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President Eisenhower Stop at Woodward
Photograph of President Eisenhower.s stop at Woodward Oklahoma.
Date:
January 14, 1957
Creator:
USDA
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Failure of Flood Prevention Dam
Photograph of the failure of flood prevention dam No. 13. Looking upstream along outlet structure. Failure occurred when water rose approximately 4 feet above riser, or 6 feet below emergency spillway. Dam completed in January 1957, failure occurred during storm of May 18th.
Date:
May 28, 1957
Creator:
Henbest, O. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Damage, Wheat Ruined by Flood Water
Photograph of an excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest can be made from this field. Water spots in background indicate that a drainage system is needed.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rover Bank Flood Damage
Photograph of flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 acres of this field completely as the river changed its course.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Long Branch Creek Watershed Project Site 11
Photograph of Watershed Project Site 11. Mr. George Will, District Supervisor, observing Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Webb signing the first easement on Long Branch Watershed. This easement started the proceedings to clear easements and right-of-ways for constructing Site 11 Detention Dam. Main part of dam is on Perry Cerlile's farm. The three are seated on a culvert bridge showing flood water that covered their bottomland farm 15 times in 1957, located in the Black Bear bottom, 2 miles east of Morrison.
Date:
July 18, 1957
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of channel cutting by the Washita River. East of river bridge. Note corn field being destroyed by Washita River channel cutting. Two days after this picture was taken, approximately 1/2 of Washita River bridge on Highway 77 was destroyed. The channel cut 50 additional feet at this location where telephone pole is standing in this picture. Approximately 2,000 acres of valuable Washita bottomland were destroyed in April and May 1957 by channel cutting.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Destruction by Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of US Highway 77, 6 miles south of Pauls Valley Okla. The Washita River channel completely destroyed approximately 300 feet of the highway and embankment. $625,000 has been appropriated for a new bridge at a new location.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Improvement
Photograph of cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes.
Date:
November 1, 1957
Creator:
Elder, Arthur T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mr. Wright in His Caddo Switch Field
Photograph of Mr. Tom Wright in his Caddo Switchgrass field.
Date:
October 7, 1957
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seed Harvest (2)
Photograph of a district employee turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose.
Date:
November 1, 1957
Creator:
Elder, Arthur T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seed Harvest Cleaning Switchgrass
Photograph of District employee cleaning Switchgrass seed in District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of Switchgrass already cleaned and sacked ready for distribution.
Date:
November 1, 1957
Creator:
Elder, Arthur T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hydraulic Coring Machine
Photograph of a bull hydraulic power takeoff coring machine and tool box.
Date:
October 2, 1957
Creator:
Nance, Earl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Damage
Photograph of the Washita River channel picture taken from Highway 77 bridge approx. 2 miles NW of Pauls Valley. It is estimated that the Washita River channel was cut 200 feet wider during the storm of April & May 1957. It was estimated that 2000 acres of valuable bottomland were destroyed by channel cutting in Garvin & Murray SCD's on 112 river miles.
Date:
May 18, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of the Washita River channel cutting at U. S. Highway 77 bridge 3 miles northwest of Pauls Valley. It was estimated that the Washita channel widened 100 feet in 112 river miles from Lindsay, Okla. To Arbuckle Mts. Approximately 2000 acres of valuable Washita bottom lands were destroyed in April & May of 1957 by channel cutting. Note the gas line being uncovered by channel cutting. Irrigation pump and motor were moved from stand pipe in background. 200 acres are irrigated on the Longmire Farm from this location.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater and Bank Erosion Damage
Photograph of flood water and bank erosion damage on the Washita River following the April May floods.
Date:
July 24, 1957
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Clean Tilled Land vs Crop Residue Management
Photograph of this is a contrast picture. The St. Paul silt loam has been planted to wheat on clean tilled land. Many of Northwest Oklahoma's seasons are too droughty and windy. A wind storm will damage this land and cause the farmer to loose his stand of wheat.
Date:
October 3, 1957
Creator:
Fanning, Carl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Proper Land Use
Photograph of productive soil maintained and improved on a 2% slope by use of conservation practices. Land is terraced and contour farmed and crops are rotated. Soil improving crops are used regularly. The crop of oats, now on the land show lodging because of excessive rainfall as did practically 100% of all small grain in the district in 1957. Oats were 5 feet high and promised a good yield when the rains started. Soil Unit 6CP.
Date:
July 26, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater detention structure
Photograph of surface slippage on back slope of enbankment.
Date:
May 10, 1957
Creator:
Ritchey, Leonard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Multiple Purpose Reservoir
Photograph of multiple purpose reservoir, including Chickasha water supply, under construction. Total capacity 56,000 A. F. Embankment 1,203,000 cu. Yd. Rip rap being place above berm on upstream slope is limestone hauled from Cement, 25 miles sorth. Below berm is gypseous sandstone from emergency spillway excavation
Date:
December 6, 1957
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Walnut Creek Watershed
Photograph of flood damage to Walnut Creek. Alfalfa ruined by overflow and sedimentation.
Date:
May 27, 1957
Creator:
Banke, Herbert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater Retarding Structure
Photograph of floodwater retarding structure site no. 5, Mill Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Cherokee Pipe Line Company reconditioning 6' oil line that crosses sediment pool. Bituminous coating being applied.
Date:
March 14, 1957
Creator:
McCray, V. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rush Creek Flood
Photograph of flooding on south side of Rush Creek.
Date:
May 17, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stream Flow Just Below Sandstone into Washita
Photograph of Roger Mill's County Agent, Charles Burns and W. O. Sam Dodson, Hammon, Okla. , looking at stream flow in Washita River just below where Sandstone empties into Washita. This flow is all from Sandstone Creek and was gauged at 2,284,480 gallons per day.
Date:
December 13, 1957
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Above the Mouth of Sandstone Creek
Photograph of view of the Washita River, 3/4 miles above the mouth of Sandstone Creek. The river is dry. There is approximately 600,000 acre drainage area above this point. SCS Technician Willis J. Sorrells and Roger Mills County Agent Charles Burns in picture.
Date:
December 13, 1957
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History