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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the south end of a waterway, just staked,, looking north. Designed on non-erosive grade for drainage of 1600 acres for 3700 feet spilling into the South Canadian River. It protects several acres of bottom alfalfa land. Photo OK-184-12 shows the waterway after construction started. OK-184-10.
Date:
November 2, 1955
Creator:
Bates, Leland A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cleared and Seeded
Photograph of land that timber was cleared in 1956. Seeded to fescue and leaking clover in fall of 1956.
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fescue Lodino Clover
Photograph of fescue-lodino clover pasture planted in fall of 1956. Upland soil 5% slope. Has produced and still producing excellent pasture. Limed-fertilized-mamaged.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fescue Lodino Clover Pasture
Photograph of a Fescue-Ladino clover pasture planted in fall of 1956. Upland soil-5% slope, has produces and still producing excellent pasture. Lime-fertilized-managed.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sod Drilled Oats
Photograph of a closeup of sod drilled oats, drilled Sept. 15, 1959.
Date:
November 6, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sod Drilled Oats
Photograph of sod drilled oats. Johnsongrass and lespedesa meadow. Drilled Sept. 15, 1959. This type of operation eliminates seedbed preparation which is a different operation in Blackland.
Date:
November 6, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Timber and Lumber Treatment
Photograph of a creosoting plant. Cylinder is 80 feet and 6 feet deep, has a capacity over 1,000 cubic feet of wood. This plant would cost $100,000 if purchased. OK-1061-10.
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Timber and Lumber Treatment
Photograph of a creosoting plant. Cylinder is 80 feet and 6 feet deep, has a capacity over 1,000 cubic feet of wood. This plant would cost $100,000 if purchased. OK-1061-9.
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tree Farming
Photograph of tree farming, pine trees planted in 1948.
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of timber stand improvement. Mr. J. W. Adams doing contract timber stand improvement work for the Cimirron Lumber and Supply Company using tree injector on scrub timber and stand of young pines. OK-1059-7.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Pine trees planted in 1948. OK-1061-11.
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Standing Next to a 80-foot Pipe At A Creosoting Plant in Valliant
Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing next to an 80 foot long, 6-foot deep pipe at a Creosoting plant in Valliant, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cylinder is 80' long, 6' deep, has capacity over 1,000 cu. ft. of wood. This plant would cost $100,000 if purchased."
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a before picture on the Whitegrass Waterhole. Looking northwest. Channel will be 8 feet deep and 35 feet flat at the bottom. 3 to 1 slide slope. OK-1061-6.
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wet Spots in a Spinach Field
Photograph of wet spots in a spinach field. Soil unit 9H. Drowning out due to plow pan and surface crusting. Approx. 5 acres lost in a 40 acre field. Crop residue and land leveling would correct this.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wet Spots in a Spinach Field (2)
Photograph of wet spots in a spinach field. Soil unit 9H. Drowning out due to plow pan and surface crusting. Approx. 5 acres lost in a 40 acre field. Crop residue and land leveling would correct this.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woodland Management Tree Farm
Photograph of Joe Johnson standing by "Tree Farm" sign they have mounted at the edge of their timber land property.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brushy Area Plowed With 48-inch Disc
Photograph of a brushy field plowed with a 48-inch disc, cut to a depth of 14 to 18 inches, left very little green brush remaining in area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Area of brush plowed with a 48" disc. Cutting to a depth of 14 to 18 in. Very little green brush left after plowing."
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Newt Chamberlain Showing Size and Height of Disc on Plow
Photograph of "Newt Chamberlain, contractor, standing by plow showing size and height of disc – 48" in diameter." The field that Chamberlains stands in is heavily vegetated.
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Plowing Second Growth Oak
Photograph of second oak growth being plowed with a 48" disc. Cutting to a depth of 14 to 18 inches. 60 acre block. Area to go to bermuda grass. Newt Chamberlain, contractor, in photo.
Date:
November 2, 1959
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seed Harvest
Photograph of a district employee cleaning switchgrass seed in District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of switchgrass already cleaned and stacked ready for distribution.
Date:
November 1, 1950
Creator:
Elder, A. T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seed Harvest Grandstand Storage
Photograph of a district employee turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose.
Date:
November 1, 1957
Creator:
Elder, A. T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dwight Ferguson Ranch Cattle
Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."
Date:
November 1, 1957
Creator:
Elder, Arthur T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dwight Ferguson Ranch Cattle
Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."
Date:
November 1, 1957
Creator:
Elder, Arthur T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dwight Ferguson Ranch Cattle
Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."
Date:
November 1, 1957
Creator:
Elder, Arthur T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History