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Overfllow from Elk Creek

Description: Photograph of overflow from Elk Creek and runoff from surrounding areas inundating good farm land 1 mile from creek. Looking south along highway after 4" rain.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Archer, S. G.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Overflow Damage From Sugar Creek Done to a UNIDENTIFED Farm’s Buildings, Fields, and Bottomlands

Description: Photograph of overflow damage from Sugar Creek done to a UNIDENTIFED farm's buildings, fields, and bottomlands two miles south of Gracemont. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sugar Creek overflowing bottomlands, injuring pavement (sections washed out), drowning out crops, breaking levies and dykes and flooding homes."
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Archer, S. G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Newly Formed Gyp Sink Hole

Description: Photograph of Jake Ringwald and Hubert Mobley, SCS Soil Scientists, peering into recently formed gyp sink hole, which is approximately 30 feet deep and 15 feet wide. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Ringwald or Mobley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jake Ringwald and Hubert Mobley, SCS Soil Scientists, peering into recently gormed [sic] gyp sink in a gentley [sic] sloping what field of Tillman clay loam soil. The hole is approximately 30 feet deep and 15 f… more
Date: July 10, 1958
Creator: Bailey, O. F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of a soil survey. While making the soil survey, Richard Graft, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] scientist, discovered a recently-formed gyp sink [= a sinkhole] in a gently sloping wheat field of Tillman clay loam soil. The gyp sink is approximately 30 feet deep and 15 feet wide. OK-720-12.
Date: July 10, 1958
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] crew. From left to right: Jim Thompson, Tommy White, C.C. Drewry and Emil Hairrell. This is one crew, furnished by the Le Flore County SCD, which has helped plant some 250,000 shortleaf pine seedlings in 1960 – 1961 planting season. FFA [Future Farmers of America] boys were also used in tree planting crews. Soil conservation Service [SCS] technicians gave technical assistance on lands of District cooperators. Jim Thompson explains… more
Date: February 10, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Channel improvement

Description: Photograph of typical channel clogged with brush and debris. House in background is located at corner of 4th and Severs Streets.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Channel improvement

Description: Photograph of the creek channel north of twentieth street bridge. Note cofferdam to divert flow around bridge during construction of improvements.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Channel improvement

Description: Photograph of the creek channel south of twentieth street bridge. Note cofferdam to divert flow around bridge during construction of improvements.
Date: October 10, 1973
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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