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Burn Recovery Area
Photograph of increased growth of switchgrass compared to earlier photos. This area was burned in August 1963. Switchgrass which spreads by rhyzomes was less damaged than bunch type grasses.
Date:
April 4, 1968
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wood Products
Photograph of charcoaled wood from culled hardwoods. Many acres of LeFlore county soils are covered with cull hardwoods. Where the soil is well suited to tame pasture production, many land owners are removing the cull hardwoods in order to establish the area to improve pasture plants. By charcoaling the cull hardwoods a usable product is secured and a help in the cost of pasture development is realized.
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recovery From Fire
Photograph of grass recovery from August, 1963 fire. An increase in little bluestem, sand dropseed and fingedleaf paspalum is noted. Area north of cedar grove east of Meers Gate.
Date:
April 4, 1968
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sulpher Flat Trap
Photograph of SW corner of the Sulpher Flat trap looking east. Note fence line contrast.
Date:
April 4, 1968
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Angus Cattle Grazing
Photograph of Angus Cattle grazing on native grass established in spring of 1949. Range Condition - Excellent. M.A. Neff ranch.
Date:
June 4, 1958
Creator:
Stokes, G. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Range Fire Recovery
Photograph of buffalo grazing on area athat burned in March 11, 1967 east of highway north of Cache gate. This fire was of incendiary origin. Quanah-Elk Mountain pasture. Animals tend to concentrate grazing on areas that have been burned.
Date:
April 4, 1968
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Range Sulpher Flat Trap
Photograph of SW corner of the Sulpher Flat trap looking east. Note fence line contrast.
Date:
April 4, 1968
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Land Plane
Photograph of a land plane finishing up land grading job on Nolan Jones place.
Date:
June 4, 1966
Creator:
Winston, Jimmy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wood Products, Charcoal
Photograph of charcoal being removed from a kiln is stockpiled prior to being hauled to a briquet plant
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wood Products
Photograph of wood which has been charcoaled still retains some identity. The chunks are readily recognized as from an oak, hickory, etc.
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fescue Lodino Clover Pasture
Photograph of a Fescue-Ladino clover pasture planted in fall of 1956. Upland soil-5% slope, has produces and still producing excellent pasture. Lime-fertilized-managed.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Spraying
Photograph of a helicopter moving across a field. Note spray coming from the machine. Mr. Jack Castator started conservation program with the District in 1945. This field of alfalfa was fertilized according to recommendations made by Soil Conservation Service personnel.
Date:
April 4, 1956
Creator:
Hindman, F. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inundation Studies
Photograph of Plot 3 of 6, wheer ARS is studying the inundation tolerance of selected grass species. This plot was flooded two times during 1961 each for a duration of 20 days. Mr. Robert W. Graves, SCS, Rush Springs, Okla., is standing at the 5.0' depth. Work is under the supervision of Edd. D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS. Project is in response to SCS research needs. Flooding dates: 3/22/61 to 4/11/61 and 5/2/61 to 5/22/61.
Date:
November 4, 1961
Creator:
Long, J. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of a 24" steel pipe to deliver water from Cache Creek to large elevated ditch on SCD Cooperators, Elmer Graham's 700 acres of irrigated land near Temple, Oklahoma. Pipe will carry 10,000 GPM.
Date:
May 4, 1956
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Installing Underground Pipe
Photograph of the installation of a 24" steel underground pipe for irrigation of 800 acres land. Water pumped from Cache Creek. Steel pipe is 3100 feet long. Land is being leveled for row irrigation with asistance from Cotton Co. SCD.
Date:
April 4, 1956
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inundation Studies
Photograph of water impoundment plot No. 4 (one of six) used to study the inundation tolerance of selected grass species. This plot was flooded only one time during 1961 for a period of 20 days. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARWS-SWC. Project is in response to SCS research needs. Flooding date 5/1-5/21/61.
Date:
November 4, 1961
Creator:
Long, J. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seriously Eroded Land
Photograph of some seriously eroded land which was replaced by that shown in Okla-6451. This lane is to be graded in and grassed to be used for terrace outlet channel. To be followed with later pictures. Chickasha Project, Yukon Camp.
Date:
May 4, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seriously Eroded Land (2)
Photograph of some seriously eroded land which was replaced by that shown in Okla-6451. This lane is to be graded in and grassed to be used for terrace outlet channel. To be followed with later pictures. Chickasha Project, Yukon Camp.
Date:
May 4, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seeding Hulled Sideoats Grama
Photograph of an alfalfa seeder being used to seed Hulled Sideoats grama in sorghum stubble cover.
Date:
March 4, 1961
Creator:
McBride, J. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wet Spots in a Spinach Field
Photograph of wet spots in a spinach field. Soil unit 9H. Drowning out due to plow pan and surface crusting. Approx. 5 acres lost in a 40 acre field. Crop residue and land leveling would correct this.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind Erosion Protective Cover
Photograph of feed stalks left as a protective cover from wind erosion on Springer-Miles loamy fine sand, undulating.
Date:
December 4, 1962
Creator:
Frie, Jimmie W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grassed Water Outlet
Photograph of a grassed water outlet.
Date:
December 4, 1962
Creator:
Frie, Jimmie W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Feed Stalks as Protective Cover
Photograph of feed stalks left as a protective cover from wind erosion on Springer-Miles loamy fine sand, undulating.
Date:
December 4, 1962
Creator:
Frie, Jimmie W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Combining Native Bluestem Grass
Photograph of Howard Nix combining native bluestem mixture on the farm of Alva Tims. Proper range management and rotation grazing permitted the harvest of 1500 pounds of bluestem mixture from approximately 35 acres.
Date:
November 4, 1955
Creator:
Martin, J. Vernon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History