Contour Blank Basin Listing/Hobart Camp

Photograph of a close-up shot of a "Contour blank basin listing showing where moisture was held from a four-inch rain."
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Moisture Held by Contour Basin

Photograph of a contour blank basin listing showing where moisture was held from a four-inch rain.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terraced Water Outlet Causing Road Damage

Photograph of a terraced outlet emptying into roadside ditch and causing serious damage to the road.
Date: January 21, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of land use capability, Class V land. Wet and salty. See OK-9769. OK-9770
Date: October 21, 1948
Creator: Davis, D. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Waters Over Highway Bridge

Photograph of aerial view of flood water from Rainy Mountain Creek over highway bridge and road fill from 11 inch rain at Mountain View. Mountain View in background. See Okla-10, 004, Okla. -10, 005 and Okla-10,009
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

The Washita River at Mountain View

Photograph of the Washita River at Mountain View, Okla. The flood shown in Okla-10,013, Okla-10,015, Okla-10-016, Okla-10-018, and Okla-10,021 on the Washita River was developed from rains below this point on the Washita. This photo was taken of the river at the highest stage during the flood lower down at Mountain View, Carnegie, Ft. Cobb and Anadarko.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Flood

Photograph of aerial view of flood on Washita River which developed from rains below this poin on the Washita. This photo was taken of the river at the highest stage during ht e flood lower down at Mountain View, Carneige, Ft. Cobb and Anadarko.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of floodwater from Rainy Mountain Creek over highway # 9, east of Mountain View, OK. The Highway department estimated that $5000.00 in damage was done to the road. 11 inches of rain caused this flood. OK-10, 007.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Company
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of showing effect of growth of grass protected from grazing and on that severely overgrazed. That protected on the right is inside an area fenced for woodlet and postlet [i.e., restricted areas of woodland as a source of feul, posts and lumber]. OK-6281
Date: April 4, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Farmer Spreading Manure on Contours/Elk City Project/Hobart Camp

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment spreading manure on the contour in terraced field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spreading manure on the contour in terraced field."
Date: April 4, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of erosion control on cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer ceop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date: November 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Pond Management

Photograph of Car Mackey, Durrell Burton, and four UNIDENTIFED people checking the condition and fish population of this fishing pond. The photograph does not give the positions of Mackey or Burton. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Carl Mackey and Durrell Burton pulling minnow seine in to check for fish reproduction and balance."
Date: July 16, 1968
Creator: Kuntz, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Survey Land Erosion Caused by Runoff From Nearly Level, Clean-Tilled Hollister Silty Clay Loam, 0 to 01% Slopes

Photograph of erosions to land caused by runoff from nearly level, clean-tilled Hollister silty clay loam, o to 01% slopes six miles east of Hobart, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion caused by runoff from nearly level, clean-tilled Hollister silty clay loam, 0 to 01% slopes."
Date: May 11, 1964
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tobosa Clay Soil Surface

Photograph of "Soil surface of Tobosa clay, 0 to 01% slopes showing typical cracks."
Date: March 24, 1957
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Yahola Fine Sandy Loam Soil Sample

Photograph of a soil sample of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. A measuring stick is on the far left side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. Most of the control section if [sic] fine sandy loam."
Date: March 3, 1967
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Yahola Fine Sandy Loam Soil Sample

Photograph of a soil sample of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. A measuring stick is on the far left side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. Most of the control section if [sic] fine sandy loam."
Date: March 3, 1967
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a drop structure. Looking down a gully before shaping for a drop structure. OK-4922-2.
Date: October 1972
Creator: Little, Dean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of supplemental pasture. Bone panic grass (70 days old) planted for supplemental pasture. The blue panic grass in this pasture will carry approximately 1 animal unit per acre and will be used to rest other pasture of native grass. OK-362-9.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a windbreak. Farmstead wind break consisting of 5 rows of cedar trees and 1 row of Chinese Elm. This windbreak was planted for the protection of the house from the northwest winds of winter. OK-634-1.
Date: August 5, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Blue panic grass planted on May 13, 1952. 30 head of cattle grazed on 10 acres from April to November. The Blue panic grass grew over 4 feet in height in 1955 before it received rain this year. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] staked a pond and ordered fish from a US fish hatchery. Mr. Woodrow, shown, is a supervisor of the Kiowa County Soil Conservation District [SCD]. SCS staked terraces and grass is planted in 40-inch rows on the contour. OK-83-1.
Date: May 20, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Well

Photograph of irrigation well. 7 sand points connected by manifold. Centrigugal pump (self-priming). Well pumps 570 g. p. m. at 1800 R. P. M. Sand points set on Red beds at 29 feet.
Date: March 28, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Blue Panicum planting, Mountain View Soil Conservation District. Planted on May 21, 1951 at a rate of two pounds per acre. Picture taken on November 2, 1951.
Date: November 2, 1951
Creator: Murrell, Ray C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plot 184 Range Cover Evaluation of Buffalograss Cover In Controlling Soil Splash on Red Shale Hills Site

Photograph of plot 184 Range cover evaluation of buffalograss cover in controlling soil splash on red shale hills site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range cover evaluation plot 184 of buffalograss was 91% effective in reducing soil splash on heavy deep uplands of the Rolling Red Plains. In held 33% of 1.93 inches of water applied in 20 minutes. The plot had 1,408 pounds of cover per acre, providing 77% soils coverage."
Date: November 30, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plot 186 Range Cover Evaluation In Controlling Soil Splash

Photograph of Plot 186 range cover evaluation in controlling soil splash. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range cover evaluation on plot 186, if sand dropseed on Rolling Red Plains deep heavy upland in poor condition, was 49% effective in controlling soil splash. The ruler inserted beneath the cover shows that 42% of the ground surface is shielded by forage and litter.”
Date: November 30, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History