Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of overgrazing. Deep Prairie Site, poor condition class. Prolonged overuse during 5 subnormal annual rainfalls has brought about vegetation composition decline from a bluestem mixture to an almost pure stand of Buffalo grass. “Close” degree of utilization as determined by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS]. OK-423-6.
Date: January 25, 1956
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Captain Creek Flooding US Highway 66 Just South of Wellston

Photograph of Captain Creek flooding US Highway 66 just south of Wellston. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Captain Creek is shown flooding U. S. Highway 66 just south of Wellston. The creek was more than a mile wide. The overflow was caused by heavy rains that fell on the watershed on May 26. Captain Creek is a tributary of Deep Fork River.”
Date: July 25, 1958
Creator: Hamilton, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History