Agronomy, Sorghum Stubble

Photograph of Sorghum stubble held 9 inches of snow in field in spite of high witnds, very little drifting.
Date: March 13, 1968
Creator: Allen, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shaping a Gully

Photograph of a gully being shaped with a bulldozer. Gully will be planted to Bermuda grass.
Date: April 18, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of bulldozer operator Gene Price, Stumper Construction Company, Luther, Oklahoma, discusses gully shaping plans and specifications with District Conservationist, Rob Maples, Konawa, Oklahoma . OK-3311-1.
Date: January 7, 1969
Creator: Croom, Dan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Construction of flood control dams in the upper reaches of the Salt Creek Watershed project in Pottawatomie County captions transcript

Construction of flood control dams in the upper reaches of the Salt Creek Watershed project in Pottawatomie County

This is a film that was produced in 1960 by the USDA Soil Conservation Service (now named the Natural Resources Conservation Service). The 20-minute film shows the construction of flood control dams in the upper reaches of the Salt Creek Watershed project in Pottawatomie County. The dams are located approximately 15 miles northwest of Konawa, Oklahoma. The dams were constructed by the Konawa and Shawnee Conservation Districts with assistance from the USDA Small Watershed Program (Public Law 566).
Date: 1960
Creator: United States. Soil Conservation Service.
Object Type: Video
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History