Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grass land near Ryan, Oklahoma. A typical landscape. Deep sand range site, fair condition, Minco fine sandy loam soil type. Principal forage species are little bluestem, sideoats grama, tall dropseed, Scribner’s panicum. Non forage plants are sandage, gaura, spp. [Latin = species pluralis: “multiple species”], doze-daisy; yucca-woody species are sand plum and prickly ash. OK-1466-1.
Date: August 1, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grasses. A field that has been out of cultivation for 10 years. No grass was planted but was seeded naturally [i.e., letting the grass grow enough to germinate flowers that produce the seeds or where it produces side shoots either above or below the soil]. In good condition. The pasture has been well-managed. Loamy Prairie site. OK-1173-4.
Date: August 1, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of hybrid field corn growing on Minco silt loam soil type nearly level Class I land. For use in Jefferson County Soil Survey Report. OK-1466-3.
Date: August 1, 1961
Creator: Hager, P. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a farmstead windbreak at Clarence Baden Farm. The windbreak was set out in the Spring of 1955. OK-122-10.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: Pyron, Thurman
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of a field of Milo being prepared for irrigation in February 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from.
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Row Irrigation

Photograph of Milo planted in 38" rows being watered from irrigation ditch; land prepared for row irrigation February 1956 survey made some 2 months earlier; note a slight low spot near ditch constitutes additional work to make water start going; Mr. Wheeler with shovel.
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Close-up picture of Sealed Soil on field being Terraced on the Caleb Harper Farm

Photograph of a "Close-up picture of the field being terraced on Caleb Harper farm, under the supervision of SCS technicians. Soil seems to run together and seal thereby restricting the rate of intake; therefore erosion appears even on gentle slopes."
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hybrid Field Corn

Photograph of hybrid field corn growing on Minco silt loam soil type nearly level Class I land. For use in Jeferson County Soil Survey Report.
Date: August 1, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

No Cultivation for 10 Years

Photograph of a field that has been out of cultivation for 10 years. No grass was planted but seeded naturally. In good condition. Pasture has been well managed. Loamy Prairie site.
Date: August 1, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of an irrigation ditch one mile west of Turpin. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation Ditch. Field of milo prepared for irrigation in February of 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from."
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grain Sorghum on Yahola Fine Sandy Loam

Photograph of grain sorghum on Yahola fine sandy loam, Class I bottomland soil. For use in Jefferson County Soil Conservation Report.
Date: August 1, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Typical Landscape

Photograph of a typical landscape. Dee sand range site, fair condition, Minco fine sandy loam soil type. Principal forage species are little bluestem, sideoats grama, tall dropseed, Scribner's panicum. Non forage plants are sandsage, gaura, spp., doze daisy, yucca-woody species are sand plum, prickly ash.
Date: August 1, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History