Erosion Control

Photograph of northwest corner of Jefferson School ground with erosion caused by heavy traffic and overhead water.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of diversion terrace on Jefferson School ground empties into road ditch. Lack of proper installation and vegetation resulted in this severe erosion problem.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of erosion along west edge of Jefferson School ground. Note here tree roots due to erosion.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of Jefferson School ground is washing away due to uncontrolled traffic and poor vegetation. Note here areas that are subject to erosion.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of severe erosion on Jefferson School grounds. School building can be seen in the background.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Damage Near Housing Development

Photograph of housing development showing erosion where heavy cutting and filling have taken place. Indicates poor planning by the developer. Retaining wall should have been buily by the developer. Problem is too complicated for individual landowner to solve.
Date: February 28, 1972
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Four Mile Creek, El Reno

Photograph of Four Mile Creek with the removal of trees and starting of constructionon side drain east side of Williams Street between Rogers and Woodson Streets. OK-4580-7.
Date: February 28, 1972
Creator: Bullen, Elza C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Four Mile Creek, El Reno, Oklahoma. Third of a series. Removal of trees nand starting of construction on side drain on the east side of Williams Street between Rogers and Woodson Streets. OK-4580-7.
Date: February 28, 1972
Creator: Bullen, Eliza C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a watershed critical area. Severe gullying as created by salt water and oil field pollution. The soil was left bare and completely free of protective cover for several years allowing severe erosion to occur. The area will be fenced, tilled, mulched and seeded to tall wheatgrass and other salt tolerant grasses to attempt re-vegetation. OK-4081-9.
Date: February 28, 1971
Creator: Worthy, John P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Calvin C. Reeves Jr. Studying Eram Soil

Photograph of "Calvin C. Reeves Jr., Student-Trainee Soil Scientist, studying Eram soil, and it's [sic] potential for rangeland."
Date: July 28, 1968
Creator: Lowe, George H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grazing Buffalo on Boulder Ridge

Photograph of buffalo grazing on Boulder Ridge range site in excellent condition. The animals do not receive any feed. Photo taken about three miles west of headquarters, south of road, looking to the east.
Date: March 28, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Animals

Photograph of buffalo grazing on Boulder Ridge range site in excellent condition. The animals do not receive any feed. Photo taken about three miles west of headquarters, south of road, looking to the east.
Date: March 28, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Refuge Entrance

Photograph of Wichita Mtns. Wildlife Refuge entrance sign at Cache Gate. Note sign at bottom refering to Comanche County SWCD.
Date: March 28, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of land maintenance and brush control. A brush control tour with several agencies participating. This stop was made to show the effects of plowing mesquite and cactus. OK-2902-6.
Date: August 28, 1967
Creator: Grimes, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of Mr. & Mrs Bill Passons, 2 miles N. of Trousdale Bratcher Farm. Mrs. Passons is Mr. Bratcher's sister. Recreation in the form of fishing on Sitte # 6, Salt Creek. OK-2755-3.
Date: March 28, 1967
Creator: Maples, Robert C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fire Damage

Photograph of G.L. Harmon inspecting a seven year old stand of Loblolly pine on the T.R. Pusser farm, virtually destroyed by fire originating on highway right-of-way.
Date: March 28, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ponds: Filamentous Algae

Photograph of Filamentous Algae growing abundantly in shallow area creating a problem for fishing.
Date: March 28, 1966
Creator: Wood, J. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Land Fishpond Management

Photograph of Fishpond management showing wild fish (suckers, bullhead catfish, shiners, and sunfish) killed after application of fish tox.
Date: October 28, 1965
Creator: Nabors, T. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy

Photograph of L. L. Humphreys, president of Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention Assoc. , showing Lee J. Cerillo silage being put up by :Doc: Ely (in background). Mr. Cerillo is with the Ayer & Son Advertising Agency, Philadelphia, Pa. and was touring the watershed gathering informaiton for an article sponsored by the Caterpillar Co. Silage was cut from a field in Wildhorse bottom and had made an excellent growth.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a wildlife area. Native grass and plum thickets. OK-1826-2.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention

Photograph of agronomy - L. L. Humphreys, president of the Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention Asso. , inspecting a field of maize below Site 34 (in background). Head had just come out of the boot and shoul make a good yield. His field has been leveled twice from the Site above. This is another of the benefits derived from a program such as this.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention

Photograph of L. L. Humphreys, president of Wildhorse Creek Flood Prevention Asso. Inspecting a field of maize below Site 34 (in background). Heads had just come out of the boot and should make a good yield. This field has been leveled twice from the Site above. This is another of the benefits derived from a program such as this.
Date: August 28, 1962
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Girl Scout Camp

Photograph of Girl Scout Troop Number 52 working on projects on a table they made by tying logs together for legs. Camp in shelterbelt above Flood Prevention Site 1, Cobb Creek. In picture are Miss Smith, Joanie Sorrells, Cathy Nail, Joyce ?
Date: July 28, 1962
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Girl Scout Camp

Photograph of Girl Scout Troop Number 52 cooking meal around campfire in shelterbelt above Flood Prevention Structure Site 1, Cobb Creek. In picture are Vickie Inman, Jo Ellen Short, Treva Rowland, Debbie Dibler, Cathie McPhetridge, Rita Vandman and Sherre Goss.
Date: July 28, 1962
Creator: Sorrells, W. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History