Ponds-Construction Method

Photograph of a completed concrete dam to be used for recreation and livestock water. View shows tie-in to limestone rock. Area between dam and keyway will be back filled with concrete.
Date: June 21, 1967
Creator: Ward, J. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage Area

Photograph of man and improved drainage area.
Date: June 6, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue Management

Photograph of burning stubble after the harvest of wheat. This stubble is being burned to make working the land easier. This area produced only 15 bushels of wheat per acre in 1958. This reduced yeild is due to land condition which is poor because of the practice of burning stubble. Stubble properly managed will improve the condition of the land and the amount of production.
Date: June 16, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds, Whitegrass Waterhole

Photograph of boys swimming at site #8, Whitegrass Waterhole watershed.
Date: June 22, 1971
Creator: Branstead, Bob
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stubble Mulching

Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage. First time over with 32" sweeps-4" deep. Before 3" rain. No runoff here from rain. Adjoining cotton field washed considerably.
Date: June 6, 1961
Creator: Bogard, J. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inspecting Wheat

Photograph of man inspecting wheat crop.
Date: June 6, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Improved Drainage Area

Photograph of man standing on improved drainage area.
Date: June 6, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Field

Photograph of a field.
Date: June 6, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Use of Stubble Residue

Photograph of proper use of stubble residue Demonstration plot No. 3. Results after tandem disk and twist chisel operations leaving 900 lb. of resudue on surface from original 3900 lb.
Date: June 6, 1965
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sanitary Land Fill

Photograph of dirt being spread over the partially compacted refuse.
Date: June 8, 1970
Creator: Melton, Charles H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cons. Cropping System

Photograph of Mr. Daugherty turning under a good crop of vetch.
Date: June 6, 1966
Creator: Dowling, Leo C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Farming

Photograph of Lon Simmons and Ron Smola examining a trout that Mr. Simmons raised in pond in background. Biology assistance is part of total SCS program.
Date: June 16, 1971
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Use of Stubble Residue

Photograph of the proper use of stubble residue, demonstration Plot No. 1. Results after the second large sweep operatiobn leaving 2400 lbs. of straw from the original 3900 lb.
Date: June 6, 1965
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Area

Photograph of Larry Allen, District Aide, examining wildlife plant.
Date: June 1, 1971
Creator: Prickett, D. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of Water sports areas at Ft. Gibson Lake.
Date: June 6, 1969
Creator: Robertson, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Blackjack Spraying

Photograph of Ralph Leonard, County Administrator of FHA, observing the kill and deterioration of woody growth following chemical treatment which was supplied in 1956 and 1957.
Date: June 6, 1958
Creator: Judge, Earl R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cattle Grazing

Photograph of Angus Cattle grazing on native grass established in spring of 1949. Range Condition - Excellent. M.A. Neff ranch.
Date: June 4, 1958
Creator: Stokes, G. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fishpond Management

Photograph of channel catfish fingerlings being delivered to Little River Conservation District cooperators through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Date: June 6, 1971
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy Wheat Harvest

Photograph ofwheat harvest on Port silt loam.
Date: June 5, 1963
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Use of Stubble Residue

Photograph of proper use of stubble residue Demonstration plot No. 4. Results after tandem disk and large sweep operation leaving 2100 lb. of resudue on surface from original 3900 lb.
Date: June 6, 1965
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grassland

Photograph of a man standing in grasslands with catle in background.
Date: June 6, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ponds-Construction Method

Photograph of a spring which will help to supply water for newly constructed concrete dam. Spring has a long history and has never been known to run dry. Area where stick is pointing is reported to have been carved out by settlers in the late 1800's to form a trough to water horses.
Date: June 21, 1967
Creator: Ward, J. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

5000th GP Contract in Okla

Photograph of the Board of Directors of Beaver county reviewing the 5000th Great Plains Contract of Oklahoma. Left to right; Charles Custer, Member, Glen Myers, Member, Raymond Watson, Vice-Chairman, John T. Riley, Jr., DC, SCS, J.S. Shaffer, Chairman, Jimmie Cole, Secretary-Treasurer.
Date: June 11, 1971
Creator: Searcy, William R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Excavation

Photograph of a bulldozer excaviting.
Date: June 6, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History