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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a seedbed as prepared for watch cover crop. The muddy tracks show it will be many days before this field can be planted. The floodwater may stay out for weeks before receding. Mr. R. J. Wespor [?] is working with the local people, Chickasha SCD anf the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] i sto use his land with in its capabilities. OK-940-5.
Date: October 7, 1959
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Silt Filling Terrace Channel in Terraced Contour Orchard on Camp Brothers Ranch/Muskogee Project/Boley Camp

Description: Photograph of a terrace channel in terraced contour orchard on the Camp Brothers Ranch filled with silt. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Silt from sandy road and unprotected area above filling in terrace channel in terraced contour orchard."
Date: April 15, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of a Badly Gullied Area

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a badly gullied area on which erosion control has been attempted through terracing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Badly gullied area on which erosion control has been attempted through terracing. This area will have diversion ditches around head and all gullies sloped and re-terraced. Progress pictures to be taken."
Date: November 17, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Corn Planting

Description: Photograph of farmer cultivating young corn wich was planted up and down the slope. Note gullies running parallet to farming lines.
Date: May 7, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Boley, 1908

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Boley in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: April 1908
Creator: Oklahoma Rating Bureau
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Boley, 1906

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Boley in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: November 1906
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Okemah, 1906

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Okemah in Okfoskee County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: April 1906
Creator: Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Okemah, 1906

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Okemah in Okfoskee County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: April 1906
Creator: Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Okemah, 1906

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Okemah in Okfoskee County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: April 1906
Creator: Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Okemah, 1906

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Okemah in Okfoskee County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: April 1906
Creator: Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Weleetka, 1902

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Weleetka in Creek Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: December 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Weleetka, 1902

Description: Insurance map sheet showing an area of Weleetka in Creek Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: December 1902
Creator: Clarkson's Fire Map
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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