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Dead Indian Wildhorse Recreation Area
Photograph of Site #4, Dead Indian Wildhorse Recreation Area
Date:
September 13, 1968
Creator:
Perryman, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hay Production, Alfalfa
Photograph of Mr. Burns who has been a cooperator of the Upper-Wishita SWCD for the last 20 years. He also, has a great Plains contract on approx.1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen in the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date:
July 6, 1965
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Agronomy - Hay Production
Photograph of hay production, Alfalfa, irrigated. Mr. Burns has been a cooperator of the Upper-Washita SWDC for the last 20 years. He also has a Great Plains contract on approx. 1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen n the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date:
July 6, 1965
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Harvesting Wheat
Photograph of harvesting wheat on Glen Tracy farm.
Date:
July 11, 1968
Creator:
Perryman, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Youth Range Camp
Photograph of Chester Tracy pointing out to ranch hands Keith Seeliger, James Sprowls, and Billy Fisher the advantages of rotating grazing and bermuda grass.
Date:
August 24, 1967
Creator:
Croom, Dan F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Creek watershed
Photograph of approximately 10 acres of field below site 6, Sandstone Creek, has been reclaimed for production since detention reservoir protects it. The old creek channel has been filled up and a new ditch constructed.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Leveling
Photograph of J. R. Simmons checking to see if his land level is cutting the right depth on land leveling field under Great Plains program
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Bohl, J. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Flood Personal Observation
Photograph of Ott Fowler, Mgr. , Red Rock Ranch, perched on top of the corral fence on the ranch. He has watched the Sandstone Flood Prevention Project from the beginning. He summed it all up when he said, "Floods have stopped, yields are better, water is plentiful, fishing is tops and wild turkeys and beavers are numerous as well as other small game. " Fowler said "the wild turkeys use the top rail above the corral gates as their roost. "
Date:
May 18, 1960
Creator:
Grouse, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Creek Stream Gauge
Photograph of stream gauge #3 main stem. Sandstone Creek Watershed stream gauge #3 flowing 4. 236 GPM on May23, 1960. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America exhibit.
Date:
May 23, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Beaver Dam Above Stream Guage
Photograph of beaver dam above stream guage #2. East Sandstone Creek, Sandstone Watershed. Stream guage #2 was flowing 1660 GPM on May 23, 1960. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America exhibit.
Date:
May 23, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Range Management
Photograph of Dr. Wilfred McMurphy tells students about how grass grows. OK-2892-5.
Date:
August 1967
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boy Scout Camp
Photograph of Boy Scout Troop No. 108 camped on site, Sandstone Creek Watershed. OK-963-1.
Date:
May 21, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of vertical fenders around tractor tires to prevent running over cotton while seeding cover crops. S.G. McLaury is a Global Precipitation Climatology Project [GPCP] participant. OK-981-8.
Date:
October 6, 1969
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding, and Prevention
Photograph of the Sandston Creek watershed. Above the stream gauge # 2. Note the beaver dam and the working of beavers and increased vegetative growth on stream banks. OK-1118-12.
Date:
1960
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Turkey Nest with Eggs
Photograph of a turkey nest with 13 eggs. This nest has been built in an old abandonded road protected by a diversion terrace. The road blew full of Russian thistles and turkey nest was built. Wild turkeys have made a considerable increase on Sandstone watershed in the last 3 years.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
String of Fish from Sandstone Creek Watershed
Photograph of a sting of fish caught by Clarence Fowler, Rancher, out of Site 4, Sandstone Creek Watershed. These 6 bass and 1 channel cat weighed a total of 26 pounds. Fowler has fished in Canada, throughout the Northwest part of the U.S., and in Colorado-he said, "This is the best fishing area in the country right here on Sandstone." Fowler keeps a record of fish caught, the record shows 285 lbs. caught during period March 15 to May 15, 1960.
Date:
May 18, 1960
Creator:
Crouse, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seventh Annual Youth Range Camp
Photograph of Chester Tracy of the Flat Top 3 Ranch pointing out to three young men how the native grass on the ranch has improved. OK-2873-14.
Date:
August 24, 1967
Creator:
Croom, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Range Management
Photograph of Dr. Wilfred McMurphy discussing grass and Range Manangement at Range Youth Camp at Cheyenne. OK-2892-3.
Date:
August 1967
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Range Management
Photograph of Dr. Wilfred McMurphy tells students about how grass grows. OK-2892-6.
Date:
August 1967
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the Great Plains Conservation Program [GPCP]. A water storage facility constructed under the program at the O.E. Bailey farm / ranch. OK-1351-5.
Date:
May 8, 1961
Creator:
Sorrells, W. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Watershed rip-rapping
Photograph of Rip-rapping site 4 Dead Indian Lake upper Washita watershed.
Date:
April 16, 1968
Creator:
Perryman, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sandstone Creek watershed
Photograph of East branch of Sandstone Creek below stream gauge no. 2. Note large tree in foreground fellen by beaver. Also not vegatative cover grown in the creek channel due to increased flod of stream.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Construction of Site No. 40, Upper Washita River Watershed
Photograph of construction of site no. 40, Upper Washita River Watershed. Sponsored by Upper Washita SCD, constructed by SCS.
Date:
May 7, 1961
Creator:
Sorrells, W. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cleaning Fish at Fowler Home
Photograph of Clarence Fowler cleaning a nice string of fish while Mrs. Fowler applies water from a hose and gives general supervision. Fowler has fished in Canada and throughout Western U. S. and contends that fishing in the Sandstone Creek area is the best ever. His records show 285 lbs. caught on rod and real during the period March15-May 15, 1960. Fowler owns and operates a 2,000 acre ranch in the area.
Date:
May 18, 1960
Creator:
Crouse, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History