Photograph of spoils banks from land formally strip-mined in 1947 located on Todd Fugate's property. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spoils banks from land strip mined in 1947. Fugate intended to smooth spoils banks and sod bermudagrass for pasture, but gave up after spending $105.00 on dozer work and got only the one spoils bank leveled which is shown in photo. He sowed Korean lespedeza and is waiting for more weathering of shale before sodding Bermuda. What he has in spoils banks is mostly wasteland or Class VIII land of questionable value for wildlife."

Photograph of strip pit spoils banks covered and seeded via airplane with sweetclover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. The back of the photograph proclaims, Strip pit spoils banks seeded by airplane to sweet clover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. Used only for wildlife cover Class VIII land."

Photograph of strip pit spoils banks covered and seeded via airplane with sweetclover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Strip pit spoils banks seeded by airplane to sweet clover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. Used only for wildlife cover Class VIII land."

Photograph of a densely forested area consisting of black locust, red juniper (cedar), cottonwood, and hackberry trees planted on spoils banks. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spoils banks dug in 1944 and planted to black locust and red juniper (cedar) trees in 1947 by H. C. Skidmore, district cooperator. Besides the planted locust and cedar, cottonwood, and hackberry volunteered in this picture. Crows, songbirds and squirrel (Fox and Grey) nest in this planting. 6000 trees were planted."

Photograph of a densely forested area consisting of black locust, red juniper (cedar), cottonwood, and hackberry volunteered trees planted on spoils banks. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Spoils banks dug in 1944 and planted to black locust and red juniper (cedar) trees in 1947 by H. C. Skidmore, district cooperator. Besides the planted locust and cedar, cottonwood, and hackberry volunteered in this picture. Crows, songbirds and squirrel (Fox and Grey) nest in this planting. 6000 trees were planted.”

Photograph of an UNIDENTFIED man on the Neil Johnson Ranch “striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer.” The back of the photograph proclaims, “Striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer. See Okla-190-12 for the first pass made with bulldozer in starting construction.”

Photograph of an UNIDENTFIED man on the Neil Johnson Ranch "striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer." The back of the photograph proclaims, "Striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer. See Okla-190-12 for the first pass made with bulldozer in starting construction."

Photograph of an UNIDENTFIED man on the Neil Johnson Ranch "striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer." The back of the photograph proclaims, "Striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer. See Okla-190-12 for the first pass made with bulldozer in starting construction."

Photograph of a Strip pit and spoils bank covered by multiple kinds of vegetation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Strip pit and spoils bank planted in shortleaf pine, mulberry and black locust on raw banks. Also cottonwood, blackberry and weeds volunteering. Used for wildlife cover – song birds, quail, rabbit and crows.”

Photograph of a Strip pit and spoils bank covered by multiple kinds of vegetation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Strip pit and spoils bank planted in shortleaf pine, mulberry and black locust on raw banks. Also cottonwood, blackberry and weeds volunteering. Used for wildlife cover – song birds, quail, rabbit and crows."

Photograph of Vegetation volunteering on twelve-year-old strip pit spoils banks. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vegetation volunteering on twelve year old strip pit spoils banks. Blackberry, bundle flower, asters, buckbrush, coneflowers, annual three awn and various other weeds and grasses. Affording nesting, feedling [sic] and escape cover for wildlife on Class VIII land."

Photograph of a squirrel nest in black locust tree. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Squirrel nest in black locust tree, which was planted on spoils banks in 1947. Volunteer plants are silver bluestem, weeds, cottonwood and willows.“

Photograph of "Squirrel nests in black locust trees, which have volunteered on strip pit spoils bank twelve years old."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing next to a severely drought depleted pond on (Evel) Lancaster's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of the Lancaster pond. After four years of severe drouth [sic] Mr. Lancaster still has plenty of livestock and recreational water. This large pond 12 Ac. at spillway level, average depth 9 feet, is the principal water source for 150 head of cattle."

Photograph of Claud Leonard, Work Unit Conservationist, and Howard Nix examining native bluestem mixture harvested from this area. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Claud Leonard, 2. Howard Nix. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Claud Leonard (left), Work Unit Conservationist, Rush Springs, Okla. and Howard Nix, combine operator, examining some of the native bluestem mixture harvested from this area. 1500 pounds of seed were harvested were harvested from approximately 35 acres."

Photograph of Howard Nix combining native bluestem mixture on the farm of Alva Tims. Proper range management and rotation grazing permitted the harvest of 1500 pounds of bluestem mixture from approximately 35 acres. OK-190-1.

Photograph of Claud Leonard (left), Work Unit Conservationist, Rush Springs, OK, and Howard Nix, combine operator, examining some of the native bluestem mixture harvested from this area. 1500 pounds of seed were harvested from approximately 35 acres. OK-190-2.

Photograph of second of a series of pictures of a 40-acre Bermuda grass pasture established in May and June, 1955 by sprigging and overseeded in July with 2 pounds of seed per acre. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre was used during each operation. Pasture was not used until September 3, when the owner turned in 175 head of cattle. Over 300 animan-unit-month grazing has been taken from this pasture, with considerable forage ramaining for winter cover and use.

Photograph of cattle on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.

Photograph of cattle on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.

Photograph of "District employee, Calvin Haines, (on drill) assisting cooperator, Floyd Kimble, on tractor, seed 2.4 acre waterway to western wheatgrass." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Calvin Haines, 2. Floyd Kimble.

Photograph of Delbert Inman watching his cattle graze in a Bermuda pasture.

Photograph of Delbert Inman watching his cattle graze in a Bermuda pasture.