Formation of a Long and Deep Gully Running Alongside a Road

Photograph of the formation of a long and deep gully running alongside a road. The formation of this gully came from terraces built ten to twelve years prior, emptying water next to the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far 100’ as much as 25’ deep. Has moved fence back 150’ to 200’ and sodded end are to Bermudagrass.”
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside and Field Erosion Caused By Gully

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100’ as much as 25’ deep. Has moved fence back 100’ to 200’ and sodded end area to Bermudagrass.”
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alternate View of a Formation of a Long and Deep Gully Running Alongside a Road

Photograph of the formation of a long and deep gully running alongside a road. The formation of this gully came from terraces built ten to twelve years prior, emptying water next to the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 150' to 200' and sodded end are to Bermudagrass."
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Frank Fray on Tractor Pulling Combination Grass Drill

Photograph of Frank Fray on tractor pulling combination grass drill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Frank Fray on tractor pulling combination grass drill. Frey brothers are planting 50 acres of hillside they are retiring from cultivation. They are retiring all except Class I land."
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside and Field Erosion Caused By Gully

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 100' to 200' and sodded end area to Bermudagrass."
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside and Field Erosion Caused By Gully

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 100' to 200' and sodded end area to Bermudagrass."
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Studies

Photograph of the east view of site where water impoundment plots will be constucted to study inundation tolerance of selected vegetation as related to watershed treatment. Location-southesat of Lake Chickasha; Sec. 22, R9W, T8N, Soil-Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.
Date: April 1, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Inundation Studies

Photograph of the north view of site where water impoundment plots will be constucted to study inundation tolerance of selected vegetation as related to watershed treatment. Location-southesat of Lake Chickasha; Sec. 22, R9W, T8N, Soil-Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.
Date: April 1, 1960
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Creek Watershed Construction

Photograph of watershed - Washita. Construction on site 12. M. C. Contractors, Inc. Push Cat - loading scraper.
Date: April 19, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rush Creek Watershed Construction

Photograph of watershed - Washita. Construction on site 12. M. C. Contractors, Inc. DW 21 scraper carrying 21 yard of dirt for dam.
Date: April 19, 1961
Creator: Leonard, C. M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle

Photograph of J. J. Tims' cattle grasing.
Date: April 10, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hurshal E. Boyd and Tom Hayes Standing at Future Site of Site 16A, Roaring Creek

Photograph of Hurshal E. Boyd, Area Conservationist, and Tom Hayes, Area Engineer standing at the future site of Site 16A, Roaring Creek. The photo does not indicate the left to right positions of Boyd or Hayes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed: Hurshal E. Boyd, Area Conservationist, and Tom Hayes, Area Engineer, of Pauls Valley standing at the centerline of Structure to be built-Site 16A, Roaring Creek. Center line [sic] of dam crossing gully here - Approximately 30' deep. This critical area has also been planted in trees from erosion control."
Date: April 19, 1962
Creator: Leonard, Claude M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a homemade two-row Bermuda grass sprigger in operation planting Midland Bermuda grass roots. This planter was built on a three-point hook-up cultivator that opens the furrow, covers the roots, and packs the ground afterwards. The Bermuda grass roots were brought into the county by the Soil Conservation Service Program working wih the District. OK-225-11.
Date: April 9, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of sodding. The Future Farmers of America [FFA] chapter of Amber, Oklahoma, in a class project of sodding Midland Bermuda grass for pasture production on the H. U. Coltry farm. Perry Ridge, FFA Advisor of the Amber chapter, shown in the upper left hand corner of the picture. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] personnel assist the chapters in judging soil classifications and farm planning on individual farms of the chapter members. OK-232-1.
Date: April 9, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass Sprigger

Photograph of a homemade two row grass sprigger.
Date: April 9, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the sides of a gully as shown in OK-232-2 that have been sloped in and a 24 inch corrugated pipe is being installed to lower the water a total of 15 feet. This picture shows a position of the pipe as it is being installed. 120 feet of pipe with two step rings were installed and 11,000 cubic yards of earth fill were needed in order to allow flood storage necessary above the structure without using the auxiliary spillway too frequently. The Soil Conservation Service furnished the engineering and supervising of the construction of this project. After the fill was made, the gully above the pipe was filled in using a bulldozer and sodded to Bermuda grass. Refer to OK-268-1, -2 and -3 for complete job. OK-232-5.
Date: April 9, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Improvement

Photograph of Russell Reeves, District Cooperator, turning under an excellent crop of hairy vetch and rye for soil improvement. This 18 acre field, planned with Soil Conservation Service assistance, has had this treatment annually for the past three years. Vetch and rye, fall and winter, followed by broom corn. From the 20th of November, 1955, to 1st of April 1956, this field supported 12 head of grown cows without any other feed. The animals made an average gain of 161 pounds per head.
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Improvement Thru Green Manure

Photograph of Russell Reeves, District Cooperator, turning under an excellent crop of hairy vetch and rye for soil improvement. This 18 acre field, planned with Soil Conservation Service assistance, has had this treatment annually for the past three years. Vetch and rye, fall and winter, followed by broom corn. From the 20th of November, 1955, to 1st of April 1956, this field supported 12 head of grown cows without any other feed. The animals made an average gain of 161 pounds per head.
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: Martin, J. Vernon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside erosion

Photograph of roadside erosion near Chickasha, Oklahoma. OK-5056-15.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Nunlay, Luther M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Roadside erosion

Photograph of roadside erosion near Chickasha, Oklahoma. OK-5056-16.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Nunlay, Luther M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Information - Annerobic Lagoon

Photograph of the second pond for an anerobic lagoon on the Wegener Swine Farm.
Date: April 6, 1973
Creator: Nunley, Luther M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Information - Annerobic Lagoon

Photograph of the second pond for an anerobic lagoon on the Wegener Swine Farm.
Date: April 6, 1973
Creator: Nunley, Luther M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Information -Second Pond Outlet for Annerobic Lagoon

Photograph of the outlet for the second pond of anerobic lagoon on the Wegener Swine Farm.
Date: April 6, 1973
Creator: Nunley, Luther M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Personnel, Maurice Miller

Photograph of Maurice Miller, District Director
Date: April 6, 1973
Creator: Nunley, Luther M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History