Herefords Grazing Weeping Lovegrass

Photograph of “Herefords grazing weeping lovegrass on a 5 year old seeding.”
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Edgerock Range Site

Photograph of an "Edgerock range site" 10 miles west of Apache, Oklahoma.
Date: July 21, 1967
Creator: Moffatt, H. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Protected by Levee

Photograph of land protection via levee ½ miles east of Binger and looking south from a highway bridge on highway 152 on Curtis Opitz’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking south from highway bridge on highway 152 east of Binger, Oklahoma [sic]. The field on the right is protected by a levee. This field was of little use due to overflows before the levee was constructed.”
Date: March 20, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Retired Cultivated Field

Photograph of the proper land use of a retired cultivated field. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Planting of bluestem grass on a retired cultivated field. Old terraces are still noticeable in the field. This land is highly erodible and should be farmed with protective measures.”
Date: March 20, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Sedimentation Damage

Photograph of sediment damage that has caused land to go from cultivable to willows along Sugar Creek and highway 281. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking east from bridge on highway 281 showing sediment damage that has caused land along Sugar Creek to go from cultivation to willows.”
Date: March 20, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Main Channel

Photograph of the main channel of Sugar Creek south of Gracemont. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Main channel of Sugar Creek which crosses Highway 281, south of Gracemont, Oklahoma. This land was Class I and is now useless because it is covered with silt, Bermudagrass and willows. It needs protection from floodwaters to be made to produce at its maximum.”
Date: March 20, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Digging Peanuts

Photograph of Marvin Majors using a peanut digger that turns the vines upside down.
Date: October 7, 1969
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stubble Mulching

Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage. First time over with 32" sweeps-4" deep. Before 3" rain. No runoff here from rain. Adjoining cotton field washed considerably.
Date: June 6, 1961
Creator: Bogard, J. R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Black Locust Planting

Photograph of a 3-year old Black Locust planting on a critical area.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Soil Conservation Service
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Auto Stalled in Sand Trap in Dust Storm

Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm in March 26, 1950.
Date: March 26, 1950
Creator: Webb, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooding in Fort Cobb

Photograph of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma was flooded by 10 inch rain in 5 hours on Cobb Creek. The water was 3 feet deep in the main part of town. The Soil Conservation Service office had 15 inches of water in it. The water in the background is the Washita River which is being flooded by a 11-inch rain on Rainy Mountain Creek. The river did not flood Fort Cobb.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cobb Creek Flood Water

Photograph of flood water from Cobb Creek. The rainfall at Fort Cobb was 10 inches and south of Weatherford was approximately 3 inches which is on the headwaters of Cobb Creek. The 10 inch rain at Fort Cobb lasted for 5 hours.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Silt Deposit

Photograph of B. P. Prickett, SCS technician, examining silt deposit after 4 to 6" rain on Sugar Creek watershed. Rain fell in 30 to 45 min. Springtooth harrow covered up.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Tarrant, C. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Flood

Photograph of view of part of flooded bottom of Sugar Creek. Highway 281 was 4 feet in water night before.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Flood Plain

Photograph of silt and debris deposits on Sugar Creek flood plain after 4 to 6 inches of rain falling in 30 to 45 minutes. Bridge located north of Alfred Dorsey's home and crosses Sugar Creek.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Bottom Silt Deposits

Photograph of Sugar Creek bottom showing silt deposit after 4 to 6" rain that fell in 30 to 45 minutes on evening of 6/25/1961.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Damage Site #12

Photograph of bridge approach out below proposed site 12, west of Carl Lindley's home. 4 to 6" rain fell on evening of 6/25/1961
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Watershed

Photograph of diversion terrace constructed as part of the critical gully treatment on area 205, Sugar Creek Watershed of the Washita River. First of a series.
Date: January 19, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Area 202

Photograph of Sugar Creek. Setting fence on critical gully area 202. Sewell Bros. Contractor.
Date: April 21, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Flood Prevention

Photograph of flood prevention, J. W. Quinall, Contractor, left, being instructed on planting trees in gullied areas by SCS Forester Herb Wells, right, as Bill Trompler, State Forester, looks on.
Date: January 9, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Gully Treatment

Photograph of men seeding grass on area 204, gully treatment on Sugar Creek of the Washita River. SCS Inspector Eddie Day on the drill.
Date: January 18, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Riverside Watershed Damage

Photograph of deposition on small drain on 50 acre Riverside Watershed after 6 to 7 inch rain on May 17, 1949.
Date: 1949~
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Gully

Photograph of view of gully on which treatment is planned under the Sugar Creek flood prevention plan. This is located in Caddo County.
Date: 1959-01-XX
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flood Area Over Highway 56

Photograph of aerial view of flood area over highway 58, north of Carnegie, Oklahoma. This flood was developed from 11 inch rain at Mountain View and 9 inch at Carnegie.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History