Watershed land treatment

Photograph of A. V. "Doc" Ely, cooperator with Stephens County S&WCD, stands in an alfalfa field pasture below the dam of site site 34 of a Wild Horse Creek Watershed project on his farm 4 miles from Velma, Okla. Ely says the lake provides irrigation water and the project also gives him flood protection.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Area 202

Photograph of Sugar Creek. Setting fence on critical gully area 202. Sewell Bros. Contractor.
Date: April 21, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita Wildhorse Watershed

Photograph of land development below flood water retarding structure. Weed trees are being removed for development of pecan orchard. Reduction of flood damage ha made development practical.
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Longhorn Steers Grazing

Photograph of Longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplimental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in background.
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplemental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in the background. OK-1115-1.
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplemental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in the background. OK-1115-3
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Spreading Mulch

Photograph of young men spreading mulch on floodwater retarding dam.
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: Howell, T. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplemental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in the background. OK-1115-2.
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplemental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in the background. OK-1115-4.
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Longhorn Steers Grazing

Photograph of Longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplimental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in background.
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Longhorn Steers Grazing

Photograph of Longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplimental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in background.
Date: April 21, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Land Treatment

Photograph of A.C. Bridges operating a bulldozer in clearing away hardwood trees and stumps on the Lyndal McCrory ranch at Milo, Okla., near Ardmore. Five structures on Caddo Creek and tributaries provide flood protection to the ranch.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed-land treatment

Photograph of site no. 34 of Wild Horse Creek watershed project on farm of A. V. "Doc" Ely, four miles from Velma, Okla. Ely irrigates his pastures grasses, alfalfa and maize from this lake. The project also provides flood protection.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed land treatment

Photograph of A. V. "Doc" Ely, cooperator with Stephens County S&WCD, plants caucasian grasses in clay pan spots in a native grass pasture on his farm about 4 miles from Velma, Okla. Site 34 of a Wild Horse Creek Watershed project is located on Ely's farm.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed land treatment

Photograph of A. V. "Doc" Ely, cooperator with Stephens County S&WCD, is shown with some of his Herford steers on his farm about 4 miles from Velma, Okla. Site 34 of a Wild Horse Creek Watershed project on his farm Ely says the lake provides irrigation water and the project also gives him flood protection.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History