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Shallow Range Site

Description: Photograph of the Shallow Range Site. Clumps of bushes are wild plum, and skunkbrush sumac. Dominant grasses are sideoats grama and hairy grama, tall dropseed, little bluestem, with big bluestem and Indiangrass in deeper soil pockets. Legumes are sensitive briar, yellow neptunia, prairie clover, dalea. Other forbs (sp) are western ragweed and broomweed. Other woody plants are prickley pear and other cactus.
Date: July 11, 1958
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Urban Erosion

Description: Photograph of gullies developing under concrete wall. Homes cost $35,000. Soil is Vernon Clay that has been excavated into parent material.
Date: July 17, 1968
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Squaw Creek Channel. Water flowing 18 inches deep [illegible] constructed channel. Picture taken 2 days after 2 inches of rainfall in the City of Lawton. Channel was half full during peak run-off period. Channel was designed to carry flow of water from a typical 6 hour storm that can be expected once in 5 years. OK-3114-9 [?].
Date: July 17, 1968
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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