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Sugar Creek Watershed

Description: Photograph of diversion terrace constructed as part of the critical gully treatment on area 205, Sugar Creek Watershed of the Washita River. First of a series.
Date: January 19, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sugar Creek Gully

Description: Photograph of view of gully on which treatment is planned under the Sugar Creek flood prevention plan. This is located in Caddo County.
Date: 1959-01-XX
Creator: Wall, R. N.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Rogers, left, and Robert N. Wall, SCS technician, examining 30-acres field seeded to native grass in April, 1948. Rogers sowed little bluestem 10 lbs. an acre, blue grass 2 lbs. an acre, and sand lovegrass 1 lb. an acre. Drilled in 7-inch rows on row sorghum stubble of year before. Disked lightly. This field had been in cultivation about 20 years , mostly peanuts and row feed. "Wouldn't hardly pay gas and oil bill then," says Rogers. Planting first grazed in 1950 with 42 head of c… more
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of three district supervisors discissing the merits of a seed drill with a fertilizer attachment owned by the South Caddo Soil Conservation District. Left to right: E.H. Melencamp, chairman, anadarko; Louis Clay, member, Binger; and Karl Douglas, member, Anadarko, Oklahoma. Okla-9276.
Date: October 30, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washed Out Bridge on Highway 281 and White Bread Creek

Description: Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED child standing in front of a washed out remains of a bridge on White Bread Creek and Highway 281 after an 8-inch rain on May 17, 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge on White Bread Creek washed out by 8-inch rain May 17, 1949. Water overflowed read 4 feet deep. See Okla-10-041 and Okla-10-042.”
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of the City of Anadarko Flooded

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the city of Anadarko at peak flood height. The city proper is on the left side and the city water plant is in the foreground. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The Washita River flood at Anadarko was higher than any previous flood during the life of the town. Flood due to large rain in the Mountain View area (11 inches) from Rainy Mountain Creek; Ft. Cobb area (10") from Cobb Creek; Gracemont area (8") on Sugar Creek, and other small tributaries between Moun… more
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Man Surveying A Flooded Field and Damage Done to the C. R. I. and P. R. R. Rail Lines in Anadarko

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man surveying a flooded field and damage done to the C. R. I. and P. R. R. rail lines in Anadarko after 8-10 inch rains flooded the Rainy Mountain, Cobb, and Sugar Creeks. The photographer took this photograph looking west. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking west on C. R. I. and P. R. R. in Anadarko after 8-10 inch in Rainy Mountain, Cobb and Sugar Creeks."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Photograph of a Flooded Field Taken From River Bridge

Description: Photograph of a severely flooded area. This photograph was taken from the north end of river bridge near Anadarko looking towards the old town. The back of the photograph proclaims, "North end of river bridge near Annadarko [sic] toward old town, owned by Indian Service."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding, and Prevention

Description: Photograph of the heavy rain of May 17, 1949 washed out a bridge and road fill on the highway. Road closed for 8 weeks. A raft was [illegible] by the Highway Department in order that foot traffic could cross and people could get to Anadarko to get needed supplies. Before this was done, needed supplies were transported by airplanes and boats. SCS technicians Bob Wall, Clarence Fly, Ervin Orr, and Bill Chatham used this method to get around to the pick ups stored on the other side, in order to [i… more
Date: 1949
Creator: Gardener, G. C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fiber Cultivation

Description: Photograph of roots of a cotton plant being turned by a plow pan [i.e., a subsurface horizon or soil layer having a high bulk density and a lower total porosity than the soil directly above or below it as a result of pressure applied by normal tillage operations]. OK-125-6.
Date: July 27, 1955
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Strip cropping

Description: Photograph of strip cropping using eight rows of peanuts and right rows of combine maize. Practice is and on terraced and contour farm.
Date: October 1, 1954
Creator: Clements, Alvin M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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