Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of a stone supported in the air by a soil tentacle. The tentacle occurred as the soil under the stone is protected from rain. OK-4915-6.
Date: September 1972
Creator: Pewthers, J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Caucasian bluestem being combined for seed protection. Severe drought prevailed to late July. Caucasian bluestem made a rapid response to moisture. OK-4495-10.
Date: September 21, 1971
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside erosion

Photograph of erosion along blackstop road, which is about to eat its way to the pavement. OK-4406-11.
Date: September 13, 1971
Creator: Phillips, F. Dwain
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of SCS biologist Gary Mullard, Claremore, OK, and Plant Material Specialist Bob Lippart, Manhattan, Kansas, examine plants being grown at the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center. OK-3972-1.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of Area Conservationist Archie Welch (center), Altus, OK, and two Texas participants in the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center (PMC) on a field day, examing grasses being grown. OK-3971-6.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of SCS Plant Materials Center Sign. OK-3972-14.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of Plant Materials Specialist Bob Lippart, Manhattan, Kansas, examines plants growing at the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas. OK-3971-14.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of group leaving for a tour of the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center during a field day held at the Center. OK-3972-5.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of gully erosion on Minco silt loam, 1 to 3% slopes, following a 7-inch rain. OK-3960-13.
Date: September 23, 1970
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Upper Bayou overflow. Oil wells and tanks as well as the entire bottom is inundated. OK-3961-12.
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: Rhoads, Bud.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of upper Bayou overflow. House on the east side of Healdton. Note the height of the debris in front of the house. Water was about 8 or 10 feet deep in this and other houses at crest. OK-3961-6.
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservationist of the Year

Photograph of SCS Biologist Jerome Sykora (left) and State Conservationist William L. Vaught admire trophy received by Sykora for being names Water Conservationist of the year by the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation.
Date: September 15, 1970
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Environmental Quality-Manure Pit

Photograph of the construction site of a manure pit on the Are Froese Farm. Tank is 30' diameter x 10' deed when finished. The pit was excavated with bulldozer.
Date: September 6, 1970
Creator: K.R. Blan, DC, Claremore
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Clearing

Photograph of timber sprayed in 1968 & 1969 then a chain pulled by two dozers to knock the timber down. This is a Hector complex soil-shallow savannah range site-the vegetation is in fair condition.
Date: September 6, 1970
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Liquid Manure Tank Instillation Inspection

Photograph of K. C. Bennett, DC, and Ray Riley inspecting a completed liquid manure tank on the Ashley Gilman farm. Photograph does not identify the position of Bennett and Riley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bennett & Riley inspecting completed liquid manure tank on the Ashley Gilman farm east of Miami. This installation is designed for 100 dairy cows. It is 12' deep & 24' in diameter."
Date: September 1970
Creator: Heidloge, Robert F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Residence of Dr. F.P. Baker

Photograph of the residence of Dr. F.P. Baker with recreational area.
Date: September 29, 1969
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of Nickey Lambeth, District Conservationist, examing litter along a rural road in LeFlore County. OK-3603-16.
Date: September 29, 1969
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy, Crop of Guar

Photograph of Lloyd Kopecek, chairman of the board of supervisors of the Greer County SWCD and Goodyear outstanding cooperator awardee, Wayne Clark, esamine a crop of guar on the Clark farm. Guar is a major cash and soil improving crop in the Greer County SWCD.
Date: September 18, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bison

Photograph of bison grazing north of Grama Lake, Wichita Mts. Wildlife Refuge. OK-3210-4.
Date: September 18, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

New Bufalo Wallow

Photograph of a newly formed buffalo wallow that has been started in area mowed for hay in Mt. Pinchot pasture north of Grama lake and south of rosd, looking east.
Date: September 18, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trough Water Facility

Photograph of recent construction of a new 19 ft. water facility. The trough is concrete on bottom with steel sides. Note the 30' concrete apron around the trough.
Date: September 14, 1968
Creator: McBride, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a water tank / pool. Recent construction of a new 19 foot diameter water facilty. The trough is has concrete bottom with steel sides. Note the 30 foot concrete apron around the trough. OK-3205-16.
Date: September 14, 1968
Creator: McBride, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dead Indian Wildhorse Recreation Area

Photograph of Site #4, Dead Indian Wildhorse Recreation Area
Date: September 13, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Great Plains Conservation Program

Photograph of GPCP participant Vernon Breckenridge checking one-year growth of midland bermuda. Breckenridge has sprigged 20 acres of bermuda grass for each of the last three years.
Date: September 12, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History