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Amarillo

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1966
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Buffalo Herd on Berryman Ranch

Photograph of eleven buffalo kept on the Berryman Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of buffalo herd kept on Berryman Ranch in Ellis County."
Date: July 28, 1960
Creator: Gordon, Z. V.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo Herd on Berryman Ranch

Photograph of thirteen buffalo kept on the Berryman Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of buffalo herd kept on Berryman Ranch. Pond in background is one of three in 700 acre pasture used for herd of 40 to 50 buffalo."
Date: July 28, 1960
Creator: Gordon, Z. V.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Buffalo on Berryman Ranch

Photograph of part of the Buffalo herd kept on the Berryman Ranch. Pond in background is one of three in 700 acre pasture used for herd of 40 to 50 buffalo.
Date: July 28, 1960
Creator: Gordon, Z. V.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Midland Bermudagrass Pasture

Photograph of forty plus heads of cattle grazing on pastureland consisting of irrigated Midland Bermudagrass on Floyd Steinert’s Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle grazing irrigated Midland Bermuda grass on Floyd Steinert farm north of Fargo, Okla.”
Date: October 1968
Creator: Gordon, Z. V. , Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Clinton

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1964
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of an implement being used on a field of Holdredge silt loam, 1 to 3% slope. A stubble mulch demonstration. OK-1595-1.
Date: April 17, 1962
Creator: Cole, E. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of a dairy farm. Dairying is one of the main specialized farming enterprises in Ellis county. Dairy cattle in the foreground and the house; dairy barn and haysbed are in the background. Richfield clay loam, 1 - 3% slopes is in the foreground. Hardland range site. Class III land. OK-1434-11.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Ghost Town Journalism, 1893-1907 (open access)

Oklahoma Ghost Town Journalism, 1893-1907

Article chronicles the history of The Day County Tribune, a local newspaper that was operational during the late 19th century within Day county.
Date: Winter 1968
Creator: McKinney, Gary
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Perryton

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1966
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Severe Erosion on Potter-Mansker Complex

Photograph of severe soil erosion on Potter-Mansker complex, which soil conservation practices, was not utilized to protect land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Typical landscape of Potter-Mansker complex, severely eroded. Soil Conservation was not practiced on this land."
Date: May 1962
Creator: Cole, E. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of soil cultivation--at least the picture's text notes this, but too much of the text is faded for legibility.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This practice could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tlllage and a good system of crop residue management. OK-1435-5.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This is a good practice that should have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the record deposits of topsoil in the fence row. OK-1435-4.
Date: August 22, 1961
Creator: Cole, E. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History