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Sprinkler irrigation from Peavine Creek
Photograph of sprinkler irrigating green beans from portable pump on Peavine Creek.
Date:
October 11, 1961
Creator:
Warth, Peter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Long Branch Field Trial
Photograph of Jerome Sykora sodding Prairie Cordgrass on shore line as field trial to determine effect it will have on reducing erosion caused from wave action.
Date:
May 11, 1960
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Photograph of Fullingim Flat in the Mount Pinchot pasture of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Eastern view from the trail. Note the boulder ridge site in the background. This was a heavily grazed area during the 1940s and early 1950s. Improved management including mesquite control, salt location and change in season of use, has resulted in a change from buffalo grass and many low order short grasses to an overstory—principally of silver bluestem gradually taking its place. Photograph taken during the annual Soil Conservation Service [SCS] cooperative grazing use check. OK-1583-11.
Date:
April 11, 1962
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Photograph of recreation pasture. Official Dogtown. The edge of a prairie dog town encroaching into the Flats site in excellent condition. Utilization in Dogtown is severe and outside of it, it is light. OK-1105-9.
Date:
April 11, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of pasture planting. Cow and calf, part of 20 head of cows with calves grazing 70 acres of 1st year of Bermuda grass overseeded to vetch and rye in the fall of 1959. OK-1112-11.
Date:
May 11, 1960
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Conservation Planning
Photograph of the Conservation Tillage Jamboree, Enid Oklahoma. Showing Edward Rohrer recalling personal experience as a wheat farmer concerning conservation tillage. OK-2826-5.
Date:
July 11, 1967
Creator:
Croom, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of South Caddo County Soil & Water Conservation District {SWCD], Fred Wunderlich, Supervisor (Chester Boles Farm). Focus on flood prevention. Tree growth made in three years. Critical area 204 of Sugar Creek Watershed. OK-2910-5. Follow-up on OK-1226-2 and OK1495-6
Date:
September 11, 1963
Creator:
Wall, Robert E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strip Mining, Reclamation
Photograph of a 40 acre field of bermuda grass on an area which was previously coal strip pits. The area was used by the city of Okmulgee for a saniatry landfill. This area was used for disposal between 1955 and 1960. OK-2903-12.
Date:
September 11, 1967
Creator:
Worthy, John P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Carland Smith who has constructed this dam across the natural drainage from this pit area. The primary purpose of the dam was an access road across the top and to provide shallow water immediately in front of the dam to launch fishing boats. OK-2003-7 [?].
Date:
September 11, 1967
Creator:
Worthy, John P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recreation and Travel
Photograph of Interstate-40 has several potential campsites that could serve tourists and other cross-country travelers. OK-3227-11.
Date:
October 11, 1968
Creator:
Brown, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds, Planning and Construction
Photograph of breakthrough drainage hole in fill containing slickspot (sodium affected) fill material. Repair and treatment needed. OK-3031-4.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Joe Colley on the tractor and Ray Jacobs on the trailer harvesting King Ranch grass seed with an ensilage cutter. OK-3065-1.
Date:
July 11, 1967
Creator:
Banks, H. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds, Planning and Construction
Photograph of a general view of a construction operation near upper end of channel. Spoil banks to be spread. Slide slopes to be vegetated. OK-3031-9.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watersheds, Planning and Construction
Photograph of the installation of a pipe drop for adjacent field drain. OK-3031-1.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Exhibitions and Presentations
Photograph of Ernest Hill giving information on erosive rains to a group at the Conservation Tillage Jamboree. OK-2826-6.
Date:
July 11, 1967
Creator:
Croom, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watershed Planning and Construction
Photograph of breakthrough drainage hole in fill containing slickspot (sodium affected) fill material. Repair and treatment needed. OK-3031-6.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Loamy Bottomland Site
Photograph of loamy bottomland site with excellent range condition. Grass guage showing 1961 growth of Eastern Gama grass. Merle Bennett, Assistant Refuge Manager, U.S. Fish abd Wildlife Service, in foreground. This is in the Lobo Flat in the Mt. Pinchot pasture. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperation grazinguse check.
Date:
April 11, 1962
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hilly Stony Savannah on Mt. Pinchot
Photograph of Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope of Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point n the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open areas are typical of this range site.
Date:
May 11, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish Transport
Photograph of fingerling fish-channel and blue cat being transported though a 4" pipe from carrying tank ot growing pond. Approximately 14,000-wt. 180#.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Sill Conservation Planning
Photograph of historical marker at site of famous Apache Cemetery. East Range.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish
Photograph of a close up of 5 to 5" fingerling catfish being placed in 7 acre fish pond on Rudolph McGeehee farm.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Sill Conservation Planning
Photograph of streambank erosion-stabilization measures are needed. Improved area, NE of Stockade.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Sill Conservation Planning
Photograph of training area for track vehicles, denuded of vegetation. Source of significant downstream silt pollution. Silt trap basin recommended. East Range-South of Shouth Boundary Road (East).
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Sill Conservation Planning
Photograph of streambank erosion at Pratt Road crossing. Stabilization measures needed.
Date:
April 11, 1968
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History