Photograph looking north of junction in road to Cut-throat Cap and Sugar Creek Spring. During drought period of 1953-56 this area was dominated by short grasses. Note the present vegetation containing a high percentage of little bluestem resulting from good management coupled with favorable climatic period. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check.

Photograph of Maurice Gamble, Conservation Agronomist, SCS, in a training session showing amounts by which straw is reduced from the surface by various tillage methods at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1621-4.

Photograph of reviewing a Great Plains contract and conservaton plan with Mr. and Mrs Eldred Sasseen by Olen Rowlett, SCS Technician, Cordell, Oklahoma. Picture taken in their home.

Photograph of SCS Technician Olen Rowlett, Cordell, Oklahoma, and Willis Sorrells, Great Plains Program Technician discuss the Great Plains program with Mr. And Mrs. Dale Robinson.

Photograph of SCS Technician Olen Rowlett and Willis J. Sorrells discuss the Great Plains conservaton plan with Mr. & Mrs. Eldred Sasseen. Sasseen is the first to sign a Great Plains contract in Washita County. Mr. & Mrs. Sasseen operate a 1200 acre Hereford ranch.

Photograph of SCS Technician Olen Rowlett, Cordell, Oklahoma, and Willis Sorrells, Great Plains Program Technician discuss the Great Plains program with Mr. And Mrs. Dale Robinson.

Photograph of flood waters from Beaver-Cow Creek watershed backing up near US Highway 81, 6 miles south of Waurika from flood of June 10.

Photograph of the area above an erosion control dam. His photo is a followup of OK-1584-6.

Photograph of Plot 1 of Plant Materials field planting on abandoned cropland. This plot plowed about 8 inches deep, disced twice and harrowed.

Photograph of plot 2, Plant Materials field planting on abandoned cropland. This plot was one-wayed about 3-4 inches deep. Litter was left on top as much as possible.

Photograph of flood damage on Cow Creek after 2 inches of rain in 1.5 hours. Pecan Orchard. Note-tractor in center of picture by trees.

Photograph of a dozer shaping a gully to be used to carry water from terraces and spill from erosion control dam.

Photograph of flood waters from Beaver-Cow Creek at the post office in Waurika

Photograph of an exclosure on soil bank planting first year after contract expired. Cattle have been grazing about 5 months. Grasses include little bluestem, Indiangrass, switchgrass, sideoats grama and others.

Photograph of an exclosure on loamy portion 50-B after 2 years. Big bluestem, sideoats and little bluestem showing up. Note fewer ragweed inside than out.

Photograph of Gully after shaping. Following up of OK-1584-12. Area to be sodded to bermuda grass and used for waterway.

Photograph of a general view of an erosion control project.

Photograph of red clay prairie range site. Vernon soils. Class VI land. Range is in fair condition.

Photograph of a gully above erosion control dam before construction. Gully about 18 feet deep.

Photograph of the Red Clay Prairie and Loamy Prairie range site in good condition. Soil Unit 25.

Photograph of a gully after shaping. Area to be sodded to bermuda and used for waterway.

Photograph of Plot 3 of Plant Materials plantig. Furrowed about 4 inches deep with lister, harrowed once and planted to grass.

Photograph of several bundles of peeled pine posts at the Post Peeling Plant near Heavener. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Bundled pine post which have been peeled. They are now ready to go to the treating plant."

Photograph of 10 UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, swimming, and boating. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enjoyed during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."