Photograph of airplane sprayed shinnery oak on A. L. Thurmond Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Airplane spraying of shinnery oak. This is a part of a 320 acre pasture sprayed first in 1954. Two-thirds of the same area was sprayed in 1955 and one-third sprayed in 1956. This work is supervised by Woodward Experiment station."

Photograph of bluestem meadow broken out into 100-foot width contour strips for cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bluestem meadow broken out into 100-foot width contour strips for cultivation. Ends were left in meadow for turn rows."

Photograph of Casie Thompson and Kenneth Yoakum discussing sweetclover as a soil building & grazing crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Casie Thompson, 2. Kenneth Yoakum. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Casie Thompson, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Canadian-Walnut SCD, & SCS technician Kenneth Yoakum discussing sweetclover as a soil building & grazing crop. Two tons lime & 250# of 20% superphosphate applied at seeding time. Pasture has furnished 2 months grazing for 30 head cattle & has an excellent growth left."

Photograph of a drawdown pipe extending from Site 15, Cavalry Creek. Trees grow along the drawdown pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drawdown pipe. Discharge of water from the 18" drawdown pipe pn site 15, Cavalry Creek Watershed."

Photograph of a drawdown pipe extending from Site 15, Cavalry Creek. Trees grow along the drawdown pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drawdown pipe. Discharge of water from the 18" drawdown pipe pn site 15, Cavalry Creek Watershed."

Photograph of a cut stream bank on highway 77, created in January 1958, with no attempt made to control erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stream bank cut on Highway 77, 3 to 1 slope. Bank cut with no attempt made to control erosion. Cut made in Jan. 1958. Erosion of bank has started with an estimated 6" of rainfall to date. With normal rainfall erosion will be much greater. Soil Unit 9."

Photograph of a view seen in Okla. 10-778-B after the construction of a road fill and drop inlet pipe (inlelt end shown) on the county road 4 miles W of Bessie, Okla. The fill replaces the old bridge.

Photograph of “Suiter fescue (Kentucky 31 fescue) planted at 15 lbs. per acre with 5 lbs. alfalfa and 4 lbs. red clover in Oct. 1949.” A small farmstead and windmills are visible in the distant background.

Photograph of fish being stocked in Boggs lake, site 15 Cavalry Creek watershed. Approximately 3000 bass were placed in water on this trip. Leslie Hess, SCS, and Jody Deputy, Washita Co. Game Ranger, are in the photo with representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services of Tishamingo.

Photograph of the distibution unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishamingo placing fish in the boggs lake site 15 Cavalry Creel Watershed.

Photograph of Franz T. Blackert, SCS Engineer, Inspecting Riser Section of Drawdown Structure at Site 10, Pilot and Sister Grove Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Franz T. Blackert, SCS engineer, inspects riser section of drawdown structure at site 10, Pilot and Sister Grove Creek watershed. Anti-seep collars are spaced along outlet pipe."

Photograph of SCS technician Kenneth Yoakum and Bill Byman standing in a field and discussing sweetclover as a soil preservation crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Bill Byman, 2. Kenneth Yoakum. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Kenneth Yoakum, SCS technician, & Bill Byman discussing sweetclover as a soil preservation crop. There were no breaks in the 30 ac. of clover – all other terraces broke where land was clean tilled. 5” rain. Clover seed 1948. 1200 lbs. 20% superphosphate applied. Seed […]. Plans to harvest seed crop & row remainder of farm.”

Photograph of a close-up shot of native grass in area sprayed for oak brush control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Native grass in area sprayed for oak brush control, in 1957 and again in 1958. Large plants of little bluestem, Indiangrass, switchgrass, and big bluestem made seed in fall of 1957. Small grass plants are seedlings of above grasses. Deferred grazing has made it possible for rapid range improvement following spray jobs."

Photograph of Osage and Edward Gifford sitting on a wooden fence on their father's Glenwood Gifford's land. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Osage Gifford, 2. Edward Gifford. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Two reasons why Gifford is doing a good conservation job of farming: his sons, Osage, 8, (left) and Edward, 7. He has their future in mind."

Photograph of red shale range site on I. C. Thurmond Jr. ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Red Shale Range Site."

Photograph of four UNIDENTIFIED workers of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishomingo placing fish in Boggs' Lake Site 15 Cavalry Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fish Distribution. The distribution unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishimingo [sic] placing fish in the Boggs' lake site 15 Cavalry creek."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment mowing a contour ridged pasture for weed control. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mowing in a contour ridged pasture for weed control.”

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment mowing a contour ridged pasture for weed control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mowing in a contour ridged pasture for weed control."

Photograph of erosion on freshly plowed field after three-inch rain. An UNIDENTIFED man stands in the unterraced field. This property and field is possibly near Cavalry Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion on freshly plowed field after 3 inch rain."

Photograph of [unclear] field. Erosion on freshly plowed field after a 3-inch rain. OK-892-2.

Photograph of John Bailey, WUC, SCS, Guymon, Oklahoma, and Glenn Brewer, son of Ed Brewer, standing on part of a 20-acre area of Brewer's ranch that was plowed and then blown out during the thirties, before Brewer owned the land. Brewer hopes to stabilize the blowing area before planting grass. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. John Bailey, WUC, SCS, 2. Glenn Brewer. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wind Erosion and Revegetation – Range. Part of a 20 acre area of Brewer's ranch that was plowed and then blown out during the thirties, before Brewer owned the land. Can will be planted left to grow until blowing area is stabilized enough to plant grass. Will take from five to ten years. Left to right, John Bailey, WUC, SCS, Guymon, Okla., and Glenn Brewer, son of Ed Brewer."