Wilderness Areas

Photograph of an ideal “openland wildlife” habitat. This is an area of Konawa soils, 3 to 8 present slopes, severly eroded. Shrubs and grasses provide both food and cover. OK-2852-3.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Bogard, Vinson
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of bulldozer attachment—a saw blade. From the K. P. Larsh Ranch-owned saw-dozer, with the blade operated at ground level. OK-2474-5.
Date: January 6, 1966
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Peanuts Growing on Contour

Photograph of Peanuts on Fitzhugh fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes. Terrain and coontour farming are practices that help control erosion on this soil.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Hill, Earnest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue

Photograph of grain sorghum residue on the conture; land is terraced; soil is Dennis loam 1 to 3% slope, class IIe.
Date: November 6, 1965
Creator: Hill, Ernest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue

Photograph of grain sorghum residue on the conture; land is terraced; soil is Dennis loam 1 to 3% slope. Large amounts of crop residue aid in maintaining soil fertility and soil tilth.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Hill, Earnest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control measures at the Sandy Creek Watershed. OK-2474-2.
Date: January 6, 1966
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of sideoats grama, silver bluestem and blue grama have their full year's growth on the Talpa soil in the foreground whereas the bluestem in the background, on the [unclear] part of the Scullin-Talpa complex. 2 to 6 % slopes were mowed for the day. OK-2444-9.
Date: August 18, 1966
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy, Improved Bermuda Grass

Photograph of improved Bermuda grass hay on Galey loamy fine sand, 1 to 3% slopes.
Date: August 6, 1964
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History