Aerial View of Cedar Hill Dock

Photograph of Cedar Hill Dock from the air, one of the largest of the fishing and recreational docks on Dale Hollow Lake.
Date: April 15, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed, Flood Waters Sans Bois Creek

Photograph of Cecil Presfield driving amphibious car returning Mrs. Jim Presfield home from work along with the Presfield children and neighbos Dan Condo's children home from school. During floods Sans Bois Creek overflows into the Grassy Lake area cutting off all access roads. They must use boat, amphicar, or horses to cross the 10 to 12 feet of water over the roads. Presfield has 500 acres, most in Sans Bois bottom. He lost 2 calves in this flood. In the last previous flood he lost 8 head from pneumonia after swimming out to high ground.
Date: May 15, 1968
Creator: Banks, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Woodland Cons.

Photograph of wild fire. Wild fires are very expensive; this fire sevelely damaged a young stand of pines.
Date: April 15, 1966
Creator: Simons, E. T., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

RC&D Furniture Manufacturing

Photograph of furniture being assembled at Southern Manufacturing Company. This plant makes use of locally produced and processed hardwood lumber.
Date: April 15, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Woodland Cons.

Photograph of severe fire damage to a young stand of pines. Wild Fires are very expensive.
Date: April 15, 1966
Creator: Simons, E. T., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Bermuda grass

Photograph of cattle grazing on Bermuda grass pasture on Parsons silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes.
Date: August 15, 1968
Creator: Newland, Claude
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deadening of Hardwoods by Girdling

Photograph of SCS Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke points out the first deadening of cull hardwood. Note effect of pine release by axe girdling of this large oak.
Date: July 15, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Heavily Grazed Pasture

Photograph of a heavily grazed pasture, note poor calves and frequent dung piles.
Date: February 15, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of longhorn steers showing condition after an unusually long, cold winter. There was no supplemental feeding. Most of the range is in excellent condition and had moderate use. OK-1107-5.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a close up of photo OK-1362-7, in which Soil Conservation Service {SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke points out the first deadening of cull hardwood. Note the effect of the pine release by axe girdling of this large oak. OK-1362-8.
Date: July 15, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Land Snow Scene and Grazing Conditions

Photograph of a snow scene of range land showing grazing condition during snow periods.
Date: February 15, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loamy Prairie and Shallow Prairie Range Sites

Photograph of the loamy prairie and shallow prairie range sites. Quinlin-Woodward loams.
Date: February 15, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hilly Stony Land Range Site

Photograph of a hilly stony range site that has been protected from grazing for seven years. There may be some grazing by deer.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Longhorn Steers After Cold Winter

Photograph of Longhorn steers showing condition after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplimental feeding. Most of the range is in excellent condition and has moderate use.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Site Protected from Grazing

Photograph of a hilly stony range site that has been protected from grazing for seven years. There may be some grazing by deer. Hatchery and Mt. Scott in backgound.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hilly Stony Range Site

Photograph of a hilly stony range site that has been protected from grazing by deer for 7 years. Hatchery and Mt. Scott in background. Large format photo.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Land Snow Scene

Photograph of a snow scene of range land showing grazing condition during snow periods.
Date: February 15, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stubble Mulch Tillage

Photograph of stubble mulching on wheat land. One time over with the Noble blade.
Date: August 15, 1960
Creator: Stith, C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hop Clover for Seed

Photograph of hop clover that will be combined for seed in the near future. Approximately 200 lbs. of large hop seed per acre was combined from this area in 1960.
Date: May 15, 1961
Creator: Blan, K. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of Mount Scott pasture enclosure on Boulder Ridge site. Excellent condition, light utilization. OK-1107-1.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of buffalo on area of concentration just north of Mr. Scott pasture gate. Buffalo overuse this area attempting to move to other pastures that they have used of grazed in the past. OK-1107-4.
Date: April 15, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recharge Well

Photograph of water flowing into a drop inlet of a recharge well. Well completed 10/29/68. Drainage area-Sandy Creek. Depth-75 feet.
Date: November 15, 1968
Creator: Evarett, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

RC&D Furniture Manufacturing

Photograph of furniture being assembled at Southern Manufacturing Company. This plant makes use of locally produced and processed hardwood lumber.
Date: April 15, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Woodland Cons. Wildfires

Photograph of severe fire damage to a young stand of pines. Wild Fires are very expensive.
Date: April 15, 1966
Creator: Simons, E. T., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History