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Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground … more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn or miscellaneous building sits alone located at the center right background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site No. 2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir. This photo was taken when heavy rains of May 18 reached peak flow at this reservoir which was empty before rain. The water reached one feet over lip. Farm land below would have flooded but for Detention Rese… more
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Elmer “Whitey” Marshall Building Terraces With A Bulldozer

Description: Photograph of Elmer “Whitey” Marshall building terraces with a district owned bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, “District owned tractor building terrace with bulldozer. Portion of terrace in the foreground is complete. Elmer “Whitey” Marshall has been operating for district 1 ½ years.”
Date: April 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellars G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground … more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kenneth Yoakum and Bill Byman Discussing Sweetclover as a Soil Preservation Crop

Description: Photograph of SCS technician Kenneth Yoakum and Bill Byman standing in a field and discussing sweetclover as a soil preservation crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Bill Byman, 2. Kenneth Yoakum. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Kenneth Yoakum, SCS technician, & Bill Byman discussing sweetclover as a soil preservation crop. There were no breaks in the 30 ac. of clover – all other terraces broke where land was clean tilled. 5” rain. Clover seed 1948. 1200 lbs.… more
Date: July 1, 1949
Creator: Lowe, S. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5. Drainage area: 490 acres (100 acres in cultivation: 330 acres in pasture, range, woods; 60 acres in abandoned cropland). Redish [sic] Prairie soil unit. Grassland near dam site in excellent condition. Abandoned cropland in top of drainage area has or is being seeded or sodded to grass. Permanent storage: 1.1… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Casie Thompson and Kenneth Yoakum Discussing Sweetclover as a Soil Building & Grazing Crop

Description: Photograph of Casie Thompson and Kenneth Yoakum discussing sweetclover as a soil building & grazing crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Casie Thompson, 2. Kenneth Yoakum. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Casie Thompson, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Canadian-Walnut SCD, & SCS technician Kenneth Yoakum discussing sweetclover as a soil building & grazing crop. Two tons lime & 250# of 20% superphosphate applied at seeding time. Pasture has furnished 2 months g… more
Date: July 1, 1949
Creator: Lowe, S. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Improving Korean Lespedeza

Description: Photograph of Carl Chastain kneeling in a field of soil improving Korean Lespedeza. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Carl Chastain in Korean Lespedeza utilized for soil improvement. This is the first year Korean Lespedeza has been used here and Chastain said "Where the oats and wheat were seeded with the Lespedeza the small grain grew 6" to 8" higher than in the other field."
Date: November 10, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn or miscellaneous building sits alone located at the center right background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site No. 2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir. This photo was taken when heavy rains of May 18 reached peak flow at this reservoir which was empty before rain. The water reached one feet over lip. Farm land below would have flooded but for Detention Rese… more
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Owl Creek Site No. 1 Detention Reservoir

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Site No. 1 Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek OK-SCD-13-Wa. Site No. 1. Detention Reservoir. This photo was taken when heavy rains of May 18 reached peak flow at this reservoir, which was empty before rain. Water filled permanent pool and rose 30 inches above lip of draw-down pipe. Flood land below would have flooded but for Detention Reservoir.”
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5. Drainage area: 490 acres (100 acres in cultivation: 330 acres in pasture, range, woods; 60 acres in abandoned cropland). Redish [sic] Prairie soil unit. Grassland near dam site in excellent condition. Abandoned cropland in top of drainage area has or is being seeded or sodded to grass. Permanent storage: 1.1… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn and house sits at the top left of photograph, while a road runs vertically across the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2. Drainage area: 200 acres. 40 acres in cultivation, 160 acres in pasture, range, woods. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resources group. Grassland in excellent cover. Small fields near top of photo not terraced … more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Detention Reservoir Site #6

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #6 of a UNIDENTIFED detention reservoir. A home and farm is visible on the lower left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “OK-SCD-13.Wa.2. Site #6. 480 acres drainage area. (200 acres in cultivation; 280 acres in pasture, range, wood.) Soil conservation practices incomplete on cultivated land. Expected to be completed in fall of 1948. Permanent storage in reservoir – 0.8. Perm. Pool – 8.2 surface acres. Flood pool (10 ft. additional depth) –… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Detention Reservoir Site #6

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #6 of a UNIDENTIFED detention reservoir. A home and farm is visible on the lower left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “OK-SCD-13.Wa.2. Site #6. 480 acres drainage area. (200 acres in cultivation; 280 acres in pasture, range, wood.) Soil conservation practices incomplete on cultivated land. Expected to be completed in fall of 1948. Permanent storage in reservoir – 0.8. Perm. Pool – 8.2 surface acres. Flood pool (10 ft. additional depth) –… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn and house sits at the top left of photograph, while a road runs vertically across the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2. Drainage area: 200 acres. 40 acres in cultivation, 160 acres in pasture, range, woods. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resources group. Grassland in excellent cover. Small fields near top of photo not terraced … more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

G. C. Gardner and Ralph Shaver Standing in Shaver’s Four-Acre Field of Sweetclover That Yielded 300 Pounds of Seed

Description: Photograph of G. C. Gardner and Ralph Shaver standing in Shaver's four-acre field of sweetclover that yielded 300 pounds of seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. G. C. Gardner, 2. Ralph Shaver. The back of the photograph proclaims, "4 Acre Field of Sweet Clover that yielded 300 lbs. of seed. G. C. Gardner, left and Ralph Shaver in the picture. Shaver says he has planted corn after sweet clover and experienced yield of 15 bushels more per acre than where clover was no… more
Date: November 9, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Elmer “Whitey” Marshall Building Terraces With A Bulldozer

Description: Photograph of Elmer "Whitey" Marshall building terraces with a district owned bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, "District owned tractor building terrace with bulldozer. Portion of terrace in the foreground is complete. Elmer "Whitey" Marshall has been operating for district 1 ½ years."
Date: April 13, 1949
Creator: Archer, Sellers G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #4 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "East Branch Bitter Creek – Wa – No. 4. Detention Reservoir. Drainage Area: 1525 acres (6 acres in cultivation; 1280 acres in pasture & 240 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil Units: About 10%, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; About 75%; shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable; about 15% is 28, rough broken or stony land. Cal… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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