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Cobb Creek Water Recreation
Photograph of boating and water skiing can be enjoyed on Cobb Creek floodwater retarding structure No. 1.
Date:
July 8, 1962
Creator:
Burne, Gunnar
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Calvary Watershed Flooding in city limits
Photograph of flooding occuring in the city limits of Cordell downstream from the proposed site 24, Calvary watershed.
Date:
November 18, 1964
Creator:
Bowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stockwater Dam
Photograph of stockwater with 15" drawdown pipe.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Bramble, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of overhead water that has caused severe erosion in the nature drain on this farm. It will be shaped into a waterway and sprigged to bermuda grass. When the grass becomes established it will also serve as outlets for terraces to be constructed later. OK-1224-5.
Date:
November 1, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Great Plains Conservation Program
Photograph of the Great Plains Conservation Program [ 1957 - 1996]. Willis Sorrells, Great Plains technician, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Clinton, Oklahoma, explains the Great Plains contract with Mr. AND Mrs. Dale Robinson, who sign an application for participation in the program. OK-1615-1.
Date:
January 19, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Using a 3-point hitch Brillion Seeder. John deere anchor tractor. A winch is used to lengthen the cable as needed. OK-951-2.
Date:
April 5, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Using a 3-point hitch Brillion Seeder. John deere anchor tractor. A winch is used to lengthen the cable as needed. OK-951-6.
Date:
April 5, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of grass. H. A. Halford, daughter Mrs. Adams, and son, Larry, looking at native grass mixture of little bluestem, sideoats, switchgrass and blue grama seeded in 1957. OK-1114-1.
Date:
May 27, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the mulching of a detention dam. Native prairie hay mulch at the rate of 2 ½ tons per acre is being placed in with am EMCO-type mulcher on the front slope of Site # 14, Calvary Creek, 2 miles west and 5 south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Cabiness, contractors, are operating the tractors. OK-1130-3.
Date:
April 5, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a mulching detention dam. Placing native grass mulch on the back side of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 [miles?] west and 5 [miles?] south of Cordell, Oklahoma. In this case native grass hay is being spread by hand at the rate of 2½ tons per acre. Note the native grass seed has been applied ahead of the mulch. OK-951-4.
Date:
April 5, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph javarsky and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Javarsky are plowing terraced land on the contour. Terraces spill into alfalfa waterway in left background. Waterway produced 400 bales of hay on most recent cutting. Javarsky says with hydraulic equipment very few problems are encountered in plowing the land.
Date:
July 29, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terraces
Photograph of terraces under construction.
Date:
October 4, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Girl Scout Camp
Photograph of Girl Scout Troop Number 52 working on projects on a table they made by tying logs together for legs. Camp in shelterbelt above Flood Prevention Site 1, Cobb Creek. In picture are Miss Smith, Joanie Sorrells, Cathy Nail, Joyce ?
Date:
July 28, 1962
Creator:
Sorrells, W. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Piping in Undisturbed Soil
Photograph of piping in undisturbed area in dispersed soils. SCS Technician Dan Hamill in picture.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
Bramble, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Girl Scout Camp
Photograph of Girl Scout Troop Number 52 cooking meal around campfire in shelterbelt above Flood Prevention Structure Site 1, Cobb Creek. In picture are Vickie Inman, Jo Ellen Short, Treva Rowland, Debbie Dibler, Cathie McPhetridge, Rita Vandman and Sherre Goss.
Date:
July 28, 1962
Creator:
Sorrells, W. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Timber Clearing
Photograph of bottomland clearing to be sprigged to bermuda on Barton Ranch. West shooting east.
Date:
April 16, 1968
Creator:
Perryman, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Modern Hay Loading Equipmant
Photograph of Lee Roark with modern hay loading equipment.
Date:
July 11, 1968
Creator:
Perryman, Tom
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Rescue Squad
Photograph of the Oklahoma State Highway Patrol Rescue Squad Team stationed at Clinton, Okla. Left to right: Patrolman Dan Combs and Lt. Sid Barry. Team gave lecture and demonstrations of their specialized work and use of equipment on rescue service truck.
Date:
July 10, 1960
Creator:
Sorrells, W. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a mulching detention dam. Placing native prairie hay mulch on a detention dam. Site # 14 of Calvary Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. 2 ½ tons of native prairie hay is being placed by hand on the front slope of this site. Native grass was seeded with a Brillion Seeder. Then prairie hay bales were spaced so as to accomplish a uniform amount per acre. OK-951-3.
Date:
April 5, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the seeding and mulching of a detention dam. The lower portion of the back slope of a detention dam, Site # 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 south of Cordell, Oklahoma, has been mulched and pressed in. The bales of hay are scattered along the top of the dam and scattering mulch is in progress in the background. OK-1130-1.
Date:
April 5, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a seeding detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 [miles?] west and 5 [miles?] south of Cordell, Oklahoma. The lower tractor and seeder is held on the 2-1 slope by an anchor cable from the top tractor. A winch is used to lengthen cable as needed. OK-951-1.
Date:
April 5, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the mulching and seeding of a detention dam. Olen Rowlett is shown examining the mulching work being done. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 [miles?] west and 5 [miles?] south of Cordell, Oklahoma. The lower portion of the dam has the prairie hay mulch spread and has been pressed in. Note the roll appearance of the hay. The upper portion has been seeded and mulch hay is being spread. OK-1130-2.
Date:
April 5, 1960
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cobb Creek Water Recreation Opportunity
Photograph of boating and water skiing can be enjoyed on Cobb Creek floodwater retarding structure No. 1.
Date:
July 8, 1962
Creator:
Burne, Gunnar
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inspecting a New Waterway
Photograph of Bob Deevers, opr. , inspecting a waterway that was constructed and sodded to Bermuda grass in 1960. Terraces were constructed after wheat harvest in 1960 to outlet into this waterway.
Date:
February 1, 1961
Creator:
Hamill, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History