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- Herefords Grazing Weeping Lovegrass
- Photograph of “Herefords grazing weeping lovegrass on a 5 year old seeding.”
- Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Controlling A Grass Fire With Portable Fire-Fighting Equipment
- Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men controlling a grass fire with portable fire-fighting units. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Controlling grass fire with portable fire-fighting units on Western Oklahoma range land.”
- 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.”
- McFarlin Ranch Cattle Grazing in Snow
- Photograph of nine heads of cattle grazing in a field on the McFarlin Ranch after receiving seven inches of snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle on the McFarlin ranch, a cooperator with the Hughes County SWCD, after a 7 inch snow. Loamy Prairie range site, was in excellent condition. The grass was properly used creating a condition to hold the snow where it fell.”
- Snow Covered Forrest and Stream
- Photograph of a small grove of trees covered in snow. A creek or stream runs through the grove. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Local Interest.”
- H. H. Lawson's Stock Cutter
- Photograph of H. H. Lawson examining stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. The back of the photograph proclaims, “H. H. Lawson examines stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. A piece of 12” pipe and old road grader blades were utilized in constructing the implement. Cost, approximately $40.00.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- Garland Coal Company Dragline Operation
- Photograph of a Garland Coal Company dragline in operation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of huge drag-line in operation. Owned by Garland Coal Company. Drag bucket capacity is 34 cu. Yds. Drag-line is capable of stripping coal 90-feet deep.”
- Multiflora Rose Planting
- Photograph of Olen Parker examining a multiflora Rose planted for wildlife cover along back toe of flood control structure.
- Tree Planting
- Photograph of Neighborhood Youth Corp enrollees planting white pine seedlings on idle Clase Vie land of Perkinsville loam. District Cooperator, John W. Ward. Shown are J.L. Miller; Cecil Osborne; Ronnie Miller; Jerry Hicks; Dan Isaacs; and Cecil Combs.
- Multiflora Rose Planting
- Photograph of Olen Parker examining a multiflora Rose planted for wildlife cover along back toe of flood control structure.
- Agronomy, Sorghum Stubble
- Photograph of Sorghum stubble held 9 inches of snow in field in spite of high witnds, very little drifting.
- Floodwater South of Stigler
- Photograph of floodwater across Highway 82 on Sans Bois creek south of Stigler, Okla.
- Ponds: Filamentous Algae
- Photograph of Filamentous Algae growing abundantly in shallow area creating a problem for fishing.
- Auto Stalled in Sand Trap in Dust Storm
- Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm in March 26, 1950.
- Pen Raised Quail
- Photograph of pen raised Quail on the farm of Lamar Hendrix.
- State Office Personnel, Sam Combs, Jr.
- Photograph of SAM Combs, Jr., Soil Conservationist State SCS Staff, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
- Farming Equipment and Methods
- Photograph of the seeding of a mixture of native grass (100 acres) with one of the special drills constructed under the specifications of Soil Conservation District supervisors of the Central Washita River Valley of Oklahoma to plant small seeds of native and adapted grasses. A local iron works made the drills from second-hand grain drill frames, automobile transmissions, cotton planter boxes, discs and press wheels obtained by supervisors of the Grady Co., Stephens Co., South Caddo Co., and the Canadian-Walnut Soil and Conservation Districts [the last in McClain Co.]. drills were patterned after one constructed by the Woodward, Oklahoma Nursery. The cost of $300 each was shared by the districts. In 1945, 6 SCDs in the Central Washita River Valley seeded 5,161 acres with the aid of 2 small drills, lent by the Soil Conservation Service, compared with 11,000 acres seeded in all previous years. The districts are tackling the job of seeding 500,000 acres with the seven special drills. OK-9141.
- Big Wewoka Creek
- Photograph of Big Wewoka Creek flood detention site No. 29. Looking south toward dam. Flood detention reservoir in background. Water in permanent pool covers 18 surface acres.
- Gully Control
- Photograph of looking south on diversion terrace constructed above severely gullied area.
- Big Wewoka Creek Detention Site No. 29
- Photograph of Big Wewoka Creek flood detention site No. 29. Looking east toward dam.
- Big Wewoka Creek Detention Dam No. 23
- Photograph of Big Wewoka Creek Detention Dam No. 23. Looking north across top of dam. Permanent pool covers 16 acres. Permanent vegetation will be established.
- Little Bluestem Invasion
- Photograph of little Bluestem plants invaded a seeding of weeping Lovegrass.
- Gyp Range Site Poor Condition
- Photograph of the Gyp Range Site in poor condition. Very little grass left.
- Mr. Sam Combs, Jr. (2)
- Photograph of Mr. Sam Combs, Jr. , Soil Conservationist State SCS Staff. Duplicate Photo.
- Trickle Pipe Hood Inlet Inspection
- Photograph of L. H. Shaw, contractor, inspects hood inlet of 8-inch trickle pipe on stock water pond.
- Pond Dam for County Road
- Photograph of a pond dam under construction for a county road.
- Tepee Type Exclosure
- Photograph of a tepee style exclosure to be used for yield data and to help ranchers determine degree of use. Teepee's cost approximately $10 not including labor.
- Rock Crusher Grinding Lime
- Photograph of a rock crusher operated by the Idabel CCC camp grinding lime to be used as fertilizer on fields of Soil Conservation Service Cooperators. The limestone at this place contains a percentage of moisture which permits its being ground without dust.
- 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.
- Rush Creek Watershed Construction
- Photograph of construction series, OK-1281-2, 3, 5, & 6. After structure completed. County road crew installing pipe for road fill across spillway on Site 9, Rush Creek. This section line is also School Bus Route.
- Sprigging Brumuda Grass
- Photograph of vegetation of Site 22, Rush Creek. Tractor on left holding grass planter in place by cable. This structure was vegetated in two days.
- Completed Spillway and Dam
- Photograph of follow-up of Ok-1266-10 and Ok 1261-2, 3, 5, & 6. Pipe in place and road completed across spillway. Entire road across dam and spillway was graveled. Excellent cooperation between County Commissioner, Grady County District, and SCS. Looking East. Also School bus route.
- Floodwater Detention Structure
- Photograph of floodwater detention structure, Site No. 25, Barnitz Creek. Drainage area - 690 acres, flood storage - 229 acre feet. Sediment storage - 95 acre feet. Sediment pool area - 9. 8 acres. Aerial view
- Deep Gully
- Photograph of deep gully caused by improper terrace outlets. It is to be shaped and sodded to bermudagrass and terrace water eliminated. Picture looking east toward the head of the gully.
- Washita River Watershed Construction Wildhorse Creek
- Photograph of this is first site construction started on in second segment Wildhorse Creek. Total of 24 sites.
- Prepared Land for Irrigation
- Photograph of newly prepared land for irrigation; graded border method; uneven distribution of water because of highs and low; water is running out at end of border. No SCS assistance.
- Irrigation Well
- Photograph of irrigation well pumping 600 g. p. m. electric motor.
- Hereford Cattle Grazing
- Photograph of grade Hereford grazing on rye and vetch class III 12 cross timbers soil. Mr. Keller has found it very profitable to buy cattle in the fall, winter on this type of pasture and sell on spring market.
- Black Locust Posts
- Photograph of J. J. Burton, left, discussing the harvest of black locust posts with his tenant, Guy Busser, Jr. , right. 1800 posts per acre were harvested from a 4-acre planting on Soil Unit 9H RP that was inaccessable for farming operations. The plantin was 7 years old at the time of harvest.
- Washita Wildhorse Watershed
- Photograph of centerline of Site 41. One of 24 structures in second segment Wildhorse Creek. Contract let early in 1962.
- Tree Injector
- Photograph of Bob Heidlage showing how to use a tree injector
- Elk City Project, Clinton Camp
- Photograph of a field ready for planting and trip crops. The even width strips are to b planted to tcorn and cotton, one strip planted to corn and the next to Cotton. The variable width strips are now planted to a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted to sowed cane as a close growing erosion resistant crop.
- Gully Control
- Photograph of filling and shaping gulies which are from 12 to 16 feed deep. Ray Stafford pushing soil on north side of gully.
- Level Row Irrigation System
- Photograph of a level row irrigation system that has less than 0.2 foot overall grade.
- Level Row Irrigation System
- Photograph of a level row irrigation system that has less than 0.2 foot overall grade.
- Planting Oats
- Photograph of planting oats on the coutour in a terraced field with a deep furrow drill. The first time though the field one end of the drill followed the ridge line of the terrace. Thw other end in the bottom of the water channel. Second time through one end of the drill is still inthe water channel.
- Improved Pasture
- Photograph of an improved pasture with fescue and clover sod drilled in established bermudagrass pasture in fall of 1960. Not pastured since hay harvested in early July 1961.