Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a grass enclosure on a heavy bottomland site in poor condition. Also shows use of depths of filed chart. Soil: Miller clay. OK-2478-13.
Date: November 17, 1965
Creator: Grimes, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue

Photograph of grain sorghum residue on the conture; land is terraced; soil is Dennis loam 1 to 3% slope, class IIe.
Date: November 6, 1965
Creator: Hill, Ernest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Overseeding on Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie

Photograph of "Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie. Tall grass overseeded with "Pasture Dream" type drill – no seedbed preparation – other than clean furrow made by 4" sweep on planter chute. Six years old – Indiangrass heading."
Date: November 2, 1965
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue

Photograph of grain sorghum residue on the conture; land is terraced; soil is Dennis loam 1 to 3% slope. Large amounts of crop residue aid in maintaining soil fertility and soil tilth.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Hill, Earnest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Eroded Clay Site on Charles Rackley Farm

Photograph of "Eroded Clay site. Good condition, natural reseeding of bluestem mixture on formerly cultivated field. Renfrew-Vernon Complex - 2-5% severely eroded (5-CD-4-field #)."
Date: November 1965
Creator: Stidham, N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loamy Prairie Excellent Condition

Photograph of a loamy prairie range site used for hay meadow-bluestem in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie Excellent Condition. Used for hay meadow – bluestem maintained by cutting high early and not overused."
Date: November 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Peanuts Growing on Contour

Photograph of Peanuts on Fitzhugh fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes. Terrain and coontour farming are practices that help control erosion on this soil.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Hill, Earnest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shallow Prairie Site In Excellent Condition on Mande Starr Farm

Photograph of shallow prairie site in excellent condition on Mande Starr farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vernon-Collinsville-Sogn Complex Tall grasses: Little bluestem, Big Bluestem, Indiangrass – some sideoats grama, Persimmon and Hawthorn bushes on the slopes."
Date: November 1965
Creator: Stidham, N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shallow Savannah Range in Excellent Condition on Tom Denyer Pasture

Photograph of hallow savannah Range in excellent Condition on Tom Denyer pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shallow Savannah excellent Condition. Darnell Stonyloam [sic] soil in Tom Denyer Pasture. Aerial sprayed 2#/ac '58 2# 2-4-5-T 1959. Big [bluestem] & little bluestem & Indiangrass dominate the site."
Date: November 1965
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of Upper Black Bear watershed, site # 48. Sie # 48 is a multipurpose site. The City of Lucien, OK is going to use water from this site which is being financed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) OK-2447-12.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Land Fishpond Management

Photograph of Fishpond management showing wild fish (suckers, bullhead catfish, shiners, and sunfish) killed after application of fish tox.
Date: October 28, 1965
Creator: Nabors, T. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Elk Creek Watershed. The bridge on Elk Creek at the southeast corner of Willard King farm east of Carter, south of the S1/2-Sec. 25-8-21. The water was one half mile wide at the time this photograph was made. The rainfall was 4 inches. OK-2450-8.
Date: October 18, 1965
Creator: Frie, Jimmie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fenceline Contrasts

Photograph of a fenceline contrast of a planted native grass mixture in an old field on the left and an old field in 3-am grass on the right. OK-2478-12.
Date: October 13, 1965
Creator: Grimes, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a one year old planting of King Ranch Bluestem grass on the left and soil bank planting of native grasses on the right [OK ID # too faded for legibility].
Date: October 13, 1965
Creator: Grimes, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Woodland Weeding

Photograph of Mr. D.K. Bodiford, Forester, Container Corp. of America, examining litter and soil after weeding operation with crawler tractor and disk harrow. This area is to be planted to loblolly pine.
Date: October 6, 1965
Creator: Gowder, L. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Woodland Weeding

Photograph of a tractor crawler pulling heavy disk harrow used to knock down and chop up weed trees.
Date: October 6, 1965
Creator: Gowder, L. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a 1962 planting of King Ranch Bluestem [OK ID # too faded for legibility].
Date: October 1965
Creator: Haskins, L. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of very extensive Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control growing into and competing with grass, Clint Walcott farm.
Date: October 1965
Creator: Murrell, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ferd W. Niece Standing Next to a Flood Inundated Field on the Dean Horn Farm

Photograph of Ferd W. Niece standing next to a flood inundated field on the Dean Horn farm caused by rising waters from the Washita River. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River over the bottom at Dean Horn's farm. Note water almost up to the highline wires in the background."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Damage on Charley Knauss’ Farm

Photograph of water up to the lower branches of large pecan trees on the bottomland of Charley Knauss' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water up to the lower branches of large pecan trees on the bottomland of Charley Knauss' farm, which he purchased recently from Mr. V. H. Rowe."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

a Flood Inundated Cotton, Peanut, and Alfalfa Field on Charley Knauss’ Farm

Photograph of a flood inundated cotton, peanut, and alfalfa field on Charley Knauss' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water several feet over the alfalfa, Cotton, peanuts on this good field of Charley Knauss."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

The Washita River covering Dean Horn's Good Bottomland

Photograph of the Washita River covering Dean Horn's good bottomland. A church African Americans resides in the far left background of this photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River on the good bottomland that Dean Horn recently purchased from Mr. Rowe. Note colored (African American) church just above water in background."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Flood Damage the Day After Six inch to Fifteen-inch Rain on Watershed Looking Southeast

Photograph of flood damage caused by the Washita River the day after six to fifteen inches of rain fell on watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River the day after 6" to 15" rain on watershed. Looking southeast from the bluff on Thurman Campbell's."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Flood Damage the Day After Six inch to Fifteen-inch Rain on Watershed Looking Southwest

Photograph of flood damage caused by the Washita River the day after six to fifteen inches of rain fell on watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River the day after 6" to 15" rain on watershed. This is looking southwest from the hill on Thurman Campbells [sic]."
Date: September 21, 1965
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History