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Beaver Dam Across Sandstone Creek

Photograph of beaver dam across Sandstone Creek approximately 100 yards above mouth of the Creek. The Beaver dam is evidence of long continuous flow of the creek. 24 detention dams above this point.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dry Riverbed in Washita River

Photograph of SCS Technician Willis J. Sorrells and Roger Mills County Agent Charles Burns sifting dray sand from Washita River bed. The river is dry at tis point and there is approximately 600,000 acres drainage above this point. This is 3/4 mile above where Sandstone Creek empties into Washita River.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sandstone Creek Flowing While Washita is Dry

Photograph of W. O. Sam Dodson pointing up Sandstone Creek and Charles Burns, Roger Mills Co. Agent, pointing at Washita River which is dry. Sandstone Creek with a drainage area of 65,000 acres is flowing while the Washita River is dry with a drainage area of 600,000 acres.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stream Flow Just Below Sandstone into Washita

Photograph of Roger Mill's County Agent, Charles Burns and W. O. Sam Dodson, Hammon, Okla. , looking at stream flow in Washita River just below where Sandstone empties into Washita. This flow is all from Sandstone Creek and was gauged at 2,284,480 gallons per day.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stream Flow Just Below Sandstone into Washita

Photograph of Roger Mill's County Agent, Charles Burns and W. O. Sam Dodson, Hammon, Okla. , looking at stream flow in Washita River just below where Sandstone empties into Washita. This flow is all from Sandstone Creek and was gauged at 2,284,480 gallons per day.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Upstream at Washita River

Photograph looking upstream at Washita River, 1. 2 mile south of Herring school. The river is dry here. This is 1/2 mile above Sandstone, which is flowing approximately 2,300,000 gallons per day.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River

Photograph lookiing upstream at Washita River, 1/2 mile south of Herring school. The river is dry here. This is 1/2 mile above Sandstoone, which is flowing approximately 2,300,000 gallons per day.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Above the Mouth of Sandstone Creek

Photograph of view of the Washita River, 3/4 miles above the mouth of Sandstone Creek. The river is dry. There is approximately 600,000 acre drainage area above this point. SCS Technician Willis J. Sorrells and Roger Mills County Agent Charles Burns in picture.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River Bed

Photograph of Roger Mills County Agent standing in Washita River bed, 1 1/2 mile below mouth of Sandstone Creek. All of river flow is from Sandstone Creek.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Washita River flowing

Photograph of Washita River flowing approximately 2,300,000 gallons per day, 1 1/2 miles below where Sandstone Creek empties into Washita. Picture taken from top of county bridge, 2 miles east of Herring School.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

The Washita River is Dry

Photograph of W.O. "Sam" Dodson pointing up Sandstone Creek and Charles Burns, Roger Mills County Agent, pointing at Washita River which is dry. Sandstone Creek with a drainage area of 65,000 acres is flowing while the Washita River is dry with a drainage area of 600,000 acres.

Date: December 13, 1957

Creator: Whittington, Fred L.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Acker Power Auger

Photograph of a truck carrying an Acker power auger. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Acker power auger."

Date: December 6, 1957

Creator: Brune, G. M.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Failing 1500 Rotary Drilling Rig

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men working on a failing 1500 rotary drilling rig. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Failing 1500 rotary drilling rig.”

Date: December 6, 1957

Creator: Brune, Gunnar M.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Griffin water and tool truck. OK-584-7.

Date: December 6, 1957

Creator: Brune, Gunner M.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of an Acker power auger. OK-584-11.

Date: December 6, 1957

Creator: Brune, Gunner M.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a failing 1500 rotary drilling rig. OK-584-4.

Date: December 6, 1957

Creator: Brune, Gunner M.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Griffin Water and Tool Truck

Photograph of a “Griffin water and tool truck” parked in a field.

Date: December 6, 1957

Creator: Brune, Gunnar M.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Griffin Water and Tool Truck

Photograph of a "Griffin water and tool truck" parked in a field.

Date: December 6, 1957

Creator: Brune, Gunnar M.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Multiple Purpose Reservoir

Photograph of multiple purpose reservoir, including Chickasha water supply, under construction. Total capacity 56,000 A. F. Embankment 1,203,000 cu. Yd. Rip rap being place above berm on upstream slope is limestone hauled from Cement, 25 miles sorth. Below berm is gypseous sandstone from emergency spillway excavation

Date: December 6, 1957

Creator: Brune, G. M.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

New Irrigation Well

Photograph of a new irrigation well with proper gravel pack to replace well that was improperly packed and failed.

Date: November 29, 1957

Creator: Woodward, Grant

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of brush eradication. Sprayed (using a Basal Treatment—an oil soluble herbicide is mixed with an oil carrier instead of water and applied to the plants) in February, 1957. Large tree had circle hacked with an axe, small trees had only a spray band 1 foot wide at the base of the tree. A 2-4-5T herbicide gave a 100% kill. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] recommends this use of the herbicide over mechanical removal as it reduces resprouting. OK-579-9.

Date: November 5, 1957

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of tree spraying. District equipment manager using district-owned sprayer to kill undesirable trees and brush. Soil Conservation Services [SCS] recommends spraying timber under 3 inches in diameter as it reduces re-growth much more than mechanical clearing. OK-579-1.

Date: November 4, 1957

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Don Williams, Administrator of the Soil Conservation Service, was guest speaker at the Farmer-Business peoples Banquet during Farm City Week, November 22 - 28, 1957, Alva, Oklahoma.

Date: November 1957

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dwight Ferguson Ranch Cattle

Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."

Date: November 1, 1957

Creator: Elder, Arthur T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

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