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Site 18 Mill Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Site 18 Mill Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The dam was completed late in the fall of 1949. In this the permanent pool lacks approximately 4’ of being up to the lip of the drop-inlet riser.”
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

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

Watershed Drop Inlet

Description: Photograph of aerial view of 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. General condition of drainage area: Poor cover, sheet and gully erosion. Note: Right edge shown Site #2 on Adolph Johanson farm. Type of structure: Drop inlet. Drainage area - 15 acres (4 acres in pasture, 11 acres… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Full Permanent Pool

Description: Photograph of aerial view of a permanent pool full in this view. This reservoir will hold an additional 12 ft. of depth before the emergency spillway on extreme left (not shown) will begin to function. Flood water release is through an 18" metal pipe inlet. Trash rack (at center of dam) for this drop inlet is visible.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of Pasture. Blue River bottom land cleared in 1956. It consisted of wet, poorly drained timber land near worthless pasture before clearing and planting to Midland Bermuda grass and clover. Planted to Bermuda grass in 1957. 500 acre ranch has 200 acres under cultivation. By 1959, it had 135 grown cows and 500 sheep and offspring, using vetch and clover for sown pasture. 10 on hill. 11 on bottom was cleared. OK-1050-10.
Date: October 26, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Tentative Range Site

Description: Photograph of a tentative range site is Rocky prairie. Excellent condition Dolomite limestone rock with pockets of deep fertile soil between outcrops. Dpminant vegetation is big and little bluestem and Indiangrass.
Date: May 8, 1962
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Blue River Bottom Land

Description: Photograph of Blue River bottom land. Cleared in 1956. Was wet, poorly drained timber land near wortless pasture before clearing and planting to midland bermuda and clover. Planted to bermuda 1957, 500 acre ranch has 200 acres on cultivation. 1959-ran 135 head grown cows and 500 sheep and offsprings. Uses vetch and clover for sown pasture. 10-on hill, 11 on bottom, all was cleared.
Date: October 26, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Shrubs

Description: Photograph of sumac in a hay meadow. Food and shelter for wildfires. OK-1406-10.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Chance, Ward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Blue River Bottom Land

Description: Photograph of Blue River bottom land. Cleared in 1956. Was wet, poorly drained timber land near wortless pasture before clearing and planting to midland bermuda and clover. Planted to bermuda 1957, 500 acre ranch has 200 acres on cultivation. 1959-ran 135 head grown cows and 500 sheep and offsprings. Uses vetch and clover for sown pasture. 10-on hill, 11 on bottom, all was cleared.
Date: October 26, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Silted Area of the Washita

Description: Photograph of a silted area of the Washita River, 1-2 feet deep, here 16", originally in alfalfa before flood. Several hundred acres of silted area. This is a silt area, some areas covered with blow sand 3-4 feet deep.
Date: July 24, 1957
Creator: Chase, Ward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture with heavy timber in the background. The grassed area was timbered until 1956. 300 acres were cleared to midland bermuda and clover. 2000 acres make up the ranch. The cleared land after planting Bermuda grass increased the ranch's carrying capacity by 30 to 40%. OK-1050-7.
Date: October 26, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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