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Highway Bridge Stream Bank Erosion

Description: Photograph of stream bank at end of highway bridge at west end eroded away in spite of temporary erosion control measure of cottonwood trees cabled to bank. The west approach of the bridge was also washed out. Repair of the approach of bridge was $30,000 for 600 foot section whcih had to be replaced. Permanent control structure is being installed to reduce this type of damage in the future at a cost of $100,000.
Date: August 8, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Highway Bridge Stream Bank Erosion

Description: Photograph of permant type control measure being installed to reduce stream bank erosion by holding this stream in its original banks so it will flow through the present bridge. In July, 1955 a temporary stream bank erosion control measure of cotton wood trees cabled to the bank was installed but the west approach of the bridge received serious damage in 1956. The cost to repair bridge approach was $30,000 and the permanent channel control structure will cost $100,000. Some permanent upstream f… more
Date: August 8, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Highway Bridge Stream Bank Erosion

Description: Photograph of jetties set norht of highway bridge to keep river from cutting around west end of bridge. Note damage silt can cause. River has practically no defined channed and almost no banks. West end of highway bridge has been lost several times from this river eating away the west bank of the river.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belter, Herb
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Plastic Irrigation Installation

Description: Photograph of plastic irrigation pipe being installed. This pipe will be deep enough to allow farming over it. It will have risers at proper intervals to do a complete irrigation job on this farm. Pipe is installed at $1. 75 per foot including risers and will carry from 500 to 600 gallons of water per minute. Test pressure of 80 lbs. can be carried in pipe. Plastic pipe makes the system permanent. Class I on 0 to 1% slope, Soil Unit 2-RR.
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Erosion Highway Bridge

Description: Photograph of stream bank cutting. Temporary stream bank erosion control measure. Bridge is located in a bend in the river and each time the water rises some more bank is eaten away near the end of the bridge. These trees are held in place by a cable and keep the water away from the raw bnk of the river. The section of bank from the man in photograph to the present location of bank was eroded away in one year.
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation

Description: Photograph of Frank Boykin-drilling 6 small wells fitted with 5.5" casing and gravel packed. Wells will be pumped with central pumping unit and farmer hopes to irrigate 80 acres of land. Each well has been tested with 2" centrifugal pump.
Date: August 6, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Leveling

Description: Photograph of a float for leveling land which will be used for irrigating farming. This float is 12 feet wide and 30 feet long and is constucted with 3x12 inch lumber. The grader blade in the center is adjustable. Ralph Mitchell, owner, using float. This float was costructed in farmers shop at the cost of 40 to 50 dollars.
Date: August 8, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of re-seeded native pastures. Native grass died during drought of 1955 – 1956. Field was disc-plowed and seeded to a mixture of buffalo, blue grama and Sideoats grama in February 1957. Ward Perryman in photo. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] recommended reseeding on 320 [?] acres of this farm. OK-901-2.
Date: July 10, 1959
Creator: Murrell, Ray
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Class I land untreated, closely drilled to oats. Large closely stacked shocks of grain indicate profitable yield. Due to long slope, the field will be terraced for water conservation. Less than 1% slope. Olustee, silty, clay loam. OK-8180.
Date: July 17, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of crop rotation. Mung beans planted in rows 40 inches on May 11, 1955. Variety jumbo. Expected yield is 600 pounds. Wheat to follow the Mung beans. Last year, the wheat averaged 37 bushels per acre. OK-143-11.
Date: September 2, 1955
Creator: Murrell, Ray C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of trial grass plantings. Chiseled area, 12 inches deep, in native grass pasture which was reseeded to native grasses: blue grama, buffalo and side oats grama. The native pasture grasses were 80% dead as the result of drought conditions. The field trial was made to determine the effects of seedbed preparations. The broom weed in the chiseled area was killed while the native grasses left showed signs of recovery. This planting was made in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service… more
Date: August 8, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
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

Rotation Hay and Pasture

Description: Photograph of alfalfa with rye as nurse crop sown in fall of 1956 on deep sandy soil. Crop of hay to be used for soil improvement and hay crop. Mr. Boyde Cooper, soil Conservationist, in picture.
Date: April 25, 1957
Creator: Murrell, R. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of stream bank cutting. Temporary stream bank erosion control measure. The bridge is located in a bend in the river and each time the water rises some more bank is eaten away near the end of the bridge. These trees are held in place by a cable and keep the water away from the raw bank of the river. The section of the bank from the man in the photo to the present location of the bank was eroded away in one year. OK-89-1.
Date: July 18, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Soil Scientist Conducting a Soil Survey

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED soil scientist conducting a soil survey by using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a standard soil survey. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soil Surveys. Soil Scientist using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a Standard Soil Survey."
Date: February 26, 1957
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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