Livestock (and Grasses)

Photograph of feeder yearlings on succulent barley pasture. This cooperator with the LeFlore County Soil & Water Conservation District [S&WCD] uses Soil Conservation Service [SCS] techinal help on the drainage layout. The program calls for plenty of succulent feed and vetch and barley to help meet the need and maintain the soil. OK-1492-4.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of river bank damage and gravel deposition along Barren Fork Creek--one of Adair County's largest streams. OK-985-1.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a water storage facility under construction. Concrete bottom and curb. 15-gage corrugated metal sides. 15 foot diameter. Follow-up of OK-1381-7, above. GP [Great Plains?] program. OK-1381-1.
Date: March 25, 1961
Creator: Hall, Joe B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Caves & Speleology

Photograph looking out of the Cave Springs caves. OK-1460-5.
Date: September 25, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stilwell Silt Loam Soil Profile

Photograph of a soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes ½ miles east of Proctor, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Stilwell silt loam, 0-1% slopes. A deep medium textured terrace soil occurring extensively along creeks and streams."
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Damage Site #12

Photograph of bridge approach out below proposed site 12, west of Carl Lindley's home. 4 to 6" rain fell on evening of 6/25/1961
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully improvement project

Photograph of two men surveying gully improvement project on Ionine watershed.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leo, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Critical Area

Photograph of the result of tree planting for critical area to stabilize the banks on the gully.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of John Ringer showing a 3 foot tree that has been sheared off at an angle by a bulldozer on a 300 acre clearing job below a detention structure on Wildhorse Creek Watershed. OK-1395-4.
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of showing a close-up of a root rake made from heavy railroad spikes assembled on a heavy bulldozer for the purpose of combing stumps or roots out of the ground on 300 acres of land that is being cleared below a detention reservior on the Wildhorse Creek Watershed. OK-1395-2.
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Planting

Photograph of first year of multi-flora rose. Fertilized at time of planting with 80 lbs. of 10-20-10 per 1/3 mi.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Second Year Strawberry Crop

Photograph of a second year strawberry crop. Soil is Bodine cherty siltloam, 1 to 8 percent slopes, an extensive Adair county soil sidely used for strawberries.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Breaks Range Site

Photograph of Gyp ledge rock is near level around the horizon. Immediately south of Mangum, near Salt Fork of Red River. Looking southeast into canyon.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: McBride, J. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Planting Pines for Wildlife Shelter

Photograph of planting of pines for wildlife shelter. Planted in 1955. Short leaf and ponderosa.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tree Planting Black Locust

Photograph of tree planting, the first year for black locust. Planted in 1960.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Newly Constructed Stock Pond

Photograph of a newly constructed stock pond.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Black Locust Tree Planting

Photograph of Black Locust plot planted in 1960.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Planting

Photograph of wildlife planting of multi-flora rose, 1st year. Fertilized at time of planting with 80 lbs. of 10-20-10 per 1/2 mi.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

GPCP Contract No. 19

Photograph of three grass drill hook-up drills 12-14 acres per hour with 3 drills. Seeding width, 24 ft. Rear view of 3-drill hook-up. Jesse Jones, farm owner on tractor.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: McBride, J. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Harvesting

Photograph of Black Locust cut for fence post. Harvested off of Mr. Joe Johnson farm.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History