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Aerial Shot of A Flooded Sergeant Major Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the bottom left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, & washes away trmendous [sic] amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right is below Det. Resv. No. 1 & 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Creek on left is main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Trees on stream bank in upper left corner ar… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of A Flooded Sergeant Major Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the upper right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, and washes away tremendous amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right hand side is below Detention Reservoir No. 1 and 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Cut on left side is the main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Tree's on stream ba… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Bottomland Below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on East ½ Sergeant Major Creek

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of bottomland below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on East ½ Sergeant Major Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bottom land below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Approximately 3200 acres drain through this area. 80% of this drainage area will be behind Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2. Approximately 1 ½ acres of land was lost from bank cutting annually from this tributary before it run into Sgt. Major Creek. The … more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of Sergeant Major Creek Watershed Drop Inlet Stopping A Gully

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of a drop inlet to stop a large gully in the Sergeant Major Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Drop inlet constructed with Flood Control funds to stop gully. Drainage area – 120 acres; 6000 cu. yds.,, in fill; 48” pipe. Gully was 200 ft. from country road and was threatening $4000.00 concrete bridge. Watershed Sgt. Major Creek. SCD-4-Wa.-1.”
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed and Detention Reservoir #1

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, J. T. Mincher farm, Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed – Ok-SCD-4-Wa. 2. Detention Reservoir #1. Drainage area 485 ac. Permanent Storage – 13.7 surface ac. 105 ac. ft. Inches runoff from drainage area 2.6. Flood storage – 27.2 surface acres. 158.5 ac. ft. 3.6 inches. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency storm) 1600 cfs. Release rate from 18"Asbe… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed and W. H. Reburn's Farm

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, which this photo contains the locations of W. H. Reburn's farm, Bales group farms, F. M. McAdams farm, and Detention Reservoir #4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. 2. Reburn farm in foreground. Conservation plan developed in 1940. Has completed all conservation measures. Plan included terracing, terrace outlet, shelterbelt, contour farming, crop residue management, cover crop, contr… more
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aerial Shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, Detention Reservoir #1, and Bales Group Farms

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, which this photo contains the locations of the Bales group farms (J. T. Mincher, C. A. Boomer, A. K. Farra, and Edgar Bowman) and Detention Reservoir #1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield watershed. Farms of J. T. Mincher, C. A. Boomer (leader), A. L. Farra & Edgar Bowman are shown. Note Detention Reservoir #1 in on right hand side. See Okla-10-091 and 092 for details of upper portion of group."
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bass Caught at Land Utilization Lake

Description: Photograph of Large mouth Bass caught on artificial lure at L.U. Lake, northwest of Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Lake was stocked 2 years ago and has revealed by an examination of their scales, both the fish are under 2 years old. Bass on left weighed 2.5 lbs and the one on the right weighed 3 lbs. Both ere caught 18 months after the pond was stocked.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of seven UNIDENTIFED people watching a eighth UNIDENTIFIED man build a channel type terrace with #2 Terracer and TD-40 Tractor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with TD-40 Tractor and #2 Terracer. 5th through. The roll of dirt from the 3d through was moved into the ridge on the 4th through. In this 5th through the blade is set flat, cutting another 24" slice to same depth and moving dirt as far downhill as power will permit."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man watching another UNIDENTIFIED man build a channel type terrace with #2 Terracer and TD-40 Tractor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with TD-40 tractor and #2 terracer. 9th through. The roll of dirt from the 7th through has been moved into the ridge on the 8th through. Notice the shape of the ridge at this stage. On this 9th through the blade is backsloping with heel of blade set at previous 12"cutting depth and toe of blade ab… more
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men using a 5' Texas Terracer and farm tractor to build a channel type terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with 5' Texas terracer and farm tractor. 3d through. Beginning second round with blade set nearly flat, cutting and moving dirt downhill."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a 5' Texas Terracer and farm tractor to build a channel type terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with 5' Texas terracer and farm tractor. 15th through. Cutting and moving process has been continued until plowed channel line has been reached."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of seven UNIDENTIFIED people watching two UNIDENTIFED men on a tractor and plow making the first dump for the construction of a channel type terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with plow, 5' Fresno and Farm Tractor. 1st through with drag. Making the first dump. Note that Fresno is loaded and dumped at right angles to the plowed strip and the axis of the terrace."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men standing on a channel type terrace, plowed by a 5' Fresno and farm tractor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with plow, 5' Fresno and Farm Tractor. 2nd round with the Fresno completed. Two drags have been made across each part of the plowed area. Notice the ridge, channel, and the unplowed strip just above the ridge."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of nine UNIDENTIFED people watching a tenth UNIDENTIFIED man build a channel type terrace with #2 Terracer and TD-40 Tractor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with TD-40 Tractor and #2 Terracer. 3d through. First through was made 6 ft. below staked channel line, cutting 12" deep with blade as flat as power would permit. On the second trip, the roll of dirt was moved as far downhill as possible to form the toe of the ridge. In this 3d through, blade… more
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED people watching a fourth UNIDENTIFIED man build a channel type terrace with #2 Terracer and TD-40 Tractor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with TD-40 tractor and #2 terracer. 7th through. The roll of dirt from the 5th through has been moved into the ridge on the 6th through. Notice shape of back side of bridge as shown by the rope. In this 7th through, the blade is set flat, cutting the final 24" slice to the same depth."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man building a channel type terrace with a #2 terracer and TD-40 tractor. A second UNIDENTIFED man stands watching in the background on the far right. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with TD-40 tractor and #2 Terracer. 11th through. It required two throughs, the 10th and 11th to move the dirt from the backsloping trip into the ridge. With 12' blade, this can be done in one through, and one less cutting round is required if power … more
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men using a 5' Texas Terracer and farm tractor to build a channel type terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with 5' Texas terracer and farm tractor. 5th through. Blade tilted slightly, beginning to form the ridge."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of eight UNIDENTIFED people watching two UNIDENTIFED men using a 5' Texas Terracer and farm tractor to build a channel type terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with 5' Texas terracer and farm tractor. 35th through. Finished height of ridge has been al ost [sic] attained. Some dirt remains to be cut from channel and moved into ridge. This was accomplished and terrace completed in 24 rounds. Construction data: 4% slope; good soil condition; len… more
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of six UNIDENTIFIED people watching two UNIDENTIFED men on a tractor and plow making 1st through with drag for the construction of a channel type terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with plow, 5' Fresno and Farm Tractor. 1st through with drag. Lines marking upper and lower limits of ridge have been plowed out, and a strip 8' wide has been plowed, leaving an undisturbed strip 4' wide above the upper edge of the ridge area."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of eight UNIDENTIFIED people witnessing the construction of a channel type terrace. A UNIDENTIFED man is sitting on the tractor, while another UNIDENTIFED man stands in the middle of the terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with plow, 5' Fresno and Farm Tractor. 2nd through with drag. Two trips with the drag are made across each part of the plowed area before it is re-plowed."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men building channel type terrace with plow, 5' Fresno, and farm tractor. Two other UNIDENTIFIED people are standing in the left and left center of the photographs background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with plow, 5' Fresno and Farm Tractor. 4th through with Fresno. The channel has been replowed and two drags have been made across 20" of the terrace, completing that portion."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Channel Type Terrace with 5’ Texas Terracer and Farm Tractor on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED people building channel type terrace with 5' Texas Terracer and farm tractor. Another two UNIDEFIED people are surveying the land with rope. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building channel type terrace with 5' Texas Terracer and farm tractor. 21st through. Continuing the cutting and moving process. Not increasing depth of channel and height of ridge."
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Ridge Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men using #2 Terracer and TD-40 tractor to build a ridge type terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Building ridge type terrace from both sides with TD-40 and #2 Terracer. 2nd through. Completing first round, throwing dirt to plowed center line of ridge."
Date: February 17, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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