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Plot 186 Range Cover Evaluation In Controlling Soil Splash

Photograph of Plot 186 range cover evaluation in controlling soil splash. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range cover evaluation on plot 186, if sand dropseed on Rolling Red Plains deep heavy upland in poor condition, was 49% effective in controlling soil splash. The ruler inserted beneath the cover shows that 42% of the ground surface is shielded by forage and litter.”
Date: November 30, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grover Thomas Contour Pasture Ridges/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a field, which the contour pasture ridges have become vegetated. An UNIDENTIFIED town, possibly Ninnekah, is visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Contour pasture ridges which have become well vegetated.”
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shortleaf Pine, Mulberry, Black Locust, Cottonwood, Blackberry and Weeds Growing on Strip Pit and Spoils Bank

Photograph of a Strip pit and spoils bank covered by multiple kinds of vegetation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Strip pit and spoils bank planted in shortleaf pine, mulberry and black locust on raw banks. Also cottonwood, blackberry and weeds volunteering. Used for wildlife cover – song birds, quail, rabbit and crows.”
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Hurd & Moreland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Densely Forested Area Planted on Spoils Banks

Photograph of a densely forested area consisting of black locust, red juniper (cedar), cottonwood, and hackberry volunteered trees planted on spoils banks. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Spoils banks dug in 1944 and planted to black locust and red juniper (cedar) trees in 1947 by H. C. Skidmore, district cooperator. Besides the planted locust and cedar, cottonwood, and hackberry volunteered in this picture. Crows, songbirds and squirrel (Fox and Grey) nest in this planting. 6000 trees were planted.”
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Hurd & Moreland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Neil Johnson Ranch Channel Type Terraces Creation

Photograph of an UNIDENTFIED man on the Neil Johnson Ranch “striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer.” The back of the photograph proclaims, “Striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer. See Okla-190-12 for the first pass made with bulldozer in starting construction.”
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel

Photograph of “Masonry arch drop at V-point of two gullies and also serves as drop in terrace outlet disposal system. Man at right is standing in newly build outlet channel. Man at left is standing in gully which will by silted. To be followed with later pictures.” Both men in this picture are UNIDENTIFED.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, R. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Four Six Inch Siphons Watering Conservation Irrigation System

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting and watching a six-inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system. The back of the photograph proclaims, “6 inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system.”
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Griffin, Jack A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Cotton Farming

Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terraced Field

Photograph of aerial view of terraced field and fish pond of cooperator in Muskogee project area.
Date: November 5, 1937
Creator: Slack, J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle

Photograph of cattle on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.
Date: November 2, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle

Photograph of cattle on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.
Date: November 2, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ouachita River Bottom Land

Photograph of Ouachita River Bottom Land seeded with Bermuda grass.
Date: November 13, 1952
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Delbert Inman

Photograph of Delbert Inman watching his cattle graze in a Bermuda pasture.
Date: November 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Delbert Inman

Photograph of Delbert Inman watching his cattle graze in a Bermuda pasture.
Date: November 1, 1955
Creator: Gamble, Maurice D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

F. A. Shallenberger

Photograph of F. A. Shallenberger in a pasture.
Date: November 7, 1941
Creator: Wolff, S. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

H. D. Cornell Ranch

Photograph of two men hammermilling blue grama seed with a drum type seed seedstripper on the H. D. Cornell Ranch.
Date: November 2, 1950
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle

Photograph of Claude Gilbert's cattle.
Date: November 8, 1956
Creator: Keathley, M. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Weeping lovegrass. Claude Gilbert in a field of weeping lovegrass that was mowed once this year making 1 1/2 tons of hay per acre. Mowed twice in 1955 and yielding 100 ounds of seed per acre which was sold for 65 cents per pound. Gilbert fertilizes his weeping lovegrass with 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre each spring. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1952. OK-401-9.
Date: November 8, 1956
Creator: Keathley, M. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Weeping Lovegrass. Claude Gilbert stands by a stack of weeping lovegrass hay. 700 bales cut this year off a 14 acre field. Yield is 1 1/2 tons per acre. Gilbert fertilizer his weeping lovegrass with 100 pounds of a 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre in the spring of each year. A Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1952. Gilbert is sold on weeping lovegrass and has needed 80 acres of his eroded cropland to lovegrass. OK-401-8.
Date: November 8, 1956
Creator: Keathley, M. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a view looking up a concrete spillway and across the spillway crest showing the rocky point in the background--which affects the entrance condition. OK-8439.
Date: November 20, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of 4 1/2 acres of Madrid sweet clover, planted on the contour on May 26, 1945, at the rate of two pounds per acre. Clover has been grassed and an electric fence separates it from the adjacent cultivated field. TX. 1015.
Date: November 28, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of Mesquite control. Herbert Oran observing growth of Side-oats grama, Blue grama, and Buffalo grass where Mesquite brush was sprayed in June 1959. This pasture has had deferred grazing during the last two (2) growing seasons. Mesquite, which has not been treated can be seen in the background. This is being carried out as part of the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1064-1.
Date: November 9, 1959
Creator: Nelson, P. I.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber and Lumber Treatment

Photograph of a creosoting plant. Cylinder is 80 feet and 6 feet deep, has a capacity over 1,000 cubic feet of wood. This plant would cost $100,000 if purchased. OK-1061-10.
Date: November 2, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a grass root study. Woodward Sand Bluestem, Indiangrass and Caddo switchgrass. Showing the results of : A.) No use; B.) Proper use; C.) Over use on root growth and density. Cross referenced with OK-1349-6.
Date: November 2, 1961
Creator: Trissell, Alvie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History