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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of members of the OK Water Study Council touring the Sandstone Creek Watershed, Cheyenne, OK. Here they are looking across at 3700 bales of hay stacked on the Taylor Ranch. This hay was cut on an overflow bottom land that was abandoned for crop purposes years ago because of the flood hazard. Site # 17 and 17A is giving protection now. OK-140-6.
Date:
August 16, 1955
Creator:
Wright, Bob.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of deferred native pasture. Native grass pasture east of the house. Grass was grazed into the ground. This is how how it looks after grazing was deferred for one year. A new pond in the background. OK-1430-2.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of Catalpa trees. Leroy Mindeman observes new Catalpa plantings made this year in a gully after it was pushed in. There is no sign of the gully and trees are making excellent growth. OK-1430-1.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of upland alfalfa field. Roland Mindeman is looking over an excellent stand of alfalfa on upland which is used in his crop rotation. He says it is the best soil builder he has found for his farm. It has really improved the fertility of his land. OK-1430-4.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a grade stabilization structure. A drop inlet [used for collecting storm water from parking lots and roads]. Drop inlet structure through fill on new highway west of Madill. OK-1439-6.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of two parallel terraces with the waterway in the foreground in Weeping Lovegrass that was planted in 1960. Terraces constructed in August, 1961. Soil unit # 7 on the Jack Hull farm. First parallel terraces construcvted in the Love County district. OK-1457-9.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Watershed Flood Prevention & Municipal Supply Dam
Photograph of flood prevention & municipal supply dam. Foundation drain excavation on 60' bend at Sta 27+00. Note water in trench and bank sloughing.
Date:
August 16, 1956
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Watershed Flood Prevention & Municipal Supply Dam
Photograph of flood prevention & municipal supply dam. Foundation drain excavation looking northeast from Sta. 19+00.
Date:
August 16, 1956
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Prevention Washita River Watershed
Photograph of flood prevention and municipal supply dam. Foundation drain excavation, looking northeast from Sta. 27-00. Note bank sloughing.
Date:
August 16, 1956
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Top Range Cover
Photograph of top range cover on 10 year old range seeding. Note sand bluestem, left, and little bluestem, right, in front center of photo.
Date:
August 16, 1960
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woodward Soil
Photograph of excellent mixture of native grasses on a ten year old seeding. sand bluestem, little bluestem, Switchgrass, Indian grass.
Date:
August 16, 1960
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sand Sagebrush
Photograph of a sand sagebrush plant 10 years old. Adjacent grass keeps down seedlings of the brush and there is no spread of the brush. Seeded to native mixture 10 years ago. Follow up photo Ok-904-9.
Date:
August 16, 1960
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of deferred native pasture, Leroy Mindeman farm / ranch. Native grass pasture east of the house. Grass was grazed into the ground. This is how it looks after grazing was deferred for one year. New pond in the background. OK-1430-2.
Date:
August 16, 1961
Creator:
Smith, Bob J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a bunch of plant growth [photo text too faded for legibility, including the OK ID #.]
Date:
August 16, 1959
Creator:
Hayes, Earl J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History