Erosion Control

Photograph of M.D. Gamble, Keith Vaughan and George Enaminger discussing needed concrete liner ditch to solve erosion during the planning of an Resource Conservation and Development [RC&D] project. Men are in the Pittsburg County Conservation District. Erosion is in the Vo-Tech Center and Low-Rent Housing area.
Date: May 3, 1972
Creator: Beard, John C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek Site # 126. Damage done to the concrete flume on WH-126 after a heavy rain of approximately 11 inches on Oct. 8, 1970. This flume is on the east side of the structure. OK-4028-13.
Date: November 3, 1970
Creator: Brooks, Bruce
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully erosion

Photograph of Waterway construction North Fork of Red River.
Date: July 3, 1969
Creator: Connaly, B. J
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of gully erosion. Seen here is waterway construction at the Sunshine Ranch, northwest of Sayre. OK-3469-6.
Date: July 3, 1969
Creator: Connally, B. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Michael L. Hughes and Kenneth Miller Working on A Design Problem

Photograph of "Student Trainee, Michael L. Hughes, works on a design problem and discusses the problem with his supervisor, Kenneth Miller." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Michael L. Hughes, 2. Kenneth Miller.
Date: July 3, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Burn Recovery Area

Photograph of the area just outside the August 1963 burn.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Burnline of August 1963 Fire

Photograph of the burnline of the August 1963 fire looking into the OU permanent enclosrue from the south. Boulder Ridge Range Site.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fire Damage Recovery Mt. Scott Pasture

Photograph of area damaged by fire in early August 1963 east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. 2,700 acres were burned. There is still evidence of accelerated erosion. The area is grazed. Little bluestem and tall dropseen are the main grasses.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Graham Flat Pasture

Photograph of a savannah area looking north into Graham Flat pasture from 1/10 mi. east of entrance to Camp Doris campground. This pasture has been grazed by buffalo in the winter. Before cross fencing, this was a part of the Big Game pasture and had light use.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Heged Greenbriar

Photograph of heged greenbriar in the SW corner of Fullingham Flat, 150 yards NE of the SW corner of Mt. Pinchot Pasture looking to the north. Baker Peak shows in the background.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Black Jack Oak Top Kill Regrowth

Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife , observing a Blackjack oak that was top-killed in 1963 by fire, showing sprouts coming from the base. 50 feet north of the road looking west to Mt. Sheridan from 1/10 mi. east of OU enclosure. Note rocks on right for reference purpose.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Hackberry Browzing

Photograph of Neal Stidham, Range Conservationist, observing a Hackberry tree greatly browsed by grazing animals. The animals are buffalo, longhorn, deer and elk. Across the road south from Gurley gate.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Heavily Browsed Elm Trees

Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife, showing heavy browse pattern on elm trees. Growth at the base of the trees is much smaller than in earlier photographs. Animals in the pasture are buffalo, longhorn, deer and elk.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range - Heavy use of Greenbriar

Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife, showing heavy use of greenbriar. The size of the greenbriar clump is gradually getting smaller. Note the increase in the size of red cedar in the background.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Land Wichita Mtns. Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of vegetation inside deer enclosure NE of cedar grove. Area was burned in August 1963 and protected from grazing since March 1964. Grasses are tall dropseed, little bluestem, big bluestem, sideoats grama, sand dropseed and annual threeawn.Note increase in growth on big bluestem, which spreads by rhyzomes and is less damaged by fire. Also lesser increase of little bluestem withch is more damaged by fire because of its bunch type growth habit.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range OU Deer Enclosure

Photograph of Lawton, Okla. Commanche County SWDC A.F. Halleran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheried and wildlife, showing sumac at west edge of OU Deer enclosure east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. Sumac shoots that shows in earlier photos is absent. The areas was burned in August 1963. The permanent enclosure was installed in March, 1965.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Post-Oak Sprouts

Photograph of live post-oak sprouts in the 163 burn area North side of Mt. Scott pasture looking South to Mt. Quatone. Taken from the road 2/10 mi. east of OU enclosure.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Typical Browse Pattern

Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife, showing typical browse pattern on elm trees. All of the bushy top growth was made since 1960. The sidegrowth at the base is smaller than in previous photo.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Use Check 1968

Photograph of Front Row; A.F. Halloran, Hubert Mur(?), Gerloff, Gordon Folsenlogen, Joe Bill Lee. Back Row; Chester Fry, C.E. Kingery, Charles Grimes, Gerald Duke, Jerry Matthews, Sherman Lewis, Neal Sidham(?). All participants in the 1968 Range Use Check.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Severe Erosion

Photograph of severe erosion on area burned in August 1963 east of University enclosure in Mt. Scott pasture.
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Yahola Fine Sandy Loam Soil Sample

Photograph of a soil sample of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. A measuring stick is on the far left side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. Most of the control section if [sic] fine sandy loam."
Date: March 3, 1967
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Yahola Fine Sandy Loam Soil Sample

Photograph of a soil sample of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. A measuring stick is on the far left side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil profile of Yahola fine sandy loam showing typical stratification. Most of the control section if [sic] fine sandy loam."
Date: March 3, 1967
Creator: Lamar, Otho W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of school forest girls peeling pine posts as part of the School Forest Harvest at Beachton, Oklahoma. The students pealed over 300 posts in the 1956 harvest, with some help from parents. OK-238-2.
Date: April 3, 1965
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of the Mount Pinchot Pasture. Apparent deer browsing has held the growth of a wild plum tree in check and permitted the increase in density of native mid- and tall grasses. South end of the Fullingim Flat. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist is shown in the photograph. OK-1899-11.
Date: April 3, 1963
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History