Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a combination of agriculture and natural resources in Beaver County, OK. OK-861-9.
Date: May 1959
Creator: Allgood, F. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bessie Bridge Demolition and Gully

Photograph of five UNIDIENTIFIED men on a bridge looking down at a deep gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View downstream from scene in Okla-10-778-A, showing gully head and bridge being demolished on county road 4 miles west of Bessie, Okla. A road fill with a drop inlet pipe will be constructed."
Date: May 18, 1953
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Delivery

Photograph of delivering fish for farm ponds at SCS office by Buster Cothren of the Oklahoma State Fish & Game Commission Hatchery at Medicine Park. Receiving fish were Casper Gosselin, Sam Holden, J.L. Holman, Era Sasseen, Wilbur Cooper, G.C. Slatten, Jo
Date: May 12, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Delivery in Cordell

Photograph of delivering fish for farm ponds at SCS office by Buster Cothren of the Oklahoma State Fish & Game Commission Hatchery at Medicine Park. Receiving fish were Casper Gosselin, Sam Holden, J.L. Holman, Era Sasseen, Wilbur Cooper, G.C. Slatten, Jo
Date: May 12, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish for Farm Ponds

Photograph of delivering fish for farm ponds at SCS office by Buster Cothren of the Oklahoma State Fish & Game Commission Hatchery at Medicine Park. Receiving fish were Casper Gosselin, Sam Holden, J.L. Holman, Era Sasseen, Wilbur Cooper, G.C. Slatten, Joe Morkey, Henry C. Diskerson, Troy Maddox, and Cordell Fishing Club for Cloud Creek flood control Detention Reservoir No. 1. More that 10,000 bass fry were delivered.
Date: May 12, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

High Water Mark on North Cavalry

Photograph of the high water mark and bank scouring shown after 2 to 4 inches of rains on watershed of North Cavalry. This is a 25 year old man-made channel designed to prevent flooding and ponding on bottom land. Nearby farmers say that this channel seldom overflows, but that it has lowered the water table in the soil enough to lower crop yields. The channel is approximately 20 feet deep at this point.
Date: May 16, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Overfllow from Elk Creek

Photograph of overflow from Elk Creek and runoff from surrounding areas inundating good farm land 1 mile from creek. Looking south along highway after 4" rain.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stocking Detention Reservoir No. 1

Photograph of stocking Detention Reservoir No. 1 of the Cloud Creek Flood control project with 6000 bass fry, 3000 channel cat, Nov. 1949. Leo Brown & G. W. Solnvenk pouring fish into the pond. Fish were delivered by Buster Cotheran, State Fish and Game Commission. The lake will cover approximately 30 surface acres when full.
Date: May 12, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Unprotected Field W-ashout

Photograph of Silt deposition washed from unprotected field above N. Fork Red River.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Walnut Creek Watershed

Photograph of flood damage to Walnut Creek. Alfalfa ruined by overflow and sedimentation.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Banke, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Walnut Creek Watershed

Photograph of Flood damage on Walnut Creek. Debris and damage along U. S. Highway 77.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Banke, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Denison Core Sample

Photograph of core drill taking denison sample, Site 62, Barnitz Creek.
Date: May 15, 1955
Creator: Beecham, Glenn A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Control

Photograph of hill site picture of principle spillway Site 33, Barnitz Creek.
Date: May 13, 1955
Creator: Beecham, Glenn A.
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.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Discharge

Photograph of water discharging from Site 36, Barnitz Creek.
Date: May 12, 1955
Creator: Beecham, Glenn A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Site # 43, Barnitz Creek. Country road routed over the embarkment. OK-508-1.
Date: May 14, 1957
Creator: Blunck's Photography Studio
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a flood-water detention structure, Site No. 54, Barnitz Creek. Notice surface slippage on the back slope of the embankment. Drainage area = 1454 acres Flood Storage = 494 acre-feet Sediment Pool Area = 33 acres
Date: May 14, 1957
Creator: Blunck's Photography Studio
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a floodwater detention structure, Site # 43 of Barnitz Creek, near Butler, OK. OK-508-5.
Date: May 14, 1957
Creator: Blunck's Studio
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Floodwater Detention, Site # 56, Bernitz Creek, near Butler, OK Drainage area = 2436 acres; Flood storage = 848 acre feet; Sediment storage = 285 acre feet. OK-509-6.
Date: May 14, 1957
Creator: Blunck's Studio
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the floodwater detention structure, site # 16, Sandstone Creek, near Berlin, OK. Drainage area = 7338 acres; Flood storage = 3421 acre-feet; Sediment Storage = 1539 acre-feet. OK-509-3.
Date: May 14, 1957
Creator: Blunck's Studio
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Victor Lewis (left) and H. Hoffman, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician on the right, examining Bermuda grass which is making a vigorous growth in a field of hairy vetch. This was a needle grass field and out of cultivation since 1949 until the hairy vetch was seeded in the needle grass (but without seed bed preparation) and fertilized at the rate of 400 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre. This is one method of establishing Bermuda grass on needle grass land. Where there is no Bermuda grass present, it is necessary to sod the land after the fertility has been improved with vetch and 0-20-0 fertilizer. Class VI, Soil Unit 6. TX-47-601.
Date: May 29, 1951
Creator: Brock, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Achenbach Brome grass seeded in three foot rows in October 1950 for seed production and grazing. The grass was side dressed in April, 1952, with 400 pounds per acre of 0-20-0 and 200 pounds of 32-0-0 fertilizers. Tanner Smith, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], appears in the photo. TX-48-114.
Date: May 1952
Creator: Brock, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Suitor’s Fescue planted in three foot rows in October, 1950, for grazing and seed production. The grass was side dressed in April, 1952, with 100 pounds of a 33% ammonium nitrate mixture per acre. The grass yielded more than 250 pounds of seed per acre. Class II Soil Unit 2. Tanner Smith, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), appears in this photo. TX-48-113.
Date: May 1952
Creator: Brock, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tanner Smith

Photograph of Tanner Smith (SCS technician), WUC, McKinney, TX, inspecting a field of Suiter Fescue.
Date: May 1952
Creator: Brock, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History