A Critical Area

Photograph of the result of tree planting for critical area to stabilize the banks on the gully.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cattle Grazing on Rye

Photograph of angus cattle grazing on Rye, Austrian winter peas and some volunteer vetch in pecan orchard. Field has been well fertilized.
Date: April 25, 1962
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Damage to the New Haw Creek Bridge

Photograph of flood damage to the new Haw Creek bridge approaches. Flood topped bridge by 3 feet. North end-east side, looking across bridge.
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully improvement project

Photograph of two men surveying gully improvement project on Ionine watershed.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leo, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Damage Site #12

Photograph of bridge approach out below proposed site 12, west of Carl Lindley's home. 4 to 6" rain fell on evening of 6/25/1961
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sloping Gully with Dozer

Photograph of D. Trammall, operator, and K.E. Riley, SCS technician, in gully with 13 foot rod, sloping a gully with a dozer. Note top soil in background to be spread over shaped area when finished.
Date: April 25, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Harvesting

Photograph of Black Locust cut for fence post. Harvested off of Mr. Joe Johnson farm.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree, the Stubble Mulch Judging Site--Louis Derr, State Soil Scientiist, SCS, Stubble Mulch Judging Committee in charge of this site and hole. OK-1622-6.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of 3rd place 4-H Club team from Custer County, Oklahoma, at the Stubble Mulch judging school held in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. Left to right: Arica Page, Scott Smith and Tony. OK-1624-1.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of contestants and interested spectators observing machinery dispalyed at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1621-12.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of one of the great many pieces of equipment on exhibition at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. Davies plow hooked to a Massey-Ferguson tractor. This is a sweep plow. OK-1621-6.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of contestants in the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Judging Contest held in conjunction wit the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1622-5.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of a group of 4-H and F.F.A. contestants receiving information from Fred Dries, Soil Scientist, SCS, during the stubble mulch judging contest held at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree, July 24-25, 1962, at Enid, Oklahoma. OK-1622-9.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a gully to be sloped in deep river terrace. Soil unit 7. Gully banks some 12 feet in depth. SCS Technician, F.W. Collins, in photo. OK-1103-1.
Date: April 25, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of sloping gully with bulldozer operated by D. Trammell. K.E. Riley, SCS technician, stands in the gully with a 13 foot rod. Note top soil in the background. To be spread over shaped area when finished. OK-1103-5.
Date: April 25, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of showing a close-up of a root rake made from heavy railroad spikes assembled on a heavy bulldozer for the purpose of combing stumps or roots out of the ground on 300 acres of land that is being cleared below a detention reservior on the Wildhorse Creek Watershed. OK-1395-2.
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Breaks Range Site

Photograph of Gyp ledge rock is near level around the horizon. Immediately south of Mangum, near Salt Fork of Red River. Looking southeast into canyon.
Date: April 25, 1961
Creator: McBride, J. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Placing Sub-Soil Gully Floor

Photograph of a dozer placing sub-soil gully floor. Top soil in foreground to be spread over sloped area. Diversion terrace above to protect disturbed area below. Soil Unit 7-river terrace.
Date: April 25, 1960
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Discussion About Planting Bermuda Grass

Photograph of W.R. Stephens and SCS Technician W.J. Fowler discussing planting NK 27 Bermuda Grass seed with culti-packer seeder. Seeding is following land clearing . Seeding rate is 1.5 to 2 pounds of seed per acre. Fertilizer rate is 200 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre.
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: Eaton, J. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Planting

Photograph of first year of multi-flora rose. Fertilized at time of planting with 80 lbs. of 10-20-10 per 1/3 mi.
Date: October 25, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Benefits

Photograph of watershed benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on weekends. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Good fishing is enjoyed during week days, when skiing activities slow down. Forty-six surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car. He uses the honor system for depositing money in box when entering lake area.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stubble Mulch Jamboree and WKY Radio

Photograph of Russell Pierson, WKY Farm Reporter, gathering information at the Second Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree held at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Profile of River Terrace Soilo

Photograph of a profile of river terrace soil showing vertical cracks which allows for easier erosion when bare, also root and moisture penetration. F.W. Collins in photo.
Date: April 25, 1960
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Future Gully Work

Photograph of a gully to be soped in deep river terrace. Soil Unit 7. Gully banks some 12 feet in depth. SCS Technician F.W. Collins in photo.
Date: April 25, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History