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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a seedbed as prepared for watch cover crop. The muddy tracks show it will be many days before this field can be planted. The floodwater may stay out for weeks before receding. Mr. R. J. Wespor [?] is working with the local people, Chickasha SCD anf the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] i sto use his land with in its capabilities. OK-940-5.
Date:
October 7, 1959
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph of a large area of oil waste land. Salt water and other oil field waste kills vegetation and makes the soil sterile. Erosion results. OK-1244-4.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Benson, Odos
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of a large area of waste land. Salt water and other oil field waste kills vegetation and makes the soil sterile. Erosion results. OK-1244-4 [?]
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Henson, Odos
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of a Badly Gullied Area
Photograph of an aerial shot of a badly gullied area on which erosion control has been attempted through terracing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Badly gullied area on which erosion control has been attempted through terracing. This area will have diversion ditches around head and all gullies sloped and re-terraced. Progress pictures to be taken."
Date:
November 17, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Corn Planting
Photograph of farmer cultivating young corn wich was planted up and down the slope. Note gullies running parallet to farming lines.
Date:
May 7, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Silt Filling Terrace Channel in Terraced Contour Orchard on Camp Brothers Ranch/Muskogee Project/Boley Camp
Photograph of a terrace channel in terraced contour orchard on the Camp Brothers Ranch filled with silt. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Silt from sandy road and unprotected area above filling in terrace channel in terraced contour orchard."
Date:
April 15, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Boley Camp Garden
Photograph of the Boley Camp cooperative garden.
Date:
May 6, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History