Photograph of land owner Ross Faudree (left), Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College, and Bo McAlister, WUC Atoka, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of ranch owner Cordis Martin (left) and Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of Chris Fowler fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs in the Sandstone Creek Watershed area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Clarence Fowler, rancher on Sandstone fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone. Prior to construction of the detention reservoirs it was several miles to good fishing waters."

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler, rancher, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, with string of fish caught out of one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed."

Photograph of SCS technician Alvin Berg in a 5-acre field of KR bluestem seeded May 4, 1948. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS technician Alvin Berg in a 5 acre field of KR bluestem seeded May 4, 1948. The seeding was grazed this spring. Cattle will be taking out and the field irrigated for seed production."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED hired hand, Mr. Speece, and SCS technician Alvin Berg gathered around a pump throwing 1500 gallons of water per minute into a lake. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED Hired Hand, 2. Mr. Speece, 3. Alvin Berg. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This pump is throwing 1500 gallons per minute. The dam and lake in background. Shown are a hired hand, Mr. Speece, and SCS technician Alvin Berg."

Photograph of Dr. J. Q. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College, and Geo.N. Lowe, WWC, discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda Garss from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, disking and harrowing, then roots planted with automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 lbs of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied with the roots. Roots wer planted in May and June. July 8, 9 and 10 Bermuda Grass seed wsas planted a the rate of 2 lbs. per acre with 100 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre, with an EZ-Flow, using attachment and press wheels. The field was not patured prior to making the picture.

Photograph of Harley A. Daniel, Project Supervisor, taking a soil sample from a plot on the Red Plains Conservation Experiment Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harley A. Daniel, Project Supervisor, taking a soil sample on Plot No. 9. This is the de-surfaced plot with continuous cotton, on Stevensville Fine Sandy Loam."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men, located in the background, standing next to one of the control plots established in 1929 to record soil and water losses from different kinds of cover and cropping systems. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Control plots established in 1929 to record soil and water losses from different kinds of cover and cropping systems. On Stevensville Fine Sandy Loam with 7.7% slope. (See USDA T-837 for full details on these plots.)"

Photograph of Harley A. Daniel, Project Supervisor, taking a soil sample from a plot on the Red Plains Conservation Experiment Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harley A. Daniel, Project Supervisor, taking a soil sample on Plot No. 5 which is one of the rotation plots. Cotton, wheat and sweet clover, Stevensville Fine Sandy Loam."

Photograph of Harley A. Daniel, Project Supervisor, taking a soil sample from a plot on the Red Plains Conservation Experiment Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harley A. Daniel, Project Supervisor, taking a soil sample on Plot No. 3, which is continuous cotton, on Stevensville Fine Sandy Loam."

Photograph of Barnitz Creek Watershed, Site # 52. Paul R. Moody, contractor cutting ditch for toe lateral drain. Into the ditch will go gravel filter and perforated pipe for maintaining a low water table at the bank toe of the dam. Shown: 1. Backhoe used in ditiching; 2. Checking grade; 3. Spillway in background.Paul R. Moody on backhoe; Mr. Baker with rod; Paul G. Moody with hand level. OK-66-9.

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left) and Vincent Garner, WUC Antlers, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of George Lowe, WUC McAlester, OK (left), Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College, and Bo McAlister, WUC Atoka, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left) and George Lowe, WUC McAlester, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.

Photograph of "George Ensminger, Area Engineer, Soil Conservation Service, assisting in the lay out of the boat ramp for the Antlers Kiamichi Park."

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler and Warren Whittington fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Clarence Fowler, 2. Warren Wittington.

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler, rancher, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, with string of fish caught out of one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed."

Photograph of Floyd Ramsey, ranch manager, and SCS technician W. J. Fowler inspecting NK-37 Bermudagrass planted in May 1959. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. W. J. Fowler, 2. Floyd Ramsey. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floyd Ramsey, ranch manager, and SCS technician W. J. Fowler inspecting a planting of NK-37 Bermuda grass. Land was cleared of brush in April, 1959. NK-37 Bermuda grass was planted during the last week in May, 1959, using 1-3/4 lbs. seed and 200 lbs. 10-20-10 per acre. Soil Unite 25c-OH. This pasture was changed from a non-production to a lush pasture within 120 days by proper land use."

Photograph of Chris Fowler fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs in the Sandstone Creek Watershed area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Clarence Fowler, rancher on Sandstone fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone. Prior to construction of the detention reservoirs it was several miles to good fishing waters."

Photograph of Harley A. Daniel, Project Supervisor, taking a soil sample from a plot on the Red Plains Conservation Experiment Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harley A. Daniel, Project Supervisor, taking a soil sample on Plot No. 7 which is in permanent Bermuda Grass cover, On Stevensville Fine Sandy Loam."