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Clinton

Topographic quadrangle map of Clinton, Oklahoma, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. Location, reliability, and sectionalized township diagrams are included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1955
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0381.0143]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ray Walker, state conservationist of the Soil Conservation Service, Stillwater, left and L. L> Males, president of the Security State Bank, Cheyenne, outlined the Sandstone creek project Thursday for touring "soil savers" from seven states."
Date: September 29, 1955
Creator: King, Cliff
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drop Structure

Photograph of drop structure at site 17, Sandstone. Hershel Burrus, Sec. State Baord, SCD; Alvin M. Clements, Area Conservationist, Clinton, and Jess Dewees, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD.
Date: July 7, 1955
Creator: Clements, Alvin M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fishing in Sandstone Watershed

Photograph of Clarence Fowler and Warren Whittington fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed.
Date: September 1, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek

Photograph of Concrete drop structure below site no. 16, Sandstone Creek, H. M. Haws Project Engineer downstream view.
Date: 1955~
Creator: McCray, V. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grain Sorghum Growth

Photograph of Ruben Potter examining the height of grain sorghum thaat was irrigated from Sandstone Creek. This feed produced approximately fifteen tons per acre. Where fee in same field was not irrigated it was not worth cutting.
Date: September 6, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Continuous Flow of Sandstone Creek

Photograph of Lee Roy Jones, Cheyenne, Okla. , rancher, looking at the water flowing in Sandstone Creek below stream guage No. 3. The creek has flowed continuously since November 1, 1954. In 1952, prior to the completion of the flood control program, the longest continuous flow was 88 days.
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek

Photograph of concrete drop structure below Site No. 16 Sandstone Creek. H. M. Haws Project Engineer, upstream view.
Date: 1955~
Creator: McCray, V. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Concrete Drop Below Sandstone Creek

Photograph of concrete drop structure below site 16, Sandstone Creek, looking downstream showing spillway and part of structure.
Date: 1955-12-XX
Creator: Haws, H. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation

Photograph of irrigating alfalfa field with water from detention reservoir #16 on Sand Stone Creek Watershed. Dam is shown in background. Water is being let out of reservoir and is being picked up by irrigation system from stream bed on right.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigating Valley Land

Photograph of irrigating valley land below Site 1, dam on Sand Stone Creek Watershed.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: Fulwider, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Creek Watershed Bullfrog

Photograph of bullfrog caught below dam on Site 17, Sand Stone Creek Watershed. This area was always dry except during rainy season and had no water for wildlife. The creek below the dam is now a good wilfife area because water is always available.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Upper Washita SCD Drill

Photograph of Upper Washita SCD drill pictured with Jess Dawses, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD. , Hershal Burrus, Sec. State Board, SCD. , Henry Jordan, WUC, Hammon and Bob Wright, WUC, Cheyenne.
Date: July 7, 1955
Creator: Clements, Alvin M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Discharge

Photograph of water discharge from structure No. 36. Mr. Calvin Klien standing on the pipe.
Date: May 12, 1955
Creator: Beecham, Glenn A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Upper Washita Soil Conservation District [SCD] Drill. From left to right: Jess Dewees, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD; Herschel Burrus. Secretary State Board, SCD; Henry Jordan, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC}, Hammon, Oklahoma; and, Bob Wright, WUC, Cheyenne, Oklahoma. OK-96-3.
Date: July 7, 1955
Creator: Clements, Alvin M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Homes

Photograph of one of the new ranch homes built on the Sandstone-Creek watershed since the flood prevention program was established. Built in 1954 below Site 17. OK-142-1.
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of Jim Taylor, operator of the Newman-Taylor Ranch, is admiring the tall bluestem grass in one of his pastures. This pasture is being properly grazed and is above Site 17 Sandstone Watershed. Loamy prairie range site. 20 to 25 inch rainfall zone. The hills in the background are of the Red Shale Hill range site. OK-142-7.
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bullfrog

Photograph of a bullfrog caught below dam on Site 17, Sand Stone Creek Watershed. This area was always dry except during rainy season and had no water for wildlife. The creek below the dam is now a good wildlife area because water is always available.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of members of the OK Water Study Council touring the Sandstone Creek Watershed, Cheyenne, OK. Here they are looking across at 3700 bales of hay stacked on the Taylor Ranch. This hay was cut on an overflow bottom land that was abandoned for crop purposes years ago because of the flood hazard. Site # 17 and 17A is giving protection now. OK-140-6.
Date: August 16, 1955
Creator: Wright, Bob.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Jim Taylor standing by a portion of the 5,338 bales of Johnson grass hay grown on Sandstone bottomland protected by Site 17 and 17A. OK-142-5.
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fowler Family Ranch Home

Photograph of the Fowler family and dog standing in front of their new home. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Feye Fowler, Mrs. Clarence Fowler, and Mr. Clarence Fowler. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fowler and daughter, Feye, in front of new ranch home recently built on Sandstone Creek Watershed.”
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek Doxey Shale Formation

Photograph of Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4, Sergeant Major Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Doxey shale formation in north abutment of relocated Site 4. Here the formation dips slightly upstream (to the left), a favorable situation for a dam site.”
Date: July 14, 1955
Creator: Brune, G. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jack Rhoton Cutting Grain Sorghum on O. L. Boggess Farm

Photograph of Jack Rhoton on a John Deer tractor cutting grain sorghum from Sandstone Creek bottomland on O. L. Boggess farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Jack Rhoton cutting grain sorghum from Sandstone Creek bottomland on O. L. Boggess farm. Sorghum will be put in trench silo. This is a portion of the 4,700 acres formerly overflowed by Sandstone Creek.”
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Flowing in Sandstone Creek Below Stream Gauge No. 3

Photograph of Lee Roy Jones, rancher, looking at the water flowing in Sandstone Creek below stream gauge No. 3. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Lee Roy Jones, Cheyenne, Okla. rancher, looking at the water flowing in Sandstone Creek below stream gauge No. 3. The creek has flowed continuously since November 1, 1954. In 1952, prior to the completion of the flood control program, the longest continuous flow was 88 days."
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History