Stigler Project, Walter Holloway Farm

Photograph of 72 skins (69 opossum and 3 skunk) representing all but 39 of Walter Holloway's catch of fur bearers between Dec. 1 and Dec. 16, inclusive.
Date: December 17, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed, Flood Waters Sans Bois Creek

Photograph of Cecil Presfield driving amphibious car returning Mrs. Jim Presfield home from work along with the Presfield children and neighbos Dan Condo's children home from school. During floods Sans Bois Creek overflows into the Grassy Lake area cutting off all access roads. They must use boat, amphicar, or horses to cross the 10 to 12 feet of water over the roads. Presfield has 500 acres, most in Sans Bois bottom. He lost 2 calves in this flood. In the last previous flood he lost 8 head from pneumonia after swimming out to high ground.
Date: May 15, 1968
Creator: Banks, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Floodwater South of Stigler

Photograph of floodwater across Highway 82 on Sans Bois creek south of Stigler, Okla.
Date: March 21, 1968
Creator: Brinlee, R. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Floodwaters

Photograph of floodwater from Sans Bois Creek. On Highway OK-31 looking south.
Date: May 14, 1968
Creator: Banks, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed, Flood Waters Sans Bois Creek

Photograph of Flood waters on Sans Bois Creek looking west on State Highway #9. Highway Department dragline was pulled out of borrow area up on highway shoulder to escape flood damage.
Date: May 14, 1968
Creator: Banks, Herbert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stigler Project, LaFave Property

Photograph of Will and Wayne LaFarve with one nights catch of rabbits from 100 traps.
Date: January 14, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Planning

Photograph of a 280-ton electrically operated dredging machine operated by the Garland Coal Co., 7 miles northeast of Stigler, Oklahoma. The dredging machne bucket holds 34 cubic yards of material. The machine can strip on over-burden to a depth of 90 feet.
Date: March 30, 1967
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stigler Project, Burl Prentice farm.

Photograph of Twenty-two rabbits taken from 90 gums by two farm boys, Ola Adams and Herman Towery. Gums set in woodland area on Burl Prentice farm
Date: December 6, 1938
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stigler Project Opossum

Photograph of Omer and Orville Moore with 3 nights catch of opossum. Dogs and equipment used are also shown. Host of furs taken on farms under agreement.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining Native Grass Seed

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixtire includes Little and Big bluestem, Switch and Indian grass. Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres.
Date: October 17, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining Native Grass Seed

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixtire includes Little and Big bluestem, switch and Indian grass. Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/9/58. Meadow yeilded 16,560 lbs. seed on approximately 160 acres.
Date: October 10, 1958
Creator: Eaton, J. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combnining Native Grass Seed

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixture ncludes Little and Big Bluestem, Switchand Indian grass. Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres.
Date: October 17, 1958
Creator: Eaton, J. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Coastal Bermuda

Photograph of Coastal Bermuda set late June, 1957. Growth resulting from lultivation. Runners covered in furrows will become winter hardy and provide root stock for quick cover secceeding year.
Date: September 8, 1957
Creator: McCollum, W. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stigler Project, Terrace Outlet Channel

Photograph taken in the rain shortly after an inch of water fell in half an hour, this picture shows a terrace outlet channel emptying onto a good pasture sod. It is evident how the water is spread out and allowed to filter away with no erosion or cutting effects.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining Native Grass Seed

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixture includes Little and Big bluestem, Switch and Indian grass; Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres. O'Neal Teague, County Agent, Wesley Fowler, SCS technician, and H. Wimberly, rancher, examining grass.
Date: October 17, 1958
Creator: Eaton, J. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Overfall is Small Pasture

Photograph of of an overfall in s small pasture gully showing how the water tends to cut in soil unprotected by vegetation. This pasture is coverd with a good sod and the water running off is clear, almost free of silt. An inch of rain fell in half an hour just prior to the taking of this picture.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Falling Over a Large Pond Dam

Photograph of water falling over a large pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for this dam and excess water must flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in one half hour.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Overfall at a Gully Head

Photograph of an overfall at a gully head which will be treated. The banks will be sloped and a wire basket check will be installed and Bermuda will be sodded. This is to be followed with later pictures. Stigler Project.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Runoff on Good Pasture Sod

Photograph of water running off onto good pasture sod. This runoff is the result of one inch rain in half an hour. The water spread out as it filters through the grasws. No erosion or cutting results.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rabbit Traps Made of Logs

Photograph of rabbit traps made of logs. Hundreds of traps of this type were used last winter for commercial rabbit trapping. Manhy of the farmers depend heavily on the income derived from rabbit trapping. The rabbits sold for 10 cents each. Dr. Lafaye caught over 300 rabbits before Christmas.
Date: April 21, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Natural Drainage

Photograph of water running in a natural drainage in a well-sodded pasture. This was taken during a hard rain. The water in the grass is running clear showing very little, if any, silt is being carried by this water coming from a good sod. About an inch of rain fell in half an hour prior to the taking of this picture.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Large Farm Pond

Photograph of a panorama showing a large farm pond completely filled with water. This panorama is to be placed in series Okla-5320 - 5321, which show the pond site and dam under construction.
Date: April 20, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lloyd Lafave with Rabbit Traps

Photograph of Lloyd Lafave with about two-thirds of traps regularly operated during rabbit trapping season.
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hurd, M. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rabbit Traps Made of Logs

Photograph of rabbit traps made of logs. Hundreds of traps of this type were used last winter for commercial rabbit trapping. Many of the farmers depend heavily on the income derived from rabbit trapping. The rabbits sold for 10 cents each. Mr. Lafaye caught over 300 rabbits before Christmas
Date: January 15, 1939
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History