50 B Complex

Photograph of the 50 B Comples-mixed clay and loams range site. Excellent condition, moderate utilization. Claypen on left, loamy on right.
Date: July 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Elm Sp.

Photograph of Elm Sp. Showing use and hedging at base of tree primarily by deer. Just east of Fulingim Flat at Goodin Spring. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Mgt. Biologist.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Graham Flat Enclosure

Photograph of the Graham Flat Enclosure on the west end of Graham Flat in the east part of the Big Game Pasture. Flats site (loamy bottom in excellent condition, light utilization). Flattened appearance of vegetation near enclosure is largely due to characteristic lodging of big bluestem, plus some trampling and bedding damage by buffalo.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of hybrid Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation. Chickasha silt loam on 5 - 8% slope. Fertilized 200 pounds 1 A of 10-20-10. OK-1155-10.
Date: July 14, 1960
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hybrid Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of hybrid Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation. Chickasha silt loam on 5 - 8% slope. Fertilized 200 pounds 1 A of 10-20-10. OK-1155-10.
Date: July 14, 1960
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jack Parcher Conservation Plan and Bermuda Roots Inspection

Photograph of Mr. Parcher and Beryl Baggett, SCS technician, inspecting the condition of Bermuda roots planted in Parcher's third waterway as part of his farm conservation plan. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Beryl Baggett, SCS technician, 2. Mr. (Jack) Parcher. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation plan. Basic plan being checked which was worked out by Mr. Parcher with help of SCS technician Beryl Baggett. Here Baggett is checking the condition of Bermuda roots that have been planted 2 weeks in the 3rd waterway constructed and sodded as part of the complete farm conservation plan. 15 acres in the draw showing in background will be sodded to Bermuda pasture. Approximately 60 acres of cropland has already been terraced and have functioned properly."
Date: March 14, 1960
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Landscape Beautification and Wildlife Shelter

Photograph of Multiflora roses and Red Cedar used for landscape beautification and wildlife shelter.
Date: July 14, 1960
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Little Bluestem Advancing

Photograph of little bluestem advancing into flat from adjacent higher ground. This area was a prairie dog townh before th3ey were killed out. Dominant vegetation is silver bluestem, curlycup gumweed, blue grama, and buffalograss. West end of Big Game Pasture, in Fullingim Flat east of enclosure.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Poorly Prepared Seedbed

Photograph of a poorly prepared seedbed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Seedbed poorly prepared on 12 soil unit. Wheat was one-wayed before seeding grass. Soil blowed [sic] a lot. There is a poor stand of native grass at present."
Date: July 14, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Small Native Grass Plants in Rows on Shallow Sand Rock Soil

Photograph of "Small native grass plants in rows on shallow sand rock soil."
Date: July 14, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soldier Dam

Photograph of Soldier Dam off the southwest corner of Mt. Lauramac. Hilly stony range site, excellent condtion, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Biologist.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soldier Dam

Photograph of Soldier Dam off the southwest corner of Mt. Lauramac. Hilly stony range site, excellent condtion, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of soldier dam off southwest corner of Mount Lauramac. Hilly stony range site, excellent condition, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer. OK-1105-2.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of little bluestem advancing into flat from adjacnet higher ground. This area was a prairie dog town before being killed out. Dominant vegetation is silver bluestem, curlycup gumweed, blue grama and buffalograss. West end of Big Game Pasture, in Fuloingim Flat, east of enclosure. OK-1105-7.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist at Soldier Dam off the southwest corner of Mount Lauramac. Hilly sorm range site, excellent condition, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer. OK-1105-1.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist with elm species hedged by deer. Note dead elm bush on right. West part of Big Game Pasture, 1/8th mile east of Goodin Springs. OK-1105-4.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist with elm species showing use and hedging at base of tree primarily by deer. Just east of Fullingim Flat at Goodin Spring. OK-1105-6.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of a prairiedog and mound at the edge of an official prairiedog town that is rapidly encroaching on the Bolder Ridge site range. Utilization light except in the prairiedog town where it is severe. OK-1105-10.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of an official dogtown. Edge of a prairie dog town encroaching into Flats site in exxcellent condition. Utilization in Dogtown is severe and outside it is light. OK-1105-9.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist at the west end of Graham Flat in the eastern part of Big Game Pasture. Flats site (loamy bottom in excellent condition, light utilization. Flattened appearance of vegetation near enclosure is largely due to characteristic lodging of big bluestem, plus some trampling and bedding damage by buffalo. OK-1104-12.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist with old fence line at Gurley gate. Right side was an original buffalo pasture. Left was in area grazed by commercail cattle and horses until 1937 when all commercial cattle permits were cancelled. By 1937, the buffalo in the 8000 acre pasture had increased to 416. In addition, 27 longhorns were put to pasture in 1927. West end of the Big Game Pasture. OK-1105-8.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist just east of Fullingim Flat at Groodin Spring. Greenbrier hedged by deer and possibly elk. New growth is just starting. OK-1105-5.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of the Big Game pasture. Elm species showing use and hedging at the base of the tree, primarily by deer. Just east of Fullingim Flat at Goodin Spring. Shown is Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist. OK-1105-6.
Date: April 14, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History