Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Longhorn Cows

Photograph of six grazing longhorns at the Big Game pasture on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west."
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Big Game Pasture Range Sites - Loamy Prairie

Photograph of a herd a buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition on the Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Big Game Pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season. East of Hollis pond."
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Longhorn Cows

Photograph of six grazing longhorns at the Big Game pasture on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west."
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Hilly Stony Savannah

Photograph of a Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope on Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point in the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open area are typical of this range site."
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of wildlife. Turkeys at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Wild turkeys in native grass. The area includes loamy prairie, hardland and hilly, stony range sites. OK-1334-6.
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Sites - Stony Hills

Photograph of Hilly stony range site showing open area in foreground, and then savannah. Lines of savanna follow geologic faults on the background slopes. This geologic and vegetative pattern creates a large amount of "edge" which makes a very favorable habitate for deer and elk.
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Skyline

Photograph of Buffalo on skyline and slope grazing on Hilly range site in excellent condition.
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Grazing on Loamy Prairie

Photograph of Range sites, Loamy Prairie. Buffalo grazing on an area of Loamy Prairie range site in excellent condition. Moderate use as it appears in the spring season.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deer Kill

Photograph of a doe deer killed by a bob cat. Plant material that covered deer has been removed.
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hilly Stony Savannah on Mt. Pinchot

Photograph of Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope of Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point n the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open areas are typical of this range site.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Longhorn Cows at Pasture

Photograph of range sites, Boulder Ridge Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west.
Date: May 12, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History