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Bass and Channel Cat
Photograph of Bass and Channel Cat displayed by Clitt Waslely were stocked as fingerlings in farm pond in Nov. of 1960. Bass caught in Dec. 1962 average weight 2 lbs. , 9 ounces Length 15 to 17 inches.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Before Channel Improvement
Photograph of channel improvement ditch before treatment on Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project on Big John Creek. Note the lower side of bridge on downstream side showing the erosion that occurred on each end of the bridge where water spilled over.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Long, J. R., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Before Improvement of the Big John Creek Channel
Photograph before channel improvement began on the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed Project on Big John Creek. Note eroded bank on lower side of bridge where the floodwater had occurred in June of 1962 causing damage to bottomland below.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Long, J. R., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermudagrass Sprigging on Floodwater Retarding Structure, Site No. 16, Rock Creek Watershed
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor balancing two sprigging tractors while they planted Bermudagrass on a floodwater retarding structure at Site No. 16, Rock Creek Watershed. Three other UNIDENTIFED works are walking alongside the tractor balancing the two sprigging tractors. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floodwater Retarding Structure – Site No. 16, Rock Creek Watershed. Sprigging Bermuda grass. Balancing two spriggers on each side of tractor."
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Long, J. R. , Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bridge Enlargement
Photograph of A. A. Boren, member of Conservancy District Board, checking bridge to be enlarged on Main Channel No. 1, Whitegrass-Waterhole project. Area in background inundated by approximately 4 inches of water on the Boren Ranch will be cleared and developed to improved pasture as soon as channel is completed on this project.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
McCollum, W. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Great Plains Program
Photograph of SCS Technician Olen Rowlett, Cordell, Oklahoma, and Willis Sorrells, Great Plains Program Technician discuss the Great Plains program with Mr. And Mrs. Dale Robinson.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Great Plains Program
Photograph of SCS Technician Olen Rowlett, Cordell, Oklahoma, and Willis Sorrells, Great Plains Program Technician discuss the Great Plains program with Mr. And Mrs. Dale Robinson.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Roadside erosion
Photograph of a roadbank demonstration. MI-1079-6.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Moore, O. I.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Fertilization
Photograph of importance of fertilizer is demonstrated in foreground, Site 16, Rock Creek, showing the need for additional fertilizer where water is accumulating and causing erosion following 4: rain. Additional fertilizer will be applied by landowner to stimulate the Bermuda growth.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Irrigation
Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16. Irrigation pipe that aided int eh establishment of a good stand of bermuda grass.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Site 16
Photograph of Rock Creek, Site 16 showign the wildlife cover along water edge that will be protected for wildlife conservation.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Spillway Success
Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16. Wayne Cole, SCS technician, observing front slope of Site 16, the excellent stand of bermuda and the principle spillway functioning fullowing 4" rain which fell in watershed in June 1962.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Creek Wildlife Conservation
Photograph of Rock Creek, Site No. 16, showing the wildlife cover along water edge that will be protected for wildlife conservation.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Catching Bass and Channel Catfish From A Recently Stocked Farm Pond
Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man catching bass and channel catfish from a recently stocked farm pond. Note the cattle in the adjacent field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bass and Channel cat stocked as fingerlings in farm pond in Nov. of 1960. Bass caught in Dec. 1962 average weight 2 lbs., 9 ounces. Length 15 to 17 inches."
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
V. T. Bergschneider and Wayne Cole Observing Low Water Crossing
Photograph of "V. T. Bergschneider, left, and Wayne Cole, SCS technicians, observing low water crossing installed by board of supervisors below 7 floodwater retarding structures functioning very satisfactorily during drawdown of principal spillways." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. V. T. Bergschneider, 2. Wayne Cole.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Milton, Willis H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Waterfowl Program
Photograph of Watershed - Washita, Wildorse Creek, Site 06. A waterfowl management porgram is being installed on this lake by the State of Oklahoma Fish and Game Commission.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Watershed
Photograph of aerial view of Wildhorse Creek Site 16 and irrigated alfalfa land below this site. This is on the J. M. Ranch east of Duncan, Okla. The water used for irrigation comes from the permanent pool on this reervoir.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crop Residue Burning
Photograph of broomcorn stalks are being raked into windrows and burned rather than being turned under. Picture taken at dusk. Other fires in the background can be seen.
Date:
January 8, 1962
Creator:
Fortney, Fred J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a group overlooking a later Bermuda grass planting, August, 1961., on Site 14, Upper Clear Boggy Creek. L to R: Phillip Busby, former president, Upper Muddy Boggy Watershed Improvement Association; Harral Allen, President, Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservation District (WSCD); Irl Rhymes, District Cooperator; Drexel Sales, Chairman, Pontotoc County Soil Conservation District (SCD); Dave Roberts, District Supervisor; Ted Savage, secretary of the Ada Chamber of Commerce; Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK; Jimmie Tzhomas, District Supervisor; and C.C. Burton, Jr., District Supervisor. OK-1612-7.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Jimmie Thomas, District Supervisor of Pontotoc County Soil Conservation District, stands on ice near boat dock and principal spillway of Site # 35, Upper Clear Boggy Creek watershed, on the ranch of F. Howard Walsh, Fort Worth, TX, district cooperator. 10 acres surface of permanent water. Average depth is 30 feet. OK-1611-4.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of District Cooperator, Irl Rhymes, foreground, showing Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK, seed head of native grass on one of his native grass pastures above the drainage area of Site # 9, Upper Clear Boggy Creek. Background L to R: Ted Savage, secretary, Ada Chamber of Commerce; Harrel Allen, President, Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservation District [WSCD]; Jimmy Thomas, District Supervisor; C. C. Baxton, Jr., District Supervisor; Drexel sales, Chairman, Pontotoc County SWCD; and Uel Bumpers, District Supervisor, admiring the excellent condition of Rhymes’ grass.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of District cooperator, Irl Rhymes, foreground, with 200 of his whiteface heifers above drainage area of Site # 15, Upper Clear Boggy. He takes excellent care of his native grass—taking half and leaving half. Has 8 Black Angus bulls in pasture with heifers. He is a conservation rancher. OK-1612-9.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Ted Savage, secretary, Ada Chamber of Commerce, looks at a permanent pool of Site No. 35 at the Upper Clear Boggy, on a ranch of district cooperator, F. Howard Walsh, Ft. Worth, TX. Savage has assisted district supervisors and Conservancy District 100% in the program in Pontotoc County. Son of the late E.B. Savage, Harmon, OK, original board member of Upper Washita Water and Soil Conservation District (WSCD) and brother-in-law of L. L. "red" Males of Cheyenne, OK. OK-1611-5.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Upper Clear Boggy Creek Watershed, Site # 38. From L to R: C. C. Burton, Jr., District Supervisor; Del Bumpers, District Supervisor; Harral Allen, President, Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservation district (WSCD); Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK; and ted Savage, Secretary, Ada Chamber of Commerce, observing core tranch for pipe of principal spillway. OK-1611-9.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History