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Flooding in Blackwell
Photograph of the eastern edge of Blackwell, Oklahoma showing parts of city, highway, and valuable wheat land flooded by overflow waers from the Chickaskis River.
Date:
May 20, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of eastern edge of Blackwell, OK showing part of the city, highway, and valuable wheat land flooded by overflow from the Chikaskia River. OK-6555.
Date:
May 20, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the Stillwater Project. A wheat field which is completely covered over with flood water from the Chickisha River. This farmer lost his entire wheat crop due to this rise. OK-6541.
Date:
April 20, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of winter picture of wheat drilled in on the contour with semi-deep furrow drill. Each furrow acts as a miniture terrace and holds ice and snow from blowing off of field. This conserves moisture for future use.
Date:
November 20, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History