Photograph of side-oats grama grass in the U. S. Field Station nursery.

Photograph of workman for Holtzen Construction Company compacts sand in trench used for foundation drain. OK-4387-4.

Photograph of SCS construction inspector, Lloyd E. Lynch, checks construction progress of work on foundation drain.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer using District equipment to harvest certified Midland Bermudagrass roots on Cooperator Vetus Clarkson's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda Grass Roots. District equipment harvesting certified Midland Bermuda grass roots on Cooperator Vetus Clarkson's farm. Roots are being used by District to sprig on other cooperators farms in the District. Returns to cooperator from half of harvest rights will amount to $35.00 per acre and the District will fertilize to enable another harvest in 1960. This field was sprigged in 1955."

Photograph of a soil profile of Kaw silty clay loam. A measuring stick is on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soils. Soil profile of Kaw silty clay loam. Kaw is a deep, dark colored, alluvial soil."

Photograph of a homemade weed mower used to mow weeds in citrus orchards. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Home made [sic] weed mower used to mow weeds in citrus orchards. Whirling blades with mower knives on edges cuts weeds at height of about 4" from ground. Power takeoff from tractor – 5 disc blades, about 30" diameter, cuts strip about 12.5 feet wide. No other cultivation practiced in these orchards for last year."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor pulling a stalk cutter used in citrus orchard for chopping sown cover of weeds and grasses. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stalk cutter used in citrus orchard for chopping sown cover of weeds and grasses. No cultivation is used. Cutter leaves thick cover of dead residue that protects the surface from erosion, increases infiltration of rainfall and reduces surface temperature and evaporation. Shield over part of cutter protects tree branches when working close to trees."

Photograph of John Cahoon conducting an Infiltration test on Bill Byars land south of water plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Infiltration test on Bill Byars land south of water plant. Joe Cahoon making test."

Photograph of flood damage done to State Highway 77, Southwestern Bell Telephone lines, and R. C. Longmyers' farm by floodwaters from the Washita River.. Two UNIDENTIFED children stand off to the right side of the photograph, while a car drives down Highway 77. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood damage to State Highway 77, Southwestern Belle [sic] Telephone Co., and R. C. Longmyers' farm. Due to flood waters from the Washita River."

Photograph of youthful badland soil/Eroded Red Clay range site showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. The limited vegetation shown in photograph includes mesquite and prickly pear. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil – Badland, showing rawness of material in foreground, and sparseness of vegetation. Usually some scattered mesquite and prickly pear occur on this raw, youthful soil. This in the Eroded Red Clay range site. Land Capability Class VIIs."

Photograph of a hedge windbreak growing on Tabler and Bethany soils 1 miles east & 1 miles north of Braman. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soils-Hedge Windbreak on Tabler and Bethany soils series."

Photograph of Max Kafer sprigging Midland Bermuda on a 16-acre field to be used for root harvest. An UNIDENTIFED man stands near the trucks in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Max Kafer sprigging Bermuda (Midland) on a 16 acre field to be used for root harvest."

Photograph of a fence line taken prior to Soil Conservation Service initiating a program contrasting two fields on the C. W. Franks' farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The area on the right is being pastured by goats. All the vegetation has been removed, leaving the bare ground in contrast to the area on the left showing native grass, which is about 12" tall. This picture was taken prior to the Soil Conservation Service initiating a program on Mr. C. W. Franks' farm."

Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing on an improved pasture of Bermudagrass and clover. A stock pond is on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Improved Pasture. Good grade Hereford cattle grazing on bermudagrass and clover pasture that was sodded with Bermuda in 1955. This 80 acre pasture has carried 43 head of cattle since October 1955. It was given a complete fertilizer as indicated by a soil analysis. This pasture was developed according to specifications of the Soil Conservation Service."

Photograph of overflow waters for years had destroyed crops on this 30 acre strip of bottomland below Detention Reservoir 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 fromsloping land at left. Leveridge has farmed the fild for more than 20 yrs. First crops were good, but during wetter years flooding made fundiing here unprofitable. Now Leveridge has plans for developing productivity of field. He has been convinced that land will no longer be subject to annual floodings.

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people gathering at Site 4 Dead Indian-Wildhorse Watershed for water safety show. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Crowd gathering for water safety show. Site 4 Dead Indian-Wildhorse Watershed. Flood prevention structure constructed by Soil Conservation Service on Forest Service land."

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED people at the F. P. Structure on Dead Indian-Wildhorse watershed. Several first time swimmers are learning how to swim while a crowd on shore looks onward. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "First year swimmers. " Teaching Johnnie how to swim." Demonstration of beginning swimmers with Weatherford City Aquatic group and Southwestern State College Water Safety Instructors. Site 4, Dead Indian-Wildhorse Watershed. Flood prevention structure constructed by Soil Conservation Service on Forest Service Land."

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

Photograph of Harry Maricle, SCS Engineer, pointing high water mark after 10-11 May rainfall on Owl Creek Detention Reservoir #5. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Engineer Harry Miricle [sic] shows high water mark during operation of Owl Creek Watershed #5 after May 10-11 rainfall of about 15 inches."

Photograph of farmer Dick Long pointing to the high water level reached during the May 10-11 downpour on Owl Creek Detention Reservoir #4 to Engineer Harry Maricle. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Dick Long, 2. Harry Maricle. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer Dick Long pointing to high water level reached during downpour of May 10-11. Rainfall total was approximately 15 inches in 30 hours. Eighteen-inch draw down pipe ran 90 hours. Water ran over spillway short time. Engineer Harry Maricle, shown with Long, estimate capacity of reservoir filled two and one-half times in 72-hour period. Sloughing of sod protection in one place caused residents to fear dam might break during storm. Long. Who worked on such dams, told them: "Those dams will be there when we are all gone."

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 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 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 an aerial shot of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek three 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."