Strip Mining

Photograph of a strip-mined area being leveled. Spoils are being hauled out and used for road fill and fill material in housing development projects. OK-4895-2.
Date: September 22, 1972
Creator: Thomas, James W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Upper Bayou overflow. Oil wells and tanks as well as the entire bottom is inundated. OK-3961-12.
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: Rhoads, Bud.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of upper Bayou overflow. House on the east side of Healdton. Note the height of the debris in front of the house. Water was about 8 or 10 feet deep in this and other houses at crest. OK-3961-6.
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bear Creek Flood Damage

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on a bridge, next to flood damage on Bear Creek, near valley section 2.
Date: September 22, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bear Creek Flood Damage

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing on a bridge, next to flood damage on Bear Creek, near valley section 2.
Date: September 22, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lake Francis

Photograph of natural spillway near dam on Illinois River forming Lake Francis.
Date: September 22, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tame Fawn

Photograph of a tame fawn in the Cookson Hills State Game Refuge
Date: September 22, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a natural spillway near a dam on the Illinois River forming Lake Francis. OK-1422-11.
Date: September 22, 1961
Creator: Warth, Peter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Results of Drainage

Photograph of left, Frank King; right, Andrew Costner. Corn crop on land that has been cleared, cleaned and drained.
Date: September 22, 1960
Creator: Turney, D. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Stand Improvement

Photograph of J.W. Adams [left] and Wes Nunn [right], landowner. Mr. Nunn is showing Mr. Adams a method of holding a tree injector. OK-1203-4.
Date: September 22, 1960
Creator: Turney, Douglas
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Stand Improvement

Photograph of Left, J. W. Adams. Right, Wes Nunn, landowner. Showing Mr. Adams method of holding a tree injector.
Date: September 22, 1960
Creator: Turney, D. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of timber stand improvement. Left, J.W. Adams. Right, wes Nunn, landowner. Showing Mr. Adams method of holding a tree injector. OK-1203-4.
Date: September 22, 1960
Creator: Turney, Douglas
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Sand Site Reseeding

Photograph of the Deep Sand Site. Reseeding native grass mixture in 1958.
Date: September 22, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of land maintenance and brush clearance. Brush sprayed in 1956 and 1957. It is being used for pasture. From left to right: Archie Welch, Neal Monsum and Chester Fry. OK-935-12.
Date: September 22, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Examining Native Grass Mixture

Photograph of Mr. Stuart examining native grass mixture seeded in spring of 1957 on Conservation Reserve Land.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hooded Pipe Installation

Photograph of a hooded pipe installed in new stock pond.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Parkhurst Inspecting a Newly Constructed Diversion Terrace

Photograph of Mr. Parkhurst Inspecting a Newly Constructed Diversion Terrace. This diversion controls several gullies and spills into a well sodded natural waterway in native pasture.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Stuart Examining Native Grass Mixture

Photograph of Mr. Stuart examining native grass mixture seeded in spring of 1957 on Conservation Reserve Land.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Stuart Examining Native Grass Mixture on Conservation Reserve Land

Photograph of "Mr. (Earl) Stuart examining native grass mixture seeded in spring of 1957 on Conservation Reserve land."
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Native Grass Planting

Photograph of Mr. George Parkhurst examining native grass mixture seeded in the spring of 1957.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Residue Utilization

Photograph of wheat stubble left on surface in combnation with cloddy tillage provides effective control of wind erosion.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of heads of silver bluestem (Andropogon saccharoides). TX-44, 659.
Date: September 22, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph showing range management as the result of mowing sand sage plants. Very few weeds remain and a good stand of desireable range grasses is present one year after the mowing. OK-8507-B.
Date: September 22, 1942
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Badly Gullied Land

Photograph of badly gullied land in Brewer silty clay loam (#82). Mountains. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History