Sediment Buid-Up

Photograph of sediment buildup from erosion of slopes on Main #5. OK-4151-16.
Date: April 1971
Creator: Adam, F. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pine Plantation

Photograph of an 11 year old Loblolly pine plantation. Planted on 6x7 spacing on old cropland. Thinned for the first time, Jan. 1972, after 11 growing seasons. Ruston hfs soil.
Date: March 6, 1972
Creator: Adam, Frank
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sediment Tower Unclogging

Photograph of Kenneth Yoakum, District Conservationist; B.M. Stephens, Chairman of the Pontotoc County Conservation District & Jack McPhetridge, Government Trapper, hold rope attached to the sediment tower as Mike Gray & Dennis Goodwin come ashore after unplugging sediment tower, Site 18, Leader-Middle Clear Boggy. OK-4671-3.
Date: April 1972
Creator: Allen, Arnold
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Center

Photograph of this selection of blue grama from near Duncan, Oklahoma has potential use on the red bed soils of Texas and Oklahoma. TX-13639-4.
Date: September 13, 1972
Creator: Allen, Dale D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a gully on the Doug Gray farm before shaping and sprigging to Bermuda grass.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Ball, Dale
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a gully on the Doug Gray farm before shaping and sprigging to Bermuda grass.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Ball, Dale
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a woodland area owned by J.F. Polome in Mayes County. Wildlife is a part of the ecosystem of timber growing. This tree can serve as a den or escape cover for certain types of wildlife. It can also serve as a food source for other types of wildlife. OK-4624-2
Date: March 20, 1972
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage

Photograph of the main ditch on the Choska Drainage District. Ditch has been in place over 20 years. Vegetative cover along the ditch furnishes upland game and small furbearer animals food, cover, and nesting areas such as this. OK-4296-11.
Date: July 12, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lead-Zinc Mining--Evaluation of Plantings

Photograph of W. Alvin Trissell at the Kelley Hartley Ranch, Vinita, Oklahoma, showing Rhizoma alfalfa on ridge top on strip mine spoils.
Date: April 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lead-Zinc Mining--Evaluation of Plantings

Photograph of W. Alvin Trissell at the Kelley Hartley Ranch, Vinita, Oklahoma showing a young Bois-d'arc tree planted on strip mine spoils in 1969.
Date: April 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lead-Zinc Mining--Evaluation of Plantings

Photograph of W. Alvin Trissell at the Kelley Hartley Ranch, Vinita, Oklahoma, showing Rhizoma alfalfa on ridge top on strip mine spoils.
Date: April 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mobile Home Park

Photograph of strip pits leveled for a mobile home park. From the Wagoner County Conservation District, from left to right: Ernest Snook, State Range Conservationist; Wes Thomas, Tulsa; Danny McCarty; Dem Robertson, DC, Wagoner. OK-4428-5.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Pits (Surface Mining)

Photograph of native grass on strip pits, 25 to 35 years old. OK-4428-10.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Pits (Surface Mining)

Photograph of eroded strip pits 25 to 35 years old. OK-4428-7.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Pits (Surface Mining)

Photograph of eroded strip pits 25 to 35 years old. OK-4428-13.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Pits (Surface Mining)

Photograph of native vegetation that is growing on strip pits. OK-4429-8.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Pits (Surface Mining)

Photograph of native grass on strip pits, 25 to 35 years old, Tulsa County Conservation District. Prsent is Earnest Snook, State Range Conservationist, Stillwater, Oklahoma. OK-4428-12.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Pits (Surface Mining)

Photograph of native grass on strip pits, 25 to 35 years old. OK-4428-14.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Pits (Surface Mining)

Photograph of native vegetation that is growing on strip pits. Prsent is Earnest Snook, State Range Conservationist, Stillwater, Oklahoma; Dem Robertson DC, Wagoner. OK-4429-9.
Date: October 7, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Growth Progress

Photograph of Don Donahoo, DC and Norman Smola, Forester examining the growth progress of a yourng pine planted to re-forest an area is noted. This is a one year growth on seedling secured from the State Forestry nursery.
Date: March 20, 1972
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Growth Progress

Photograph of Don Donahoo, DC and Norman Smola, Forester, observing the growth progress of a young pine planted to re-forest an area is noted. This is a one year growth on seedling secured from the State Forestry nursery.
Date: March 20, 1972
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Use Orchard

Photograph of DC Marvin (Buck) Wright, Jr., looks at a peach not quite ready for the eating. Orchard production is a land use on many soils in Adair County.
Date: July 12, 1972
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Nature Trial, Oolagah Recreation Area

Photograph of the Oologah Recreation Area. Simple layout of the nature trail is in three segments of varying length. OK-4616-1.
Date: March 16, 1972
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage

Photograph of Main ditch on the Choska Drainage District. Ditch has been in place over 20 years. Vegetative cover along the ditch furnishes upland game and small furbearer animals food, cover and reating areas. Local residents fish permanent water areas such as this. OK_4296-11.
Date: July 12, 1971
Creator: Ball, Lewuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History