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Erosion Control
Photograph of erosion control project. Lateral roads were formerly unassessable due to huge gully across roadbed. Area has been resectioned and sloped, a drop inlet and two culverts constructed by WPA. Safer roadways and safer waterways result.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Highway Erosion Control
Photograph of roadside erosion control project. Fill has been made in road and drop inlet and old bridge and severe gully formerly filled the center area of this intersection. Lateral roadways were impassable before erosion control work was started.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Highway Erosion Control
Photograph of roadside erosion control project. Fill has been made in road and drop inlet and old bridge and severe gully formerly filled the center area of this intersection. Lateral roadways were impassable before erosion control work was started.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control by Fencing
Photograph of gully control by fencing, sloping tree planting and protection from grazing in fall of 1937. Gully banks were sloped and trees planted. Trees have made some growth and other vegetation is becoming well established due to protection from grazing.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of erosion control project. Lateral roads were formerly unassessable due to huge gully across roadbed. Area has been resectioned and sloped, a drop inlet and two culverts constructed by WPA. Safer roadways and safer waterways result.
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control
Photograph of gully control by diverting wter, sloping banks and planting trees. This area was formerly a huge gully caused by unprotected diversion ditch. An area has been fenced out of pasture. Gully banks sloped, diversion terrace constructed and cottonwood and black locust trees planted. Erosion is 100% stabilized and trees show good growth. Geary, Okla. CCC Camp
Date:
November 14, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History