Resource Conservation

Photograph of Resource conservation planning on Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester, Okla. Many different types of grasses and shrubs were used to landscape the center median.
Date: December 2, 1969
Creator: Conradi, Al
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exhibitions and Presentations

Photograph of the Mayes County Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] exhibit displayed at the Tulsa State Fair. OK-3226-2.
Date: October 2, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of A. Lindsay family picnicking, fishing and using the recreation facilities at Site No. 3A, Bear-Hybarger Creek Watershed.
Date: September 2, 1968
Creator: Neinders, Hadley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grace Mountain

Photograph of the NE corner of Grace Mountain deer enclosure looking to the northeast. The area was fenced in March 1965
Date: April 2, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mt. Pinchot Pasture

Photograph of elms on the right side of the fence which are inside a game enclosure built in March, 1965. Enclosure number 3 Grace Mountain in the Mt. Pinchot Pasture.
Date: April 2, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Animals Buffalo

Photograph of buffalo moving through open stand of post-oak across the road north of Camp Doris campground entrance in the Graham Flat Pasture.
Date: April 2, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Big Game Enclosure

Photograph of Lawton, Okla. Commanche County SWDC Biologist, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife showing three years growth on elm after construction of the Big Game enclosure number 3 in March, 1965 Souteast of Grace Mountain. Halloran is pointing to what was the top of the tree in 1965. The area was fenced in March 1965.
Date: April 2, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range, Buffalo Moving Through Open Stand

Photograph of buffalo moving through open stand of post-oak across the road north of Camp Doris campground entrance in the Graham Flat Pasture.
Date: April 2, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Hedged Elm Near Deer Enclosure

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran examining a closely hedged elm tree near deer enclosure No. 3 on Grace Mt. flat in Mt. Pinchot pasture. Twig growth is nil compared with long growth of twigs inside the enclosure.
Date: April 2, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Sample Evaluation from Two Different Areas

Photograph of "Two samples of a soil showing the deterioration that [took] place if the cropping system consists mainly of soil-depleting crops. The soil on the left has been used to grow soil-depleting crops year after year over a long period of time. The sample on the right was taken from an area where the soil has been rotated with soil improving crops part of the time."
Date: August 2, 1967
Creator: Frie, J. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Haskell County Rock Quarry

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men working in a rock quarry in Haskell County. There are broken up rocks of varying sizes.
Date: July 2, 1967
Creator: Brinlee, R. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Haskell County Rock Quarry

Photograph of several stacks of broken up rocks of varying sizes from a rock quarry in Haskell County.
Date: July 2, 1967
Creator: Brinlee, R. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. Visitors and dignitaries at the dedication. Left to right: Marvin C. Emerson, Executive Director, State Soil Conservation Board; C.A. Tidwell, State Conservationist, Oklahoma; A.P. Martin, Contracting Officer, Conservancy District; D.A. Williams, Administrator, Soil Conservation Service. OK-2667 (10).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. D. A. Williams, Administrator, Soil Conservation Service, delivers the dedicatory address. OK-2667 (7).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. Part of the crowd at a noon-time barbeque. OK-2667 (14).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. Part of the crowd listening to D.A. Williams' dedicatory address. OK-2667 (6).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Dedication Program Whitegrass-Waterhole Water and Soil Conservancy District. Officials of the sponsoring groups. Left to right: W.E. Clarkson, Chairman, Valiant, Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD], Board of Supervisors; A.P. Martin, Contracting Officer; L.M. Griffin, Chairman, SWCD Board of Supervisors. OK-2667 (12).
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Foster, Arliss D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Overseeding on Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie

Photograph of "Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie. Tall grass overseeded with "Pasture Dream" type drill – no seedbed preparation – other than clean furrow made by 4" sweep on planter chute. Six years old – Indiangrass heading."
Date: November 2, 1965
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Landscape of Bates-Collinsville Complex

Photograph of a typical landscape of Bates-Collinsville complex with native grass cover.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Landscape of Collinsville-Talihina Complex

Photograph of a typical landscape of Collinsville-Talihina complex in excellent native grass range.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: Polona, Dock J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem. Roy Williams and grandsons planting King Ranch Bluestem. The oldest grandson Mahlon, then Mark and Mat. Class III Vernon soils. CR [?] deferred grazing. Grass planted on clean seedbed, 1 pound pure live seed per acre. Excellent stand and growth. OK-1826-12.
Date: November 2, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Roy williams and grandsons in planting of King Ranch bluestem. The oldest grandson Mahlon, then Mark and Mat. Class III Vernon soils. CR [?] deferred grazing. Grass planted on clean seedbed, 1 pound pure live seed per acre. OK-1826-11.
Date: November 2, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Site # 23 Concrete Weep Walls

Photograph of flood prevention by pouring concrete for weep walls on principal spillway of site no. 23 of Sugar Creek.
Date: November 2, 1962
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Damage on Cow Creek

Photograph of flood damage on Cow Creek after 2 inches of rain in 1.5 hours. Pecan Orchard. Note-tractor in center of picture by trees.
Date: July 2, 1962
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History