Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a tractor and automatic sprigging machine to plant common Bermudagrass roots on the backslope of dam at Site 22 Big Wewoka Creek Watershed. A UNIDENTIFED man follows behind the tractor, while two more UNIDENTIFED individuals drive heavy equipment on the road below. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control. Automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermudagrass roots on the 2:1 back slope [sic] of dam at Site 22 Big Wasoka [sic] Creek Watershed. The tractor and sprigger are held in place by a caterpillar on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established."

Photograph of erosion control. Automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermudagrass roots on the 2:1 back slope of the dam at Site # 22 of the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The tractor and the sprigger are held in place by a catepillar tractor on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at the time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established. OK-640-4.

Photograph of erosion control. Automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermudagrass roots on the 2:1 back slope of the dam at Site # 22 of the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The tractor and the sprigger are held in place by a catepillar tractor on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at the time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established. OK-640-2.

Photograph of the frontslope of the Site 22 Dam on the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Front slope [sic] of dam at Site 22 on Big Wewoka creek watershed. This dam has just been completed and is being prepared for the sprigging of Bermudagrass to protect it from erosion. This dam was a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation."

Photograph of the frontslope of the Site 22 Dam on the Big Wewoka creek watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Front slope [sic] of dam at Site 22 on Big Wewoka creek watershed. This dam has just been completed and is being prepared for the sprigging of Bermudagrass to protect it from erosion. This dam was a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation."

Photograph of erosion control. Tilling of the 2:1 back slope of dam to prepare it for the sprigging of Bermudagrass. This dam is at Site # 22, Big Wewoka Creek watershed and was built as a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-639-1.

Photograph of erosion control. Front slope of a dam at Site # 22 on the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. This dam has just been completed and I sbeing prepared for the sprigging of Bermudagrass to protect it from erosion. This dam was a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-639-3.

Photograph of erosion control. Front slope of a dam at Site # 22 on the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. This dam has just been completed and I sbeing prepared for the sprigging of Bermudagrass to protect it from erosion. This dam was a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-639-3.

Photograph of erosion control. Tilling of the 2:1 back slope of dam to prepare it for the sprigging of Bermudagrass. This dam is at Site # 22, Big Wewoka Creek watershed and was built as a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-639-2.

Photograph of an aerial shot of erosion control on two farms. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows two farms on which erosion control is practiced to a large extent. There are two farm ponds shown here in which the water is supplied by excess drainage from the level terraces fields. Note the terrace channels filled with water from a heavy rain the night before.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of the damage of three far-reaching main arteries of gullies, caused by improper farming practices, leading to the abandonment of this quarter section of land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows three main arteries of gullies which are so dar-reaching [sic] and damaging that the whole quarter section of land has been abandoned for some time. The gullies are from three to fifteen feet deep and were caused by improper cultivation without terraces."

Photograph of an aerial shot of two farm ponds, terraces, a road, and a few buildings. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows two farm ponds, constructed by the land owner and protected by rip-rapping. The rip-rapping and outlets were provided by the service. The upper pond is approximately 10 acre feet and was constructed for use as a silting basin, for the lower pond. The lower part of the picture shows terraces and outlet ditches. Terraces are level. The old terraces can be seen faintly. Note excessive grade compared with level terraces.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of two farm ponds and some white spots indicating alkaline conditions caused by erosion. A road spans the bottom corner of the photograph, while a farm is near the top left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows two farm ponds which were built by the landowner and rip-rapped by the landowner. The upper pond is used as a silting basin for the lower pond. Immediately above the pond there are some white spots which are an indication of alkaline conditions caused by erosion, before terraces were constructed. The area has now been terraced and returned to pasture.”

Photograph of three main arteries of gullies which are so far-reaching and damaging that the whole quarter section of land has been abandonded for some time. The gullies are from three to fifteen feet deep and were caused by improper cultivation without terraces.

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