Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of elementary school children on an outdoor classroom site. OK.
Date: September 1973
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of elementary school children on an outdoor classroom site. OK.
Date: September 1973
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of elementary school children on an outdoor classroom site. OK.
Date: September 1973
Creator: Combs, Sam, Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Training

Photograph of SCS employees setting up an upland judging contest. OK-5099-4.
Date: April 10, 1973
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plaques and Awards

Photograph of Hubert Murray, District Conservationist receiving the Outstanding Award Certificate from Bob Day, Engineering Specialist. Lawton Soil Conservation Service Field Office. OK-4957-15.
Date: November 8, 1972
Creator: Hunter, Carl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plaques and Awards

Photograph of Winona Cavett, clerk, receiving the Outstanding Performance Award certificate from Bob Day, Engineering Specialist. Lawton Soil Conservation Service Field Office. OK-4957-12.
Date: November 8, 1972
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Charles Kuntz, Soil Conservation technician, receiving the Outstanding Performance Award certificate from Bob Day, Engineering Specialist. OK-4957-13.
Date: November 8, 1972
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Awards

Photograph of Cletus White displaying the Goodyear Award he received for being the outstanding conservation farmer in the Comanche County Conservation District. Others in the picture are Mrs. White and son and Mike Walker, a Goodyear Co. representative. OK-4957-11.
Date: November 7, 1972
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Storm Damage Erosion

Photograph of storm damage erosion of back slope of enbankment caused by 15 inches of rain during the last two weeks fo October 1972.
Date: November 2, 1972
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Storm Damage Erosion

Photograph of storm damage erosion of back slope of enbankment caused by 15 inches of rain during the last two weeks fo October 1972.
Date: November 2, 1972
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waste Management

Photograph of Sanitary Landfill, Lawton. An opened trench ready to receive trash in a sanitary landfill. Note the stockpile soil for necessary cover. The Lawton system is a designed system, functioning correctly. OK-4720-3.
Date: May 9, 1972
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Damage Near Housing Development

Photograph of housing development showing erosion where heavy cutting and filling have taken place. Indicates poor planning by the developer. Retaining wall should have been buily by the developer. Problem is too complicated for individual landowner to solve.
Date: February 28, 1972
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of Longhorn cows and calfs grazing at Grama Lake, Wichita Mts. Wildlife Refuge. OK-4167-15.
Date: April 18, 1971
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of cows and calves grazing south of Grama Lake, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
Date: April 14, 1971
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flats Range Site

Photograph of the Flats Range Site in good condition. Moderate utilization. Rocky mountain escarpment sits in background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Pond E-13

Photograph of Fish Pond E-13 located on the East Range of Fort Sill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fish Pond E-13. Built with technical assistance by Soil Conservation Service. This is a very desirable location with excellent vegetation on the watershed."
Date: October 17, 1969
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bull Elk at Pasture

Photograph of bull Elk in exhibition pasture. Boulder Ridge range in good condition.
Date: November 20, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bison

Photograph of bison grazing north of Grama Lake, Wichita Mts. Wildlife Refuge. OK-3210-4.
Date: September 18, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

New Bufalo Wallow

Photograph of a newly formed buffalo wallow that has been started in area mowed for hay in Mt. Pinchot pasture north of Grama lake and south of rosd, looking east.
Date: September 18, 1968
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Squaw Creek Channel

Photograph of Squaw Creek [remaining text too faded for legibility, including the OK-ID number].
Date: July 17, 1968
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Urban Erosion

Photograph of gullies developing under concrete wall. Homes cost $35,000. Soil is Vernon Clay that has been excavated into parent material.
Date: July 17, 1968
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Squaw Creek Channel. Water flowing 18 inches deep [illegible] constructed channel. Picture taken 2 days after 2 inches of rainfall in the City of Lawton. Channel was half full during peak run-off period. Channel was designed to carry flow of water from a typical 6 hour storm that can be expected once in 5 years. OK-3114-9 [?].
Date: July 17, 1968
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Planning and Construction

Photograph of Squaw Creek channel. General view near lower channel showing crossing and curve in channel. Curve section to be studied for undercutting. Side slopes to be vegetated with Bermuda grass. OK-3031-8.
Date: April 12, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Sill Conservation Planning

Photograph of historical marker at site of famous Apache Cemetery. East Range.
Date: April 11, 1968
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History