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
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
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Close-up of 40-Acre Improved Bottom Land

Photograph of a close up section of 40-acre bottomland pasture established to Bermuda and overseeded with Ladino Clover, sweetclover, Korean lespedeza, vetch, and rye grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Close-up of section of 40-acre bottom land pasture established to Bermuda grass in 1948. Bermuda grass was overseeded with Ladino Clover, 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
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

High-Grade Cattle Grazing on Improved Pasture One Mile North of Keystone

Photograph of a seven heads of high-grade cattle grazing on 40-acres of improved bottomland pasture established to Bermudagrass, Ladino sweetclover, Korean Lespedeza, vetch, and rye grasses. The back of the photograph proclaims, "High grade cattle grazing on 40-acre bottom land pasture, established to Bermuda grass in 1948. Bermuda grass was overseeded 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
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Improved Pasture Land

Photograph of a close-up of section of 40 acre bottom land pasture established to Bermuda grass in 1948. Bermuda grass was over seeded with Ladino Clover, 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
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
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History