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Mill Creek Site 6 Diversion Terrace

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a diversion terrace for Site 6 Mill Creek and the surrounding area. A farmstead with several buildings is located in the bottom part of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Watershed: Ok-SCD-20 Wa. #5. Site #6. Type of structure: Diversion terrace for Site #6. Drainage area: 155 acres (90 acres in pasture, 65 acres in cropland). General condition of drainage area: Severely eroded, gully & sheet. Acres of bottomland protected: 90 acres (Protects … more
Date: July 17, 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

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

East Branch Bitter Creek Detention Reservoir

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Bitter Creek Detention Reservoir and the surrounding area. A road and home sits on the lower half of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Branch Bitter Creek, Wa 4. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area: 1455 acres (190 acres in cultivation; 785 acres in pasture; 480 acres in abandoned cropland). Soil Units: About 20% is 7. deep, medium textured, moderately permeable & about 80% is 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable… more
Date: July 30, 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

East Branch Salt Creek Watershed #1 Drop Inlet

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Salt Creek Watershed #1 Drop Inlet and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Branch Salt Creek, Wa. 1. Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 235 acres (200 acres in cultivation, 28 acres in pasture, & 7 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil Units: About 75% is 5, deep medium textured, very slowly permeable, about 17% is deep, medium textured, moderately permeable, & about 8% is 20, shallow, medium textured, moderately permeable. It is in… more
Date: July 30, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of potential soil erosion. Showing a close-up of how easily soil blows when William J. Trexel sifts it through his fingers. This is a lower part of a 65-acre field of cotton, grain sorghum and sudan grass that washd out in a 19-inch rain, June 22, 1948. Silt deposited in lower part of the field has created a blow problem. OK-9657.
Date: July 20, 1948
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site #6, Mill Creek Watershed #12 Drop Inlet

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #6 Mill Creek Watershed #12 and surrounding area. A house and a couple of buildings are near the top left center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed: Ok-SCD-20, Wa. #12, Site #6. Type of structure: Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 60 acres (52 acres in cultivation, 8 acres in pasture). General condition of drainage area: Terraced with inadequate outlets. 15 acres of bottomland protected. Stabilized terraces outlet & protects bottomland … more
Date: July 17, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Site #3 Mill Creek Drop Inlet & Site #2 Mill Creek Drop Inlet

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site #3 Mill Creek Drop Inlet and the surrounding area. The photograph also shows Site #2 Mill Creek Drop Inlet on Adolph Johnson farm on the right edge of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed: Ok-SCD-20 Wa. #5, Site #3. Type of structure: Drop inlet. Drainage area: 160 acres. Soil units: Deep medium textured slowly permeable and permeable. Area in cultivation: 32 acres. Area in pasture: 12 acres. Area in abandoned cropland: 116 acres. Gen… more
Date: July 17, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mill Creek Site 1 Drop Inlet

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Mill Creek Site 1 Drop Inlet and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed: Ok-SCD-20 Wa. #5. Site #1. Type of structure: Drop Inlet. Drainage area: 57 acres. Soul units: Deep medium textured slowly permeable & permeable soils. All in pasture. General condition: Good cover but large active gullies. Protects Detention Reservoir, Site #1 and bottomland from silt."
Date: July 17, 1948
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

Section Line Road and Concrete Structure Swept Away By 16-20 Inch Rain

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a deep washout where a section line road and concreate culvert was swept away by 16-20-inch rain on June 22. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Section line road running north from Hydro washed out in, concrete culvert completely disappearing. Many farm families had to go miles out of way to reach town. Extent of washout indicated by size of Soil Conservation Service technician. Estimate repair cost: $3,000."
Date: July 20, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Meeting At Hinton Soil Conservation Service Office

Description: Photograph of a meeting in the Hinton office owned by the South Caddo District. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. G. C. Gardner, 2. H. H. Bennett, 3. Louis P. Marrill, 4. Harry Chambers, 5. Brodie Wilson, 6. E. H. Melencamp. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Left to right, in the Hinton office owned by the South Caddo District, are G. C. Gardner, Anadarko, district conservationist; H. H. Bennett of Washington, chief; Louis P. Marrill of Fort Worth, regional conser… more
Date: July 9, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Ok-SCD-13-Wa-1-Site Number 12 Taken At 1000 Feet

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Ok-SCD-13-Wa-1-Site Number 12 taken at 1000 feet. This particular area has a silt trap with pipe drain. A few building are visible in the bottom left corner of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "OK-SCS-13-WA-1-Site no. 12, July 14, 1948, Flight N – Photo E 1000 ft. 10:15 AM. Silt Pipe with pipe drain."
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Payne Watershed Site Number 11 Drop Inlet

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Payne Watershed Site No. 11 drop inlet and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Payne Watershed, Ok-SCD-13, Wa. No. 1, Site No. 11. Type of structure: Drop inlet (Primarily for silt storage.) Drainage area above structure in acres & also about drainage area: 70 acres (pasture); Deep, medium textured, slowly permeable soil; drainage area from rangeland in excellent condition. Permanent storage: 1 inch. Flood storage: 3.25 inches. Release ra… 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

Aerial Shot of East Branch Salt Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of East Branch Salt Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “East Branch Salt Creek, Wa-No. 1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area: 1505 acres (613 acres in cultivation; 290 acres in pasture; & 602 acres in abandoned cropland.) Soil units: about 35% #5, deep, medium textured, very slowly permeable & #7, deep, medium textured, moderately permeable; About 65% is #20, shallow medium textured, moderately perm… more
Date: July 30, 1948
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
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