Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of engineering. Pump installation. This is the pump that puts water into the pipeline installed as part of the Great Plains Program by Floyd Tate, left. Ervin Orr, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician also in the photo. OK-1789-5.
Date: August 27, 1962
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pond Damage

Photograph of Silt damage caused by inadequate vegetative cover on watershed. Farm pond was built in 1958. Silted in 4 years. Stephensville fine sandy loam.
Date: March 27, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Construction of Lateral No. 3 One Mile North of Peno

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers constructing Lateral Number 3 one mile north of Peno, Oklahoma. A third UNIDENTIFED worker is working on another lateral in the right background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking up Lateral No. 3 now under construction. Ditch will drain field drain No. 7 and 9."
Date: March 27, 1962
Creator: Sturgeon, Fines
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph looking up Lateral # 3 now under construction. Ditch will drain field drains No. 7 and 9. OK-1579-1.
Date: March 27, 1962
Creator: Sturgeon, Fines
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of cattle near farm pond grazing native grass. 40 cows and 30 calves on 40 acres of grass for 2 months: July and August. Pasture has had deffered grazing for several years. OK-1826-1.
Date: August 27, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History