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Roadside erosion
Photograph of severe erosion within a roadside ditch. OK-4918-1.
Date:
October 16, 1972
Creator:
Grimes, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nature Trial, Oolagah Recreation Area
Photograph of the Oologah Recreation Area. Simple layout of the nature trail is in three segments of varying length. OK-4616-1.
Date:
March 16, 1972
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish Farming
Photograph of Lon Simmons and Ron Smola examining a trout that Mr. Simmons raised in pond in background. Biology assistance is part of total SCS program.
Date:
June 16, 1971
Creator:
Vaughan, Keith
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Timber Clearing
Photograph of bottomland clearing to be sprigged to bermuda on Barton Ranch. West shooting east.
Date:
April 16, 1968
Creator:
Perryman, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watershed rip-rapping
Photograph of Rip-rapping site 4 Dead Indian Lake upper Washita watershed.
Date:
April 16, 1968
Creator:
Perryman, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rush Creek Watershed
Photograph of Site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6 taken just after completion of structure. Lake is now full. Excellent stand of Bermuda grass in spillway area and on dam. Also used for stock water.
Date:
July 16, 1962
Creator:
Leonard, Claude
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rush Springs Watershed
Photograph of watershed site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6; just after completion of structure.
Date:
July 16, 1962
Creator:
Leonard, Claude
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rush Springs Watershed
Photograph of watershed site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6; just after completion of structure. Lake is now full. Excellent stand of bermuda grass in spillway area and on dam. Also used for stockwater.
Date:
July 16, 1962
Creator:
Leonard, Claude
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rush Springs Watershed
Photograph of watershed site 22, Rush Creek. Follow-up of OK-1240-6; just after completion of structure.
Date:
July 16, 1962
Creator:
Leonard, Claude
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of Wildehorse Creek Site 26. Plunge basin with 5 foot head over principal spillway. Pipe discharged continuously for 28 days.
Date:
July 16, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Wildhorse Watershed Debris
Photograph of Washita Wildhorse Watershed debris caught on bridge over Wildhorse Creek following 4. 3 inch rain on 6/15/62. The Creek crested a foot highter than shown here. Storm would ordinarily have caused major flooding. Ten flood prevention reservoirs are above this bridge.
Date:
July 16, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of Wildhorse Creek site 26. Water 5 feet over drawdown. This site was riprapped in spring 1962. Site had received severe wave damage prior to repair work by SCS.
Date:
July 16, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of Washita Watershed, Wildhorse Creek site 22. Principal spillway is concrete pipe under the dam. At back toe of dam steel, galvanized, corrugated, 8 guage, asphalt coated culvert pipe was substituted for concrete pipe. The culvert pipe is leaking at joint, rivets, and seams. There was some vibration on the last joint of culvert pipe.
Date:
July 16, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of Washita Watershed, Wildhorse Creek site 22. Principal spillway is concrete pipe under the dam. At back toe of dam steel, galvanized, corrugated, 8 guage, asphalt coated culvert pipe was substituted for concrete pipe. The culvert pipe is leaking at joint, rivets, and seams. There was some vibration on the last joint of culvert pipe.
Date:
July 16, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Combining Soybeans
Photograph of combining soybeans on Arkansas river bottom soil. Such heavy soils often need drainage. SCS technicians stake drainage where needed on lands of district cooperators. These beans will make 40 bushels per acre.
Date:
October 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Le Flore County Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] equipment being used by a cooperator to put 200 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer and small grain in Bermuda grass sod. Pasture is ideal. Sod drill is designed to put seed and fertilizer in the ground in sod in one operation. Works with excellent results on medium-textured permeable soils. OK-1480-10.
Date:
October 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the excellent condition of a native grass meadow. Note seed heads and amount of regrowth held in hand of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, Lemeul Ball. This is the proper use on a native bay meadow. The regrowth is necessary in order to maintain vigor of the stand. OK-1482-8.
Date:
October 16, 1961
Creator:
Costner, Andrew
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of meadow. Proper meadow maintennace will result in regrowth such as this being examined by Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, Andrew Costner. The native grass has sufficient regrowth to regain vigor and make seed to be used elsewhere. If top growth is a problem for next year's crop, SCS technicians recommend cutting dead growth in late winter with a rotary mower. This puts mulch on the ground and aids to keep soil and moisture losses low. OK-1482-10.
Date:
October 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inspecting Plant Materials
Photograph of Harry Lister, District employee, inspecting King Ranch bluestem for seed fill. This is an excellent stand and has made a good growth this summer on this soil unit 70--B
Date:
October 16, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Patrick L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Jesse McBrayer controlling of the undesireable hardwood over pine works. Competition from oaks and low brush is now reduced sufficiently for maximum pine production. He planted pine in hardwood. OK-1442-2.
Date:
October 16, 1961
Creator:
Hayes, Earl J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of deferred native pasture, Leroy Mindeman farm / ranch. Native grass pasture east of the house. Grass was grazed into the ground. This is how it looks after grazing was deferred for one year. New pond in the background. OK-1430-2.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph around the North Fork of the Red River, showing a sweep plow being demonstrated on Stubble Field Day. OK-2124-9.
Date:
July 16, 1961
Creator:
Frie, J. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of woodland management. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke examines rows of Shortleaf pine on a Soil Conservation District [SCD] Cooperator. Note rows and growth for 4 years. OK-1368-11.
Date:
July 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemeul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of woodland management. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke examines rows of Shortleaf pine on a Soil Conservation District [SCD] Cooperator. Note rows and growth for 4 years. OK-1368-11.
Date:
July 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemeul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History