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Tree Planting
Photograph of Catalpa, locust, Osage, and mulberry trees on contour rows below a terraced field. These trees were planted in the spring of 1938 and have been cultivated twice. To be followed with later pictures.
Date:
July 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Damage, Wheat Ruined by Flood Water
Photograph of an excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest can be made from this field. Water spots in background indicate that a drainage system is needed.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rover Bank Flood Damage
Photograph of flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 acres of this field completely as the river changed its course.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mixed Grass Planting
Photograph of a mixed grass planting on Woodward Soil made in 1950. King Ranch bluestem at left center; switch grass right center.
Date:
1959-07-XX
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandlove Grass Drilled in Wheat
Photograph of Sandlove grass drilled in wheat in 1952 on Class III and IV land, Soil Unit 12.
Date:
July 9, 1955
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brush Control
Photograph of untreated Blackjack oak brush pasture. Little or no grazing can be gained from this land until the oak brush has been removed. Photo made on NE corner of NE1/4 section 26 twp 20N-4 15W, opposite 18th post south of brace post.
Date:
July 9, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sorghum Sown in Stubble Mulch
Photograph of sorghum sown in a stubble mulch after one operation with a Noble plow.
Date:
July 22, 1955
Creator:
Stith, Clarence E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Timber Stand Improvement
Photograph of Pine forest improvement cut was made in this stand in 1955. Bad trees as well as trees for pulpwood and saw logs removed to make room for other trees to grow and also make room for natural reproduction of pine. Useless hardwoods in this stand have been controlled.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pine Forest Improving Cut
Photograph of pine forest improving cut was made in this stand in 1955. Bad trees as well as some trees for pulp wood and saw logs removed to make room for other trees to grow and also make room for natural reproduction. Useless hardwood trees in this stand have been controlled.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cobb Creek Water Recreation
Photograph of boating and water skiing can be enjoyed on Cobb Creek floodwater retarding structure No. 1.
Date:
July 8, 1962
Creator:
Burne, Gunnar
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Vici Co-Op Elevator
Photograph of the Vici Oklahoma Co-Op elevator with railway box cars in foreground being used to ship wheat.
Date:
July 20, 1960
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Checking Tall Corn
Photograph of Nolan Denton, WUC, Muskogee, Oklahoma, checking "tall corn" - Class I land, Soil Unit 4 BO. This corn following 2 years of fescue, soil is in excellent physical condition.
Date:
July 1, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deep Sand Range Site Fenced Line Contrast
Photograph of the Deep Sand Range Site showing the fence line contrast. Left-poor condition with sand grass, sand sage, prickly poppy and bull nettle. Right-good to excellent condition with little bluestem, sand bluestem, yucca, sand sage, sand drop seed.
Date:
July 6, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on the Washita River
Photograph of Ionine Creek, an aerial view of a critical silt source area. This huge gully has been treated vegetative, and a structure is to be built on the lower end. Fields were planted to native grasses and tree plantings made in 1957.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Long Branch Creek Watershed Project Site 11
Photograph of Watershed Project Site 11. Mr. George Will, District Supervisor, observing Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Webb signing the first easement on Long Branch Watershed. This easement started the proceedings to clear easements and right-of-ways for constructing Site 11 Detention Dam. Main part of dam is on Perry Cerlile's farm. The three are seated on a culvert bridge showing flood water that covered their bottomland farm 15 times in 1957, located in the Black Bear bottom, 2 miles east of Morrison.
Date:
July 18, 1957
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy Sub watershed
Photograph of the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. This view is of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stock Water Pond
Photograph of a stock water pond laid out and staked b the Soil Conservation Service. This pond has a drainage area of 70 acres, a surface area of 2 acres, and will store 12 acre feet of water. It was stocked with fish in September 1855 and will be used also for recreation. Pond is 12 feet or more deep over 40 percent of surface area.
Date:
July 27, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Road Blocked by Flooding
Photograph of a county road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms effected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can't do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15.
Date:
July 24, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Improved Pasture for Cattle Grazing
Photograph of high grade cattle grazing on 40-acre bottom land pasture, established to Bermuda grass in 1948. Bermuda grass was over seeded with Ladino sweet clover, Korean Lespedeza, Vetch and Rye grass. This bottom land was established to improved pasture as a correct land use practice.
Date:
July 27, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Crop Land Turned Into Pasture
Photograph of old crop land turned into pasture with common Bermuda grass and vetch.
Date:
July 13, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peeled and Bundled Posts
Photograph of bundled and peeled pine posts. They are now ready to go to the treating plant.
Date:
July 3, 1962
Creator:
Smola, Norman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two Row Bermuda Sprigger
Photograph of loading fertilizer into fertilizer box on two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per SCS technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for establishment of the grass.
Date:
July 13, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle Grazing On Properly Managed Range
Photograph of cattle grazing on a properly managed range. February calves creep-fed oats weighing 600 lbs. by September.
Date:
July 22, 1955
Creator:
Stith, Clarence E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed Flood Prevention
Photograph of an aerial view of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History