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- Woodland Conservation Applied
- Photograph of John Bateman tree farm within Ouachita National Forest. Complete woodland conservation applied to his 140 acre tract.
- Range Improvement
- Photograph of Little bluestem and sand Lovegrass plants which were seeded following pitting on shallow range site in poor condition in 1959. This was done as part of a conservation plan in the GPCP.
- Harvesting Bluestem Seed
- Photograph of harvesting little bluestem grass seed on land sprayed for shinnery control in 1958-59. Not sprayed in 1960 due to late killing frost. 1959 seed yield was 70 lbs per acre. Dr. Sneed is a participant of the GPCP.
- Seiling Livestock Auction
- Photograph of the Seiling livestock auction in operation.
- Multiflora Roses Used Around Marlow Drive-In Theater
- Multiflora Roses around the Marlow Drive-In Theatre. Used for boundary and wildlife protection.
- Vici Co-Op Elevator
- Photograph of the Vici Oklahoma Co-Op elevator with railway box cars in foreground being used to ship wheat.
- Spreading Gypsum
- Photograph of spreading agricultural gypsum.
- Loading Gypsum at Quarry
- Photograph of loading Gypsum at the quarry to be applied on alkali ground.
- Deep Sand Range Site Fenced Line Contrast
- Photograph of the Deep Sand Range Site showing the fence line contrast. Left-poor condition with sand grass, sand sage, prickly poppy and bull nettle. Right-good to excellent condition with little bluestem, sand bluestem, yucca, sand sage, sand drop seed.
- Long Branch Field Trial
- Photograph of Jerome Sykora sodding Prairie Cordgrass on shore line as field trial to determine effect it will have on reducing erosion caused from wave action.
- Flood Damage to the New Haw Creek Bridge
- Photograph of flood damage to the new Haw Creek bridge approaches. Flood topped bridge by 3 feet. North end-east side, looking across bridge.
- Hauling Equipment for Stock Water Pond Construction
- Photograph of a stockwater pond under construction on a large drainage area. Photo shows hauling equipment used to move dirt. Ten-inch drawdown pipe serves as principal spillway. Flood storage provided for 5-year frequency, 6 hour storm. Total cubic yards 8,740. Contractor Art Manderscheid.
- Farm Pond Dam Grasses
- Photograph of dam of farm pond with little bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass, side oats grama, land love grass plants. Cotton hulls were spread over dam at time of seeding in the winter of 1958-59. This unit is in the GPCP.
- Top Range Cover
- Photograph of top range cover on 10 year old range seeding. Note sand bluestem, left, and little bluestem, right, in front center of photo.
- Gowan Clay Loam
- Photograph of Gowan Clay Loam, small bottom showing the size of many of these areas of soil. Pecan tree is typical.
- Flooded county road
- Photograph of county road under water from 3 1/2 inches of rain in Marlow area. Creek is Little Beaver.
- Gully shaping
- Photograph of before gully shaping. Tree in background.
- Sandstone Creek watershed
- Photograph of approximately 10 acres of field below site 6, Sandstone Creek, has been reclaimed for production since detention reservoir protects it. The old creek channel has been filled up and a new ditch constructed.
- Rush Creek Dam and Spillway
- Photograph of dam, fence and spillway and gate looking East. This picture made before being sprigged with bermuda grass and before structure has filled with water. Present water is in borrow pit.
- Sandstone Flood Personal Observation
- Photograph of Ott Fowler, Mgr. , Red Rock Ranch, perched on top of the corral fence on the ranch. He has watched the Sandstone Flood Prevention Project from the beginning. He summed it all up when he said, "Floods have stopped, yields are better, water is plentiful, fishing is tops and wild turkeys and beavers are numerous as well as other small game. " Fowler said "the wild turkeys use the top rail above the corral gates as their roost. "
- Sandstone Creek Stream Gauge
- Photograph of stream gauge #3 main stem. Sandstone Creek Watershed stream gauge #3 flowing 4. 236 GPM on May23, 1960. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America exhibit.
- Beaver Dam Above Stream Guage
- Photograph of beaver dam above stream guage #2. East Sandstone Creek, Sandstone Watershed. Stream guage #2 was flowing 1660 GPM on May 23, 1960. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America exhibit.
- Wildhorse Creek Drawdown Pipe
- Photograph of drawdown pipe on Site No. 22, Lake Humphreys after 7 inches of rain during 3 day period.
- Peavine Watershed Site No. 7
- Photograph of site no. 7 Peavine Watershed. 2 1/2 tons of prairie hay mulch on slopes.
- Peavine Watershed Site No. 6
- Photograph of contractor, Quinnill, cutting in mulch on floodwater retarding structure.
- Muddy Boggy Creek Flooding on SH 31
- Photograph of Muddy Boggy Creek inundating SH-31 for 3 days, halting traffic. Adjacent farm land floods several time yearly, making cropping and pasture hazardous. Application submitted for PL-566 assistance in upstream prevention.
- Washita River Sloughing-off Damage
- Photograph of R. C. Longmire showing how sloughing -off of the Washita River has damaged his farm by destroying valuable bottomland.
- Crops Harvesting
- Photograph of barley on Wildhorse Creek bottom.
- Wildhorse Creek
- Photograph of site No. 34 on L. L. Humphreys farm N. of Velma being stocked with bass and bluegill fingerling fish.
- Wildhorse Creek
- Photograph of bottom below site 34, Wildhorse.
- Wildhorse Creek
- Photograph of bottom below site 34, Wildhorse.
- Wildhorse Creek
- Photograph of Site No. 29, Wildhorse Creek.
- Washita Wildhorse Watershed
- Photograph of land development below flood water retarding structure. Weed trees are being removed for development of pecan orchard. Reduction of flood damage ha made development practical.
- Inundation
- Photograph of a water impound lot, looking north, constructed by ARS-SCS to study inundation tolerance of selected species of plants associated with watershed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot. Six plots are planned for the study. Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erison 1, Class IV. Work is under the supervision of Edd. D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS. Project is in response to SCS research needs.
- Inundation Studies
- Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Common Switchgrass, lowland switchgrass and Midland Bermudagrass. Work is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
- Inundation Studies
- Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. KR bluestem, common Bermudagrass and NK-37 Bermudagrass. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
- Inundation Studies
- Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Eastern gramagrass, Caddo switchgrass, sand bluestem, river switchgrass, and big bluestem. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
- Inundation Studies
- Photograph of inundation of impoundment basin number 6, showing the complete killing of KSU lowland switchgrass following an early-spring (Mar. 21-Apr 10) flooding of 20 days and a mid-spring (May 2-22) flooding of 20 days at a depth of 5 feet. Work is being conducted by Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS, in response to SCS research needs.
- Former Cropland Planted to Native Tallgrass
- Photograph of H. Neal Stidham, Range Conservationist from Ada, Okla, observing former cropland planted to native tallgrass.
- Vetch Overseeded on Weeping Lovegrass
- Photograph of Vetch overseeded on weeping lovegrass
- Inundation Studies
- Photograph of the east view of site where water impoundment plots will be constucted to study inundation tolerance of selected vegetation as related to watershed treatment. Location-southesat of Lake Chickasha; Sec. 22, R9W, T8N, Soil-Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.
- Inundation Studies
- Photograph of a panoramic view looking north of water impounding plots constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance of selected species of plants related to watershed treatment. Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.
- Sloping Gully with Dozer
- Photograph of D. Trammall, operator, and K.E. Riley, SCS technician, in gully with 13 foot rod, sloping a gully with a dozer. Note top soil in background to be spread over shaped area when finished.
- Gully Being Shaped
- Photograph of a gully being shaped prior to planting bermuda grass.
- 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 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.
- Shaping a Gully
- Photograph of a gully being shaped with a bulldozer. Gully will be planted to Bermuda grass.
- 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.
- Hay Crimper In Action
- Photograph of a hay crimper in action. The stems of the alfalfa are crushed about 1 inch apart. This allows the moisture to escape which permits quick curing. Using this machine alfalfa can be cut one day and baled the next day in dry weather.
- Young's Berries for Wildlife Shelter
- Photograph of Billy F. Howard standing by Young's berries planted in 1946 for wildlife shelter.