Cattle and King Ranch Bluestem on the Earl Sherman Ranch

Photograph of a small herd of cattle on the Earl Sherman Ranch grazing on a hilly pasture consisting of King Ranch bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing King Ranch bluestem pasture. This is part of the land treatment used to reduce sediment to structures, and reduce flooding."
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on King Ranch

Photograph of cattle grazing on King Ranch blue stem pastures near Site No. 51, Owl Creek.
Date: August 31, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Checking on Remaining Stubble Mulch

Photograph of H.J. Becker and WUC Fred Hindman checking on the amount o stubble mulch left on field after wheat was drilled with Noble drill.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contoured and Terraced Wheat Field

Photograph of the west side of State Highway 54. The wheat on this field was planted on the contour with ridges. The back of the photograph proclaims, "West side of S. H. 54. Wheat planted on contour with terraces. This field was subjected to an excess of 6-inch rainstorm. No soil loss nor damage to the crop."
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cotton

Photograph of cotton growing on Stephenville F.S.I.
Date: August 14, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Debris and Silt at Deadwoman Crossing

Photograph of debris and silt on concrete corner post at Deadwomans Crossing. County black-top road in immediate foregeound covered with water. Deer Creek was bank full at time photo was made.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Sand Site, Pratt Loamy Fine Sand Range on the Barby Ranch

Photograph of a deep sand site, Pratt loamy fine sand range on Barby ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep sand site, Pratt loamy fine sand. Sec. 8-2-27. Barby Ranch."
Date: August 1959
Creator: Snock, E. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Detention Storage for Protection

Photograph of a view of a pond from the spillway. Pond has detention storage to protect state and county highways and cropland from flood damage. Fence will be above permanent water level.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Wheat with Noble Drill

Photograph of drilling wheat with a Noble Drill on field containing good mulch cover.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Wheat with Noble Drill

Photograph of drilling wheat with a Noble Drill on field containing good mulch cover.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Enterprise Sandy Loam 0-20% slopes – Typical Landscape

Photograph of a hilly, slope area consisting of various grasses and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "7-EF-13 Mapping Unit. Enterprise sandy loam 0-20% slopes – typical landscape."
Date: August 13, 1959
Creator: Steers, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Failure to Seed to Permanent Vegetation

Photograph of a waterway constructed above a natural draw. Owner failed to seed to permanent vegetation. Upper part of field is terraced to discharge runoff into the waterway. Photo made shortly after 6-inch rain. Soil in waterway was washed away to depth of cultivation.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of drilling wheat. This is being done with a Hobel drill on land with an excellent mulch cover [OK ID # illegible].
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of H. J. Beaker and Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] Fred Hindman checking on the amount of stubble mulch left on a field after wheat was drilled with a Wobble drill. OK-934-2.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Water Damage

Photograph of debris and silt on concrete corner post at Dead Woman's Crossing. County black-top road in immediate foreground covered with water. Deer Creek was bank full at time photo was made.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Full Pipe Discharge

Photograph of SCS Technician Dan Hamill viewing full pipe discharge from stockwater pond that has detention storage of flood water designed to protect cropland and roads below the structure.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass Guage in Eastern Gama

Photograph of a grass guage in eastern Gama. Arthur F. Holloran, Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, left. Mr. Joe B. Morris, Range Conservationist and student trainees from Texas.
Date: August 11, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of 67-day-old NK 37 Bermuda grass from seed sown in deep, medium-textured, slowly permeable Latimer County soil. Grazing has been restricted to date. (1/2 pound seed and 125 pound 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre). Field lined with previous bermuda grass establishment. Hop and white clover to be seeded in September at time of applying 100 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer. OK-913-5.
Date: August 4, 1959
Creator: Fountain, W. T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Groomcorn Growing

Photograph of Broomcorn growing on ? Very fine sandy loam.
Date: August 14, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Converted to Waterway

Photograph of a gully that was converted onto a waterway. Gully tha was shaped and sodded inot waterway about 1955. SCS Technician Paul Copeland in photo.
Date: August 26, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully to be Shaped

Photograph of a gully to be shaped and sodded for waterway.
Date: August 26, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully to be Shaped

Photograph of a gully to be shaped and sodeded for a waterway, looking upstream toward the bridge.
Date: August 26, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully to be Shaped

Photograph of a gully to be shaped or sloped into waterway and vegetated.
Date: August 26, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Concrete Pipe

Photograph of the installation of a 12" underground concrete pipe to furnish water to leveled field to be irrigated by flooding.
Date: August 27, 1959
Creator: Stith, C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History