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Brush Control by Airplane
Photograph of timber sprayed by airplane June 1960. Native grass in a Savannah site. Pasture properly used.
Date:
July 27, 1960
Creator:
Melton, C. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Proper Drainage Required
Photograph of a field of soy beans showing the need for proper drainage. This field stood 2 to 4 inches deep in water for approximately 10 days. A drainage system is planned for construction when the weather permits. It will be constructed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service. Soil Unit 4 BO.
Date:
July 18, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soy Bean Field in Need of Drainage
Photograph of a field of soy beans showing the need for proper drainage. This field stood 2 to 4 inches deep in water for approximately 10 days. A drainage system is planned for construction when the weather permits. It will be constructed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service. Soil Unit 4 BO.
Date:
May 18, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Location of Proposed Drainage System
Photograph of a low area SW of irrigation well. Location of double field drain of proposed drainage system. SE field picture
Date:
May 6, 1958
Creator:
Cluff, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Damage
Photograph of a pot hole in a cultivated field caused by flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on Arkansas River. This land should be retired from cropland or will need and expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Damage From the Arkansas River
Photograph of soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Scass II Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, drift wood and deposition from Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
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
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
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest canbe made from this field. Water spots in the background indicate that a drainage system is needed. OK-612-7.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Soil washing an ddeposition on good bottom land. Class II land--Soil Unit # 4. Pot Holes, drift wood and depostion from the Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need an expansive levling and cleaning to put it back into condition for farming. OK-612-2.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest canbe made from this field. Water spots in the background indicate that a drainage system is needed. OK-612-6.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. The river changed its course causing the complete loss of 350 acres of good bottom land. The land lost was not just damaged but was completely washed away when the river cut across this filed. The river stayed over the field for 2 weeks and is at a high level for the sixth week. OK-604-6.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Heavy deposits of sand were left on this land when the river receded. Flood water stayed on this field for 2 weeks and remained at its high level for 6 weeks. This landowner lost 350 acres when the river changed its course. The land lost was completely washed away. OK-604-12.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. A portion of land separated from the field and was made useless by gullies and potholes. Present position of seperated land would make it impossible to get machinery to it if it were still workable. It is completely cut off from the rest of the field. OK-604-8.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Pot hole in cultivated field from flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on the Arkansas River. This land should be retired or it will need an expansive levling and cleaning to put it back into condition for farming. OK-612-3.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Pot holes in cultivated field from water overflowing an old drainage ditch. Ditch has been made inadequate from siltation and overflows on adjoining fields during rains of consequence. OK-612-5.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage from hiigh 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 areas of this field completely as the river changed its course. OK-604-4.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Class II, Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, driftwood and deposition is from the Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning to put it back into a good condition for farming. OK-612-1.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flooding. A driveway into a barn washed out by flood on the Arkansas River, May 26 through May 30, 1957. OK-513-9.
Date:
July 11, 1957
Creator:
Cluff, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cutting Oats and Vetch for Hay
Photograph of cutting oats and vetch for hay.
Date:
May 25, 1955
Creator:
Evans, Charles A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Composite Surface Soil Sample
Photograph of J. A. Killough in fourth of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. After you have taken a thin slice of soil from the hole, take a core about a half inch wide from the center of the slice and place in a clean bucket. Repeat for each spot selected within the field or area to be sampled.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Composite Surface Soil Sample
Photograph of J. A. Killough in second of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. At each spot the plant growth, trash or mulch is cleared from the ground where the hole is to be dug.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Composite Surface Soil Sample
Photograph of J. A. Killough in fifth of a series; How to take a compostie surface soil sample. After soil is taken from each spot selected from the area to be treated it is thoroughly mixed. Two or three hand fulls of this mixed sample is placed in a clean bag and tagged with required information. Sample should not be mixed from different areas to be treated.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Composite Surface Soil Sample
Photograph of J. A. Killough in third of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. Dig hole depth of surface soil through plow depth. Then take a thin slice of soil (1/2" to 3/4" thick) from the hole. This is repeated from each spot selected within the field or area to be sampled.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History