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Erosion Control on Cultivated Field
Photograph of erosion control measures on a cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer crop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date:
November 13, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control
Photograph of gully control by diverting wter, sloping banks and planting trees. This area was formerly a huge gully caused by unprotected diversion ditch. An area has been fenced out of pasture. Gully banks sloped, diversion terrace constructed and cottonwood and black locust trees planted. Erosion is 100% stabilized and trees show good growth. Geary, Okla. CCC Camp
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
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
Erosion Control
Photograph of erosion control on cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer ceop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date:
November 13, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of erosion control project. Lateral roads were formerly unassessable due to huge gully across roadbed. Area has been resectioned and sloped, a drop inlet and two culverts constructed by WPA. Safer roadways and safer waterways result.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Highway Erosion Control
Photograph of roadside erosion control project. Fill has been made in road and drop inlet and old bridge and severe gully formerly filled the center area of this intersection. Lateral roadways were impassable before erosion control work was started.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Highway Erosion Control
Photograph of roadside erosion control project. Fill has been made in road and drop inlet and old bridge and severe gully formerly filled the center area of this intersection. Lateral roadways were impassable before erosion control work was started.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control by Fencing
Photograph of gully control by fencing, sloping tree planting and protection from grazing in fall of 1937. Gully banks were sloped and trees planted. Trees have made some growth and other vegetation is becoming well established due to protection from grazing.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of erosion control project. Lateral roads were formerly unassessable due to huge gully across roadbed. Area has been resectioned and sloped, a drop inlet and two culverts constructed by WPA. Safer roadways and safer waterways result.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History