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Deep Plowing
Photograph of deep plowing. This field subject to severe wind erosion, has recently been deep plowed. Note clayey subsoil brought to the surface by deep-plowing.
Date:
January 23, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Great Plains Conservation Program
Photograph of the Great Plains Conservation Program [ 1957 - 1996]. Willis Sorrells, Great Plains technician, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Clinton, Oklahoma, explains the Great Plains contract with Mr. AND Mrs. Dale Robinson, who sign an application for participation in the program. OK-1615-1.
Date:
January 19, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hardland Range Site
Photograph of a Hardland range site in fair condition five miles west of Walters. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range. Hardland range site. Foard silt. Fair condition." In the far distant background, some cattle are grazing in the adjacent field.
Date:
January 22, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Range Grasses
Photograph of native grass planting. Grasses present are Little Bluestem, Indian grass, Switch grass and San Lovegrass.
Date:
January 23, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Red Clay Prairie Range Site
Photograph of red clay prairie range site. Vernon soils. Class VI land. Range is in fair condition.
Date:
January 22, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reviewing a Great Plains Contract
Photograph of reviewing a Great Plains contract and conservaton plan with Mr. and Mrs Eldred Sasseen by Olen Rowlett, SCS Technician, Cordell, Oklahoma. Picture taken in their home.
Date:
January 19, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Timber Creek Watershed
Photograph of Timber Creek. View west from bridge 1/4 mile south of farmstead. Timber Creek stream channel showing silt deposit before floodwater retarding structure completed.
Date:
January 24, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a group overlooking a later Bermuda grass planting, August, 1961., on Site 14, Upper Clear Boggy Creek. L to R: Phillip Busby, former president, Upper Muddy Boggy Watershed Improvement Association; Harral Allen, President, Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservation District (WSCD); Irl Rhymes, District Cooperator; Drexel Sales, Chairman, Pontotoc County Soil Conservation District (SCD); Dave Roberts, District Supervisor; Ted Savage, secretary of the Ada Chamber of Commerce; Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK; Jimmie Tzhomas, District Supervisor; and C.C. Burton, Jr., District Supervisor. OK-1612-7.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Jimmie Thomas, District Supervisor of Pontotoc County Soil Conservation District, stands on ice near boat dock and principal spillway of Site # 35, Upper Clear Boggy Creek watershed, on the ranch of F. Howard Walsh, Fort Worth, TX, district cooperator. 10 acres surface of permanent water. Average depth is 30 feet. OK-1611-4.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of District Cooperator, Irl Rhymes, foreground, showing Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK, seed head of native grass on one of his native grass pastures above the drainage area of Site # 9, Upper Clear Boggy Creek. Background L to R: Ted Savage, secretary, Ada Chamber of Commerce; Harrel Allen, President, Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservation District [WSCD]; Jimmy Thomas, District Supervisor; C. C. Baxton, Jr., District Supervisor; Drexel sales, Chairman, Pontotoc County SWCD; and Uel Bumpers, District Supervisor, admiring the excellent condition of Rhymes’ grass.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of District cooperator, Irl Rhymes, foreground, with 200 of his whiteface heifers above drainage area of Site # 15, Upper Clear Boggy. He takes excellent care of his native grass—taking half and leaving half. Has 8 Black Angus bulls in pasture with heifers. He is a conservation rancher. OK-1612-9.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Ted Savage, secretary, Ada Chamber of Commerce, looks at a permanent pool of Site No. 35 at the Upper Clear Boggy, on a ranch of district cooperator, F. Howard Walsh, Ft. Worth, TX. Savage has assisted district supervisors and Conservancy District 100% in the program in Pontotoc County. Son of the late E.B. Savage, Harmon, OK, original board member of Upper Washita Water and Soil Conservation District (WSCD) and brother-in-law of L. L. "red" Males of Cheyenne, OK. OK-1611-5.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Upper Clear Boggy Creek Watershed, Site # 38. From L to R: C. C. Burton, Jr., District Supervisor; Del Bumpers, District Supervisor; Harral Allen, President, Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservation district (WSCD); Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK; and ted Savage, Secretary, Ada Chamber of Commerce, observing core tranch for pipe of principal spillway. OK-1611-9.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of, from L to R, Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK; Jimmy Thomas, District Supervisor; Ted Savage, secretary, Ada Chamber of Commerce; Drexel Siles, Chairman, Pontotoc County, Soil Conservation District (SCD); Phillip Busby, former president of Upper Muddy Boggy Watershed Improvement Assn.; Uel Bumpers, District Supervisor; Dave Roberts, President, Upper Clear Boggy Water & Soil Conservation District; C. C. Baxton, Jr., District Supervisor; C. C. Baxton, Jr., District Supervisor; Harral Allen, President, Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservation District (WSCD); in specting [unclear] of Site # 35, Upper Clear Boogy Conservancy District, on the ranch of district cooperator, F. Howard Walsh, Ft. Worth, TX. Fill will be vegetated with Bermuda grass in March 1962. OK-1611-6.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of District Cooperator, Irl Rhymes, foreground, showing Kenneth Yoakum, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Ada, OK, that he is keeping sediment pool drum down on Site # 9 on his ranch so can sod to Bermuda in the Spring of 1962. If valve was closed Rhymes could have a 42 acre lake of water, but wants grass at this time. OK-1613-1.
Date:
January 16, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of a large field subject to severe wind erosion recently deep-plowed. Note the clay subsoil brought to the surface by deep-plowing. OK-1523-9.
Date:
January 23, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of a field subject to severe wind erosion that has recently been deep-plowed. Note clay subsoil brought to the surface by deep plowing. OK-1523-10.
Date:
January 23, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Youthful Badland Soil/Eroded Red Clay Range Site
Photograph of youthful badland soil/Eroded Red Clay range site showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. The limited vegetation shown in photograph includes mesquite and prickly pear. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil – Badland, showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. Usually some scattered mesquite and prickly pear occur on this raw, youthful soil. This in the Eroded Red Clay range site. Land Capability Class VIIs."
Date:
January 23, 1962
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Exhibitions and Presentations
Photograph of a hostess for the Oklahoma Cowbelles Association observing a display shown at the American National Cattlemen's Association Convention. Co-sponsoring the display was Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Oklahoma Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Board and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-2973-2.
Date:
January 23, 1968
Creator:
Clements, Alvin M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully to be Shaped
Photograph of a gully to be shaped. K.E. Riley, SCS Technician in gully showing comparative depth. Top soil will be stock piled on a small area to allow for shaping of gully. Once a section is shaped, top soil from an adjoining section is used to cover area shaped and at the same time uncovering another section to be shaped. After shaping is completed area will be fertilized and sodded to bermuda grass.
Date:
January 28, 1960
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Preparation Comparison
Photograph of land preparation comparison. The left plowed with disc-to the right plowed with mole board. Sand burr and needle grass competition where disc is used. No competition where mole board used Bermuda planted on both areas. Soil Unit 7.
Date:
January 19, 1960
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a gully to be shaped. K.H. Riley, SCS technician in gully showing comparative depth. Top soil will be stockpiled on a small area to allow for shaping of gully. Once a section is shaped, top soil from an adjoining section is used to cover area shaped and at the same time uncovering another section to be shaped. After shaping is completed area will be fertilized and sodded with bermuda grass. OK-1073-10.
Date:
January 28, 1960
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Construction of Flood Prevention/Municipal Structure at Site #22, Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED workers constructing a flood prevention/municipal structure at Site #22, Wildhorse Creek near Marlow, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood Prevention Structure. Forms and steel in place in base of municipal structure."
Date:
January 3, 1957
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Watershed Wildhorse Creek Sub-Watershed
Photograph of flood prevention structure. Forms and steel in place in base of municipal structure.
Date:
January 3, 1957
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History