Photograph of damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs on the W. G. Methvin farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Showing damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs. The fact that there are a large number of Canadian Thistles in near proximity to the mounds is to be investigated by the Regional Wildlife Management Section. This pasture has not been grazed this season.”

Photograph of W. M. Nixon (left), L. K. Gregory (middle), and Elmer Clark (right).

Photograph of rows of corn, oats, and cotton on Peter Johnson's farm.

Photograph of a waterway. An alfalfa waterway built in 1952 and established in alfalfa in the fall of 1954 to provide a safe outlet for terrace water. OK-94-1.

Photograph of the combining of vetch and Abruzzi rye for seed on the former idle land. Last year Bermal Hickman had 150 acres of vetch that grazed 130 head of cattle from November 20 to March 20. He said that the crop could have carried twice as many cattle. He estimates his yield of vetch seed, from 40 acres combined, at 60,000 pounds. He practices crop rotation, deffered grazing on 600 acres, trashy tillings and all fields that should be are terraced. He farms 780 acres under a 5 year cash lease with E. P. Kilgore, Brownwood, the owner. On the tractor are, left and right, Malcolm McKeehan, Boss (Bill) McKeehan and their father, an employee of Hickman's. TX-43, 108.

Photograph taken at Site # 18, Salt Creek Watershed. Equipment at work on the site. The first work done on Salt Creek Watershed. OK-1178-9.

Photograph of drainage. Whitegrass Creek looking east from the bridge. Channel main no. 1. Water is from a 3.5 inch 18 to 30 hours prior to the photo's taking, This creek channel is inadequate for removing flood water for proper drainage. OK-628-8.

Photograph of flooding. Floodwater from a 3.5 inch rain 18 to 30 hours prior to the photo's taking. The different heights of the cotton owes to water standing in the field. This land would be class 1 land if not for the flood water. It is producing about 30% of what it should produce. OK-628-7.

Photograph of Flood prevention drainage. Main channel # 1 on Whitegrass shooting from bridge looking east of the Whitegrass Waterhole watershed flood control project. This land floods too frequently to allow growing grass. A 3 ½ inch rain of 18 to 30 hours previous to the photo’s taking caused this excess water. The channel is inadequate to remove flood water for proper drainage. OK-628-6.

Photograph of the Whitegrass Waterhole watershed: Lake at Site # 2. OK-4319-1.

Photograph of boys swimming at site # 8, Whitegrass waterhole watershed. OK-4321-1C.

Photograph of "Conservation trainees, Paul Hamilton and Barry Bolles checking pond dam for completion" on the Wes Cavnar farm. Photograph does not indicate or distinguish the left to right locations of Hamilton or Bolles. A bulldozer is in the center background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation trainees, Paul Hamilton and Barry Bolles checking pond dam for completion."

Photograph of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers, SCS technician, examining seed heads in a KR yellow bluestem field for maturity and future harvesting. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right location of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "20-acres of KR yellow bluestem producing a nice crop of seed. Mr. Goltry and SCS technician Ed McVickers examined seed heads for maturity fna [sic] make plans for harvesting seed. Seeding was made April 5, 1948 at rate of 4# per acre; fertilized with 150# of 5-10-5. Seeding was made in 36-inch rows. Weeds mowed the first growing season. Middles cultivated in April 1949. Seeding made on old cultivated field terraced years ago & out of cultivation for many years. Seed heads standing better than 4 ft. high. Foliage lapped in the middles of the rows."

Photograph of "SCS technician B. P Prickett, and French Hickman, district cooperator and supervisor of the North Caddo County SCD, examine native pasture in excellent condition." Photo does not indicate the positions of Prickett or Hickman.

Photograph of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers, SCS technician, examining seed heads in a KR yellow bluestem field for maturity and future harvesting. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right location of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "20-acres of KR yellow bluestem producing a nice crop of seed. Mr. Goltry and SCS technician Ed McVickers examined seed heads for maturity fna [sic] make plans for harvesting seed. Seeding was made April 5, 1948 at rate of 4# per acre; fertilized with 150# of 5-10-5. Seeding was made in 36-inch rows. Weeds mowed the first growing season. Middles cultivated in April 1949. Seeding made on old cultivated field terraced years ago & out of cultivation for many years. Seed heads standing better than 4 ft. high. Foliage lapped in the middles of the rows."

Photograph of the destruction of this field's natural grass cover by prairie dogs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing how prairie dogs have killed out a lot of the natural grass cover here. A heavy stand of Canadian Thistles is visible in the background. Notice the prairie dog mounds visible in the foreground."

Photograph of contour rows on Peter Johnson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour rows of cotton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows."

Photograph of contour rows on Peter Johnson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour rows of cotton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows."

Photograph of Myrtle Triplett farm's pasture furrows and terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture furrows in the foreground and terrace visible in the field across the valley."

Photograph of pasture contour furrows and terraces on the Grover Thomas farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Contour furrows. Terraces are visible in the field below the pasture."

Photograph of the destruction of this field's natural grass cover by prairie dogs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing how prairie dogs have killed out a lot of the natural grass cover here. A heavy stand of Canadian Thistles is visible in the background. Notice the prairie dog mounds visible in the foreground."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in the channel of Main Drainage Ditch #1 at Station 1 & 25 after removal of stumps and completion of dragline operations. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Channel of Main Drainage Ditch #1 at Station 1 & 25 after removal of stumps and completion of dragline operations. Outlet is Bayou Chenin-A-Haut. Ditch drains almost 175 acres of cultivated land, and about 10 acres of woodland pasture. Approximately 40 acres, which has been out of cultivation for years due to poor drainage is now being brought back into production."

Photograph of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers, SCS technician, examining seed heads in a KR yellow bluestem field for maturity and future harvesting. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right location of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "20-acres of KR yellow bluestem producing a nice crop of seed. Mr. Goltry and SCS technician Ed McVickers examined seed heads for maturity fna [sic] make plans for harvesting seed. Seeding was made April 5, 1948 at rate of 4# per acre; fertilized with 150# of 5-10-5. Seeding was made in 36-inch rows. Weeds mowed the first growing season. Middles cultivated in April 1949. Seeding made on old cultivated field terraced years ago & out of cultivation for many years. Seed heads standing better than 4 ft. high. Foliage lapped in the middles of the rows."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men inspecting the forage development of one row of KR yellow bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Forage development of one row of KR yellow bluestem planted April 5, 1948 in 36-inch rows with a district drill; fertilized at rate of 150# per acre of 5-10-5 at time of seeding. This is representative of entire 20 acre seeding. Previous to seeding the old field was out of cultivation for a number of years. Seedbed prepared with a one-way and tandem disc. Mr. Goltry, member of Board of Supervisors, remarked, "I believe that this is the best crop I have ever raised. Hope to save the seed."