 to 1 (estimated, damage determination not completed). There was about 480 acres of cropland not suitable for cultivation in the watershed. About 280 acres of this has been planted back to grass. About 120 acres of the remainder is abandoned and in low order grasses. About 50 acres is not under agreement. About 85% of the pastures are in good condition. About 15% in fair condition. Most of the 190 acres of cropland is under conservation treatment."
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Vetch-Rye Soil Building Cover Crop on Clarence Adams and Son Field

Photograph of Hubert Adams, and W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist, showing off vetch growth. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hubert Adams, 2. W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Vetch-Rye soil building cover crop. Spring 1952. Land Capability Class III land. 6-GP Soil Unit. Moderately severe erosion cropland. Field planted to Austrian winterpeas [sic] in Fall 1950. 150 pounds super phosphate applied at planting time. Austrian Winterpeas [sic] followed by popcorn 1951. 150 pounds 5-10-5 applied at planting time. Vetch and rye planted in fall 1951. 200 pounds of rock phosphate was applied at planting time. 2 tons of dry weight material was allowed to go on the land to be worked into the soil. To be followed by Barley for grain crop.”
Date: July 20, 1952
Creator: Davis, D. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

G. G. Gross Combining Rye and Vetch for Seed

Photograph of District Supervisor G. G. Goss using a tractor to combine rye and vetch for seed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Combining rye and vetch for seed. This land has been in cultivation for 41 years. (G. G. Gross on tractor). Per Acre Yield: Unfertilized: 214# Abruzzi Rye Seed, 66# vetch, Fertilized: 224# Abruzzi rye seed, (120# superphosphate), 620# vetch seed, Cost of fertilizer, $1.65 per acre. Green Tonnage: Unfertilized: 3,079# rye, 103# vetch, Fertilized: 3,511# rye, 8,494# vetch. Total: Unfertilized, 1.59 tons per acre, Fertilized, 6.01 tons per acre. (The increase was 432# rye, 8,391# vetch). At 14 cents per lb. for vetch seed and 4 ½ cents per lb. for rye seed, the unfertilized crop amounted to $18.87 per acre. On fertilized land the per acre return was $96.88. The fertilizer made an increase in profit of $76.46 per acre.”
Date: July 23, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Black-Eyed Peas Cover Crop

Photograph of a cover crop of black-eyed peas. The back of the photograph proclaims, “blackeyed [sic] peas for a cover crop on land where alfalfa was grown in 1952. Cotton was grown in 1953-54. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12. See photo No. Ok-92-10.”
Date: July 21, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Man Mowing Contoured Pasture For Weed Control/Pryor Project

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment mowing a contour ridged pasture for weed control. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mowing in a contour ridged pasture for weed control.”
Date: July 1, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mill Creek Site 6 Diversion Terrace

Photograph of an aerial shot of a diversion terrace for Site 6 Mill Creek and the surrounding area. A farmstead with several buildings is located in the bottom part of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Watershed: Ok-SCD-20 Wa. #5. Site #6. Type of structure: Diversion terrace for Site #6. Drainage area: 155 acres (90 acres in pasture, 65 acres in cropland). General condition of drainage area: Severely eroded, gully & sheet. Acres of bottomland protected: 90 acres (Protects bottomland & Detention Reservoir #1 from silt).”
Date: July 17, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mill Creek Site 1 Drop Inlet

Photograph of an aerial shot of Mill Creek Site 1 Drop Inlet and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Watershed: Ok-SCD-20 Wa. #5. Site #1. Type of structure: Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 57 acres. Soul units: Deep medium textured slowly permeable & permeable soils. All in pasture. General condition: Good cover but large active gullies. Protects Detention Reservoir, Site #1 and bottomland from silt.”
Date: July 17, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lovegrass Soil Improvement on H. E. Blalock's Land

Photograph of “SCS Technician John Worthy showing H. E. Blalock how lovegrass improves the soil condition. This farm is located south of Elmore City.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. H. E. Blalock, 2. John Worthy.
Date: July 12, 1959
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Standing In A Cornfield Planted With Vetch

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a cornfield planted with vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Corn following 4 crops of vetch. Land prepared for alfalfa last fall – too dry – so corn planted this spring. Vetch was used for pasture. Cut for hay one year yielding 70 bales per acre. Says vetch good pasture and will graze on head per acre during favorable growing season of fall or spring. Johnson grass killed with one deep and one shallow planting in dry weather.”
Date: July 9, 1949
Creator: Bachman, A. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History