Photograph of flood prevention structure. Mulching and grass seeding operation on a flood prevention structure built by a private contractor. The dam and spillway are established to permanent grasses to prevent erosion and to protect the structure. Charles Terrent, Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Hinton, OK, in the picture, serving as inspector. This is site # 4, Cobb creek on the Washita River. OK-679-10.

Photograph of sedimentation. Herb Prevett, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], measuring the amount of sand laid down along the channel of Sugar Creek from a single rain. This layer of sand is from 10 to 12 inches thick. Silt comes from the farms upstream where sound land use practicies are not used. OK-615-5.

Photograph of SCS Technician Herbert Prevett, showing maximum height of floodwaters after the South Caddo County SCD warehouse and district office received 2 feet of water resulting in the loss of $1500 of seed and fertilizer. A UNIDENTIFED man is aiding in the cleanup effort. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Herbert Prevett, SCS Technician, 2. UNIDENTIFIED. The back of the photograph proclaims, "South Caddo County SCD warehouse had 2 feet of water in it. So did the district office. Loss of $1500.00 in seed and fertilizer. SCS technician Herbert Prevett shows water mark."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing on a bridge on Highway 281, which has sediment fill blocking water from passing underneath the bridge. A barn, house, or building stands behind the bridge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bridge on highway 281, 5 miles south of Hinton Oklahoma showing sediment fill. This sand from upstream has almost completely fill in under the bridge. This sand must be removed at regular intervals or the water will not have sufficient room to pass under the bridge and must overflow the highway. When the water flows around the bridge, considerable damage to the bridge approaches and highway are the result."

Photograph of B. P. Prickett examining young Black Locust trees to help prevent further severe gully erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Black Locust trees planted in bottom and on sides of a severe active gully in an attempt to stabilize it against erosion. These trees were planted in March of 1957. B. P. Prickett in gully examining the young trees."

Photograph of Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, left, standing in a depleted Mill land field seeded to native grasses in the spring of 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, SCS technician, in 140-acre depleted Mill land field which was seeded to native grass mixture in spring, 1949. Caruso plans to use this pasture during the winter and rest it during the growing season until grass is well established. No land preparation on this planting. Very sandy soil. Considerable wind and water erosion ahead of grass planting. This 140-acre planting fertilized in 1949 with 140 tons of lime and 20 tons of rock phosphate. 7oOT – VII." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ray Murrall, 2. Caruso (M. A. "Mike" Caruso).

Photograph of Cheyenne Indiangrass on the William Saunders farm. A small building is in the middle of field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian Grass planted in 30" rows on William Saunders farm for seed production on 17 & 18th of April, 1959. Yield approximately 150 lbs. year acre this year."

Photograph of "Seedbed on which Caddo Switchgrass was planted in rows for seed production."

Photograph of Gene Jones on a John Deer Combine harvesting little bluestem native grass seed on the Herman Hamm farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gene Jones harvesting little bluestem native grass seed on Herman Hamm farm."

Photograph of a field of Woodward Sand Bluestem grass planted in 30" rows for seed production three miles west and ½ miles south of Albert. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Woodward Sand Bluestem grass planted in 30" rows for seed production on 17-18 April, 1959. A good stand was obtained but very little seed was produced the first year."

Photograph of a completed stock pond road fill project on I. C. Ingram's land in Caddo county. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Completed stock pond road fill project. 385 acres drainage area. This was a cooperative project between Ingram, Caddo Co. Commissioners, SCS and ACP. Pond area has been fenced and earthen fill sodded to grass. Ingram has 400 acres in Caddo Co. and all is under basic plan with North Caddo SCD. He started work in 1945 and has been applying soil conservation practices each year."

Photograph of Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Fred Whittington, 2. Mr. Tackett. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian grass planted in 36" rows for seed production as an FFA Project. Good stand was obtained on a sandy site. Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed."

Photograph of north side of wildlife area planting looking SE across planting. Bi-color Lespedeza and Catalpa.

Photograph of several people running a large combine in a grassy field. Typed description on back: "Combining Cheyenne Indiangrass seed. Seeded in 1958. Seed for this planting furnished by Plant Material Center."

Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage just prior to seeding wheat. This stubble muclh tillage was done with 30" sweeps.

Photograph of a wind storm. Visibility 100 yards. Peanut field is blowing into wheat section of Caddo County. OK-10, 356.

Photograph of sweet clover seeded on a well-prepared seed bed in September, 1949. The field was grazed during the spring of 1950 by 125 head of cows on 110 acres. The cows were removed on June 21, 1950. OK-10, 474.

Photograph of a natural drain waterway established to Western Wheatgrass this spring [1959]. OK-1023-9.

Photograph of revegetation. Alton Churchill farm / ranch. Seedbed on which 20 acres of Cheyenne Indiangrass will be planted in 36 inch rows for seed production. The field is Class I land and soil unit 4H. Seed to be planted here is grown by the Soil Conservation Service Nursery at Manhattan, Kansas. OK-689-9.

Photograph of western wheatgrass waterway. Note the stubble mulch tillage of the adjoining fields. OK-1013-10.

Photograph of roots of a cotton plant being turned by a plow pan [i.e., a subsurface horizon or soil layer having a high bulk density and a lower total porosity than the soil directly above or below it as a result of pressure applied by normal tillage operations]. OK-125-6.

Photograph of the Harry Buckmaster Farm. Overfall of pond spillway is about to go out. Shooting upstream. No sandrock. This will require expensive maintenance. OK-184-7.

Photograph of blue panic grass in crop rotation. Grass was planted in the late spring of 1954. OK-128-12.

Photograph of the south end of a waterway under construction, looking north. Designed on non-erosive grade for drainage of 1600 acres for 3700 feet spilling into the South Canadian River. It protects several acres of bottom alfalfa land. Photo OK-184-10 shows the waterway before construction. OK-184-12.