Irrigation of Cantelope Fields

Photograph of first irrigation of cantelope fields showing depth of water in the furrows. Beds are soaking up the moisture and water is evenly distriburted in the furrows from one to the other.
Date: March 25, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of ditch digging. This is where the bottom of the ditch should be. The depth below this point will only stand in water which cannot be used to irrigate the field. TX-45, 209.
Date: March 3, 1949
Creator: Barksdale, J. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History