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Aerial Shot of Proposed Farm Pond of Severely Gullied Natural Draw in Pasture in W. K. Y. Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of a proposed farm pond (center of photo) of severely gullied natural draw in pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of proposed farm pond (near center) of severely gullied natural draw in pasture. In center right is the Fred Lawson field (Okla-9112 through 9115) that is to be terraced."
Date:
February 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Sergeant Major Creek Watershed Drop Inlet Stopping A Gully
Photograph of an aerial shot of a drop inlet to stop a large gully in the Sergeant Major Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Drop inlet constructed with Flood Control funds to stop gully. Drainage area – 120 acres; 6000 cu. yds.,, in fill; 48” pipe. Gully was 200 ft. from country road and was threatening $4000.00 concrete bridge. Watershed Sgt. Major Creek. SCD-4-Wa.-1.”
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “General view northeast of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed with Site 3 in background. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, with Site 3 in background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "General view North of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, with Site 3 in background. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8.0inch rain."
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "General view East of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain."
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 1, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “General view north of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed with Site 3 in background. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, Showing Stream Flow
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, showing stream flow into Deep Creek below dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, showing the stream flow into Deep Creek blow dam. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8.0-inch rain. (See Tex-48-828-A and Tex-48-828-D for ground shots.)"
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial shot of Site #1, Wildhorse Creek and the Surrounding Area
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #1, Wildhorse Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This reservoir lacks 4 ft. of reaching its maximum capacity but surrounding areas not treated created a disastrous flood (May 9-10) on Wildhorse Creek. U. S. Highway No. 7 in background. Spillway at right end of dam.”
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Chigley Sandy Creek floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. A home and a few building are visible in the background near the middle of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 2,433 A., total cap. 1,146.90 A. F., total area 132.50 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.30 A. In., flood storage 4.30 A. In., 85,000 Cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 4, Owl Creek Watershed floodwater retarding structure, a home and barn, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site 4, floodwater retarding structure. D. A. .47 sq. mi. total cap. 130 A. F., total area 19.0 A., sediment storage 1.13 in., flood storage 4.08 in., 17,950 cu. yd.”
Date:
October 31, 1955
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site #5, Owl Creek
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #5, Owl Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #5. Slight damage to newly sodded spillway after 12” following 15.5” rain of May 9-10."
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the Surrounding Area
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #7, Wildhorse Creek Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. This area was formerly known as Site 6, Woodland Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Detention Reservoir- Site #6, Woodland Watershed. Permanent Pool – 0.78” runoff. Flood pool – 4.75” runoff. Total – 5.53” runoff. Drainage area – 1350 acres. The permanent pool surface area is 13.2 acres. It will cover 37.6 acres when it reaches the emergency spillway at left.”
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking Northeast at Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed. Photo taken after a 6.5 to 8.0-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. This photograph shows Site 8’s gully plug. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking North at Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed, showing gully plug on extreme left. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 8, Deep Creek Middle Colorado Watershed and the surrounding area. This photograph shows Site 8’s gully plug. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking Northeast toward Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorady [sic] Watershed, showing fully [sic] plug on extreme left. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8-inch rain.”
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Soil Erosion
Photograph of an aerial shot of soil erosion of Windthorst-Stephenville soils, sand savannah range site, Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soils-Erosion. Gullied are of Windthorst-Stephenville soils. Eroded sand savannah range site. Small area of bottomland in lower right corner is Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site.”
Date:
December 18, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Strait Row Cultivated Field in W. K. Y. Watershed
Photograph of "Aerial view of field planted in straight rows, that is to be terraced, contour tilled and operated under a system of conservation crop rotation. Gullied natural draw (left of center) will be sloped, sodded and protected by a diversion terrace." A UNIDENTIFED town is in the background and Lawson farmstead is on right side of mentioned field.
Date:
February 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Strait Row Cultivated Field in W. K. Y. Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of "straight row cultivated field (Class III Land) to be terraced, contour tilled & systematically planted under a conservation crop rotation plan." A UNIDENTIFED town is in the background.
Date:
February 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of the City of Anadarko Flooded
Photograph of an aerial shot of the city of Anadarko at peak flood height. The city proper is on the left side and the city water plant is in the foreground. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The Washita River flood at Anadarko was higher than any previous flood during the life of the town. Flood due to large rain in the Mountain View area (11 inches) from Rainy Mountain Creek; Ft. Cobb area (10") from Cobb Creek; Gracemont area (8") on Sugar Creek, and other small tributaries between Mountain View and Anadarko. Building shown in the foreground is the City Water Plant. Photo not made at highest stage."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed and Detention Reservoir #1
Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, J. T. Mincher farm, Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed – Ok-SCD-4-Wa. 2. Detention Reservoir #1. Drainage area 485 ac. Permanent Storage – 13.7 surface ac. 105 ac. ft. Inches runoff from drainage area 2.6. Flood storage – 27.2 surface acres. 158.5 ac. ft. 3.6 inches. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency storm) 1600 cfs. Release rate from 18"Asbestos bonded corrugated pipe 22 cfs. Drainage area – 80 acres cultivated & 405 ac. pasture. Medium textured upland soil. Reservoir is protecting 30 ac. below it & contributing to protection of 2000 acres of bottomland on Whiteshield Creek. Mincher has put 15 acres of bottom land back into cultivation that was idle. This land made 500 lbs. lint cotton in 1948. Benefit cost ration 1.1/1. See Okla-9556 and 9557."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed and W. H. Reburn's Farm
Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, which this photo contains the locations of W. H. Reburn's farm, Bales group farms, F. M. McAdams farm, and Detention Reservoir #4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. 2. Reburn farm in foreground. Conservation plan developed in 1940. Has completed all conservation measures. Plan included terracing, terrace outlet, shelterbelt, contour farming, crop residue management, cover crop, control grazing, reseeding of grasses & farm pond. Reburn rotated his crops so that sweet clover has been planted on all cultivated land since 1940. Note contour fence on hill. In the bacground [sic] is the Bales group. The water and dam is Detention Reservoir #4 on F. M. McAdams farm."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, Detention Reservoir #1, and Bales Group Farms
Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, which this photo contains the locations of the Bales group farms (J. T. Mincher, C. A. Boomer, A. K. Farra, and Edgar Bowman) and Detention Reservoir #1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield watershed. Farms of J. T. Mincher, C. A. Boomer (leader), A. L. Farra & Edgar Bowman are shown. Note Detention Reservoir #1 in on right hand side. See Okla-10-091 and 092 for details of upper portion of group."
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Three Far-Reaching Main Arteries of Gullies
Photograph of an aerial shot of the damage of three far-reaching main arteries of gullies, caused by improper farming practices, leading to the abandonment of this quarter section of land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows three main arteries of gullies which are so dar-reaching [sic] and damaging that the whole quarter section of land has been abandoned for some time. The gullies are from three to fifteen feet deep and were caused by improper cultivation without terraces."
Date:
September 30, 1936
Creator:
Slack, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Top of Dam, Showing Outlet Structure and Water Surface Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot showing the top of the dam, outlet structure, and water surface of Site 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Top of dam, showing outlet structure and water surface, Site No. 1, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado Watershed. Elevation of water is 9.5" above permanent pool elevation. Photo taken after 6.5 to 8.0-inch rain. See Tex-48-828-A and Tex-48-828-D for ground shots."
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Nobs, Fred
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History