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Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of L. to R.: B.A. Harrison, Representitive of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; and Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Railway Trestle Impovement

Description: Photograph of workmen taking out railway trestle on Big John Creek. Trestle was enlarged as part of the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Description: Photograph of (L to R): E.A. Harrison, representative of local concervancy district and R.H. Heinlen, Division Engineer, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing trestel enlargement work on the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Treatment

Description: Photograph of Herbert Matlock, Murray County S&WCD cooperator, plants Bermudagrass under his pecan grove near Davis, Okla. The area is protected from being flooded by four watershed structures on the Kickapoo Sandy Creek of the Wachita Watershed. He sold $7,000 worth of pecans off of 90 acres this year.
Date: April 20, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Removing Railway Trestle

Description: Photograph of workmen removing the railway trestle over Big John Creek as part of the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed Project. The trestle will be replaced with a wider version.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Last Run Over Big John Creek Trestle

Description: Photograph of a Santa Fe passenger train making a last run over Big John Creek's trestle, while workmen prepare to widen the trestel as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project/
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fitzhugh Fine Sandy Loam

Description: Photograph of Fitzhugh fine sandy loam (#78). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Newtonia Very Fine Loam

Description: Photograph of Newtonia very fine sandy loam (#35). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Profile Denton Clay Loam

Description: Photograph of the soil profile of Denton Clay loam, deep phase (#83). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Profile Buckhorn Fine Sandy Loam

Description: Photograph of a soil profile for Buckhorn fine sandy loam (#68). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Profile Grayson Clay Loam

Description: Photograph of a soil profile for Grayson Clayloam (#30). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date: September 22, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation-Border

Description: Photograph of completing construction of border irrigation system. The borders are on a 50 foot spacing in this project. The water for the system will come from 3 wells which produce 2500, 1700 and 700 gallons per minute. This system was designed and supervised by the Soil Conservation System.
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Plowing Under Vetch

Description: Photograph of vetch being plowed under for soil improvement.
Date: May 15, 1955
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention on Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed

Description: Photograph of Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy subwatershed. Bottomland along Santa Fe railroad. Channel improvement work is to be done in this area in conjunction with upstream floodwater retrding structures.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation Border Construction

Description: Photograph of construction being completed of a border irrigation system. The borders are on a 50 foot spacing in this project. The water for the system will come from 3 wells which produce 2500, 1700 and 700 gallons per minute. This system was designed and supervised by the Soil Conservation System.
Date: July 17, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Maintaining Terraces

Description: Photograph of Bob Miller, district cooperator and predident of Chigley Sandy Watershed Association, maintaining terraces with farm equipment.
Date: 1959~
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wildlife in Tree

Description: Photograph of wildlife in a tree. This picture was makde on the 40 acre wildlife project of Willis H. Milton.
Date: unknown
Creator: Milton, Willis H.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Examining Heads of Maize

Description: Photograph of Roy J. Turner and Jim McClelland, ranch manager, examine heads of maize grown on irrigated land. Land is protected by floodwater retarding structures on Mill Creek Watershed.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Harvesting Sugar Cane

Description: Photograph of a field ensilage cutter harvesting sugar cane on irrigated Mill Creek bottom. Land protected by floodwter retarding structures. Fertilized with 500 lbs. of 12-12-12. Estimated yield - 27-30 tons per acre.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fox

Description: Photograph of wildlife, specifically a fox, in a tree. This picture was makde on the 40 acre wildlife project of Willis H. Milton.
Date: unknown
Creator: Milton, Willis H.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Benefits

Description: Photograph of Mill Creek cattle feed pens built on sloping land with irrigated land in background. Irrigation project was possible because of the protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley, and grain sorghum are grown for feed. Sugar drip cans made 50 tons of ensilage per acre with 2 cuttings. The crop was heavily fertilized and irrigated from deep wells. Feed pens have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head.
Date: April 24, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Benefits of Washita River and Mill Creek Watershed Projects

Description: Photograph of an irrigation project made possible because of protection afforded by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper end of Mill Creek. Ensilage, alfalfa, barley, and grain sorghum are grown for feed. Sugar drip cans made 50 tons of ensilage per acre with 2 cuttings. The crop was heavily fertilized and irrigated from deep wells. Feed pens have a capacity of 1500 to 2000 head.
Date: April 24, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Control Benefits from Mill Creek

Description: Photograph of cattle feed pens with cattle being fed ensilage produced on irrigated land protected from overflow by 4 floodwater retarding structures on upper Mill Creek. Two cuttings of ensilage made 50 tons per acre in 1960. Feed pens have capacity of 1500 to 2000 head. Other feeds produced include alfalfa hay, barley, and grain sorghums. Irrigation is from deep wells.
Date: April 24, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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