Photograph of “John C. Craft, Soil Conservation Service, Engineering Aid, watching Hap Ray, contractor fill core trench for farm pond.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hap Ray, 2. John C. Craft.

Photograph of Frank Grooms standing in a field of Kentucky 31 fescue and orchard grass.

Photograph of Harry Maricle, SCS Engineer, showing high water marking on Owl Creek Reservoir #5 after heavy rains on May 10-11. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Engineer Harry Maricle shows high water mark during operation of Owl Creek Reservoir #5 after May 10-11 rainfall of about 15 inches."

Photograph of Rual W. Leveridge pointing to a field, just below Detention Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2 on the Owl Creek Watershed, which intense rainfall sent overflow waters down the sloping land seen on the left of photograph and partially damaged his field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Overflow waters for years had destroyed crops on this 30-acre strip of bottomland below Detention Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2 in Owl Creek Watershed. However, intense rains on May 10-11 failed to send creek out of banks. Only damage was from water flowing down from sloping land at left. Leveridge has farmed the field for more than 20 years. First crops were good, but during wetter years flooding made farming here unprofitable. Leveridge has plans for developing productivity of field. He has been convinced that land will no longer be subject to annual flooding."

Photograph of Leo Burnett inspecting his undamaged water gap fence after a period of heavy rainfall. The back of the photograph proclaims, "At 6 a. m. on morning of May 11 Burnett saw water coming over spillway of dam which is partly visible at upper right. Rainfall had been most intense during early hours. Water continued to flow over spillway until late morning. Burnett here surveys with satisfaction his undamaged water gap fence which each year previously he had been forced to replace after floods. See photo Okla-10-434."

Photograph of various debris (stove, dresser, tub, bricks, ash, misc. junk) caused by fire damage done to a rural home. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fire Damage. Most fires when started in rual [sic] homes, do severe damage. Little chance to save property through fire fighting equipment is available. The best way to save property from fire in rural areas is by the establishment of safety rules which include the removal of fire hazards. Fight fire by avoiding them."

Photograph of a broiler house on the Edds farm, which can hold up to 48,000 hens. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of the interior of a 48,000 capacity broiler house which is 30' x 300' in size. The yearly output of broilers on the Edds farm is approximately 98,000."

Photograph of Burnett who observed at 6 am on morning of May 11 water coming over spillway of dam which is partly visible at upper right. Rainfall had been most intense during early hours. Water continued to flow over spillway until later morning. Burnett here suveys with satisfaction his undamaged water gap fence which each year previously he had been forced to replace after floods.

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of 18-19 May on Cow Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of a panoramic shot taken from the Santa Fe tracks to show point high on sloping land in distance. A dirt road snakes from the foreground to background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "From the camera station on Santa Fe tracks to point high on sloping land in distance. Water on May 11 moved at depth of several feet over this area. Bridges were 3 feet under water. Trackage and railroad span over creek were endangered."

Photograph of Leroy Burnett kneeling in a field of undamaged corn despite both a 15-inch rainfall and floods destroying his 12-acres of land below Dam 5, Owl Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Although he had tried every year for seven years he had been on the place, Leroy Burnett had not been able to make a crop on this 12 acres of bottomland. Each year floods wiped out his efforts. However, this time his crop of corn was undamaged in spite of the 15-inch rainfall on May 10-11. His field is immediately below Dam 5 in Owl Creek. In 1948 Burnett had out and shocked a crop of oats which he estimated would produce 40 bushels to the acre. A flood destroyed the shocked grain. Fences repeatedly washed out." "On 11 Acres of Corn – Av. 45 Bu. in 1950 (made 60 bu. on the best parts of field.) Pond stocked with 5 cream cans of fish."

Photograph of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir No. 1 looking south. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking south along Owl Creek Detention Reservoir No. 1. Water is now at permanent pool level. On May 11 after 30 hours of rainfall, totaling nearly 15 inches, water reach spillway level but did not flow through spillway. Conservation treatment and condition of range in drainage are believed reason more runoff did not reach proportion of that on Dams 4 and 5."

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek two miles north of Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek two miles southwest of Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek. Also road damage."

Photograph of an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek near Sugden. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of another aerial shot of levee breaks, sediment, and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek near Addington. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek."

Photograph of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.