Badley Eroded Area

Photograph of a badly eroded area in pasture land on Renfrow soil. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kirkland Silt

Photograph of Kirkland Silt loam (316) soil profile. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grant Silt Loam

Photograph of soil profile of Grant silt loam (#40). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooding in Blackwell

Photograph of the eastern edge of Blackwell, Oklahoma showing parts of city, highway, and valuable wheat land flooded by overflow waers from the Chickaskis River.
Date: May 20, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Chikaskia River showing flooded river channel and flooded bottom land where the river broke out from one bend and rushed to the one below. Thousands of acres of wheat were destroyed by this comparatively small flood. OK-6554.
Date: May 20, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of eastern edge of Blackwell, OK showing part of the city, highway, and valuable wheat land flooded by overflow from the Chikaskia River. OK-6555.
Date: May 20, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Inspection on Katie Maden's Farm

Photograph of Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Hickey inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha Soil Conservation Service Project near or on Katie Maden's farm. The order of the following men goes from left to right as follows: 1. Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Mr. Gray, 3. Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, 4. Mr. Hickey. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Photograph of Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Hickey inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha Soil Conservation Service Project. 40 Acres abandoned field planted to native grass. Field was contour ridged and seeded in Spring of 1936. Picture shows Little Blue Stem planting in Spring of 1937 on ¼ of the field. Special attention is given to tiny seedlings coming from the parent plants the second season. 30# per acres was planted.”
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Contour Buffer Strip Inspection

Photograph of "Mr. Gray, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, and Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, 3. Mr. Chester Gray.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sheer Vertical Head

Photograph of the sheer vertical head of a gully in Dutton #44 soil. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kirkland Silt

Photograph of Kirkland Silt loam (316) soil profile. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Contour Buffer Strip Inspection

Photograph of "Chester Gray and Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mr. Chester Gray, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Work Inspection

Photograph of "Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Okla., and Mr. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service Project." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Inspection

Photograph of “Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha, Oklahoma, Soil Conservation Service Project. 40 Acres of abandoned land rededicated to native grasses. This field was contour ridged with 25 ft. intervals and planted 4 kinds of native grasses during spring of 1936. Picture shows 3 year old Side Oat [sic] Grama. Sunflowers indicate locations of the unmowed ridges.”
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Stillwater Project. A wheat field which is completely covered over with flood water from the Chickisha River. This farmer lost his entire wheat crop due to this rise. OK-6541.
Date: April 20, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Contour Buffer Strip Inspection

Photograph of "Mr. Gray, Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, and Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, 3. Mr. Chester Gray.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Work Inspection

Photograph of "Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Okla., and Mr. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha, Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service Project." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Contour Buffer Strip Inspection

Photograph of "Mr. Gray and Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." "Oscar Workman, farmer, prefers this native grass meadow strip to terraces on this gentle slope. Planted in April 1937 and he plans to mow same for hay in 1939. Mixture planted was equal parts Little Blue Sten [sic], Blue Gramma [sic] and Side oat Gramma [sic] at 30# per A." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mr. Chester Gray, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Contour Buffer Strip Inspection

Photograph of "Mr. Gray and Mr. Sam Durham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass contour buffer strip in the Chickasha, Oklahoma project area." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mr. Chester Gray, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Grass Work Inspection

Photograph of "Mr. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Okla., and Mr. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist, inspecting grass work done by the Chickasha, Oklahoma Soil Conservation Service Project." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. R. J. Chance, Project Manager, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 2. Sam Dunham, Extension Service Grass Specialist.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deposition on Ninekah

Photograph of a recent deposition on Ninekah (#29). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Severely Eroded Land

Photograph of severely erofed area of abandoned land. Windthorst fine sandy loam (#17). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 20, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History