Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of 160 acres of Class VIII land in spoils banks, which have been seeded in sweet clover, Korean lespedeza and mixed clovers by airplane. Seeding done by Frank Podpechan, Manager, Sequoyah Coal Company. OK-192-1.
Date: November 16, 1955
Creator: Hurd & Moreland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seeded Spoils Banks & Class VIII Land

Photograph of strip pit spoils banks covered and seeded via airplane with sweetclover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. The back of the photograph proclaims, Strip pit spoils banks seeded by airplane to sweet clover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. Used only for wildlife cover Class VIII land."
Date: November 16, 1955
Creator: Hurd and Moreland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seeded Spoils Banks & Class VIII Land

Photograph of strip pit spoils banks covered and seeded via airplane with sweetclover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Strip pit spoils banks seeded by airplane to sweet clover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. Used only for wildlife cover Class VIII land."
Date: November 16, 1955
Creator: Hurd and Moreland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Control in Natural Drain

Photograph of gully control in a natural drain, formerly 15 foot to 20 foot deep. Soil Conservation sloped banks, made fills and solid sodded to Bermuda grass. Approx. 700 acres drain through this outlet and erosion is almost 100% stabilized. May to August 1940 this outlet safely carried run-off from a total of 25 inches of rainfall.
Date: November 16, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History