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- Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge Hilly Stony Range Site
- Photograph of a hilly stony range site, close utilization, at the Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge west of Grama Lake. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Hilly story range site. Close utilization.”
- Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge Buffalo
- Photograph of three buffalo standing in a field located in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A part of the Buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Okla. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the department store of the plains Indian, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves.“
- Range, Buffalo Moving Through Open Stand
- Photograph of buffalo moving through open stand of post-oak across the road north of Camp Doris campground entrance in the Graham Flat Pasture.
- Burn Recovery Area
- Photograph of increased growth of switchgrass compared to earlier photos. This area was burned in August 1963. Switchgrass which spreads by rhyzomes was less damaged than bunch type grasses.
- Burn Recovery Area
- Photograph of the area just outside the August 1963 burn.
- Recovery From Fire
- Photograph of grass recovery from August, 1963 fire. An increase in little bluestem, sand dropseed and fingedleaf paspalum is noted. Area north of cedar grove east of Meers Gate.
- Range OU Deer Enclosure
- Photograph of Lawton, Okla. Commanche County SWDC A.F. Halleran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheried and wildlife, showing sumac at west edge of OU Deer enclosure east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. Sumac shoots that shows in earlier photos is absent. The areas was burned in August 1963. The permanent enclosure was installed in March, 1965.
- Fort Sill Conservation Planning
- Photograph of historical marker at site of famous Apache Cemetery. East Range.
- Fort Sill Conservation Planning
- Photograph of streambank erosion-stabilization measures are needed. Improved area, NE of Stockade.
- Graham Flat Pasture
- Photograph of a savannah area looking north into Graham Flat pasture from 1/10 mi. east of entrance to Camp Doris campground. This pasture has been grazed by buffalo in the winter. Before cross fencing, this was a part of the Big Game pasture and had light use.
- Heged Greenbriar
- Photograph of heged greenbriar in the SW corner of Fullingham Flat, 150 yards NE of the SW corner of Mt. Pinchot Pasture looking to the north. Baker Peak shows in the background.
- Range Post-Oak Sprouts
- Photograph of live post-oak sprouts in the 163 burn area North side of Mt. Scott pasture looking South to Mt. Quatone. Taken from the road 2/10 mi. east of OU enclosure.
- Fort Sill Conservation Planning
- Photograph of training area for track vehicles, denuded of vegetation. Source of significant downstream silt pollution. Silt trap basin recommended. East Range-South of Shouth Boundary Road (East).
- Fort Sill Conservation Planning
- Photograph of streambank erosion at Pratt Road crossing. Stabilization measures needed.
- Range Black Jack Oak Top Kill Regrowth
- Photograph of A.F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist, Sports Fisheries and Wildlife , observing a Blackjack oak that was top-killed in 1963 by fire, showing sprouts coming from the base. 50 feet north of the road looking west to Mt. Sheridan from 1/10 mi. east of OU enclosure. Note rocks on right for reference purpose.
- Fort Sill Conservation Planning
- Photograph of a recently worked roadside subject to severe erosion. Should be established to perennial vegetation by seeding and hay mulching. Deer Creek Canyon Road
- 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.
- Boggy Flats
- Photograph looking north of junction in road to Cut-throat Cap and Sugar Creek Spring. During drought period of 1953-56 this area was dominated by short grasses. Note the present vegetation containing a high percentage of little bluestem resulting from good management coupled with favorable climatic period. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check.
- Enclosure West of Grama Lake
- Photograph of an enclosure west of Grama Lake in hilly stoney site. Big bluestem dominant with hairy grama and puffsheeth dropseed.
- Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery No 1
- Photograph of in the background is the Okla. State fish hatchery. In the foregroundis Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hollander of SCS. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.
- Longhorn Cows at Pasture
- Photograph of range sites, Boulder Ridge Longhorn cows grazing on boulder ridge range site, excellent condition. Spring aspect, moderate use. North end of Antelope flat looking north west.
- Longhorn Steers Grazing
- Photograph of Longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplimental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in background.
- Soldier Dam
- Photograph of Soldier Dam off the southwest corner of Mt. Lauramac. Hilly stony range site, excellent condtion, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Biologist.
- Loamy Bottomland Site
- Photograph of loamy bottomland site with excellent range condition. Grass guage showing 1961 growth of Eastern Gama grass. Merle Bennett, Assistant Refuge Manager, U.S. Fish abd Wildlife Service, in foreground. This is in the Lobo Flat in the Mt. Pinchot pasture. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperation grazinguse check.
- Hilly Stony Savannah on Mt. Pinchot
- Photograph of Hilly Stony Savannah on southwest slope of Mt. Pinchot Mountain Escarpment at top is the highest point n the Wichita Mountains. This is thought to be the only area of natural cedar on the refuge. Small open areas are typical of this range site.
- Grass Guage in Graham Flat
- Photograph of the grass guage in Graham Flat Big Game Pasture. Loamy bottom site, excellent condition. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist
- Grass Guage in Eastern Gama
- Photograph of a grass guage in eastern Gama. Arthur F. Holloran, Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, left. Mr. Joe B. Morris, Range Conservationist and student trainees from Texas.
- Squaw Creek Channel
- Photograph of Squaw Creek [remaining text too faded for legibility, including the OK-ID number].
- 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.
- Channel Improvements
- Photograph of clearing brush in work area of Squaw Creek project. OK-2932-15.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of soldier dam off southwest corner of Mount Lauramac. Hilly stony range site, excellent condition, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer. OK-1105-2.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of little bluestem advancing into flat from adjacnet higher ground. This area was a prairie dog town before being killed out. Dominant vegetation is silver bluestem, curlycup gumweed, blue grama and buffalograss. West end of Big Game Pasture, in Fuloingim Flat, east of enclosure. OK-1105-7.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of open stand of oak trees in south side of big game pasture. West of Lake Quanah Parker. Native grass is dominately little bluestem. Browse line caused by deer. OK-935-10.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of the wildlife refuge. Right: excellent range conditin with little bluestem dominant on Loamy Prairie Site, Lawton loam. Left: Area with restrictive layer in the subsoil (Might be mapped Ford--if area is large enough). Dominant grass is blue grama with western ragweed, cool season annuals, buffalograss and sideoats grama.grass. OK-808-2.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist at Soldier Dam off the southwest corner of Mount Lauramac. Hilly sorm range site, excellent condition, light utilization. Grazed mostly by elk and deer. OK-1105-1.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of the Wildlife refuge. Range condition class: Excellent. Boulder ridge and hilly, stony land (very shallow soil). OK-9214.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist with elm species hedged by deer. Note dead elm bush on right. West part of Big Game Pasture, 1/8th mile east of Goodin Springs. OK-1105-4.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist with elm species showing use and hedging at base of tree primarily by deer. Just east of Fullingim Flat at Goodin Spring. OK-1105-6.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist with grass guage in Graham Flat, Big Game Pasture. Loamy bottom site. Excellent condition. OK-935-7.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service,
- Photograph of enclosure in flat below Cutthroat dam in northwest corner of Big Game Pasture. OK-946-4.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service,
- Photograph of a pasture enclosure at the wildlife refuge. OK-941-12.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service,
- Photograph of C.E. Kingery, Range Conservationist and Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist enclosure at Gurley Gate, Big Game Pasture. OK-946-3.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of Soil Conservation Service personnel and Wichita Wildlife Refuge officials on planning tour in preparation for Soil Conservation Service Range School to be conducted by Mr. B.W. Allred. Front row:, left to right: Marjorie Krelberg, W.A. Watson, Victor Bunderson, Herschel Bell, E.B. Kong, R.H. Marshall and Courtland Tidwell. Back row, left to right: Julian Howard, P.F. Alan, Larry Short, Louis reid, Rudy Peterson, Ervin Schmutz, L.H. Leithead, carl Eminger, Ben Osborn, R.B. Peck, Jack Englemann, B.W. Allred, E.J. Dyksterhuis and Ernest Greenwalt. Greenwalt is refuge Superintendant and Howard is his assistant. OK-9219.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of buffalo calves (outer) and cow (right) using mesquite trees for rubbing posts. OK-9213.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of buffalo herd on native grass range. Note calves in center and on right. OK-9210.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 522.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 521.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 524.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 520.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of part of the buffalo herd in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma. This is the second largest herd of buffalo on the continent. The buffalo was the "department store" of the plains Indians, supplying them with practically all their needs. When the millions of buffalo that roamed the prairies were exterminated there were a few small herds saved and those have now grown to some 22,000 in North American game preserves. OK-79, 526.