Photograph of “SCS Technician John Worthy showing H. E. Blalock how lovegrass improves the soil condition. This farm is located south of Elmore City.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. H. E. Blalock, 2. John Worthy.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED farmers using horse drawn equipment plowing up contour ridges in an attempt to spread Bermuda planted the previous year. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Plowing up contour ridges in an effort to spread Bermuda which was planted last year.”

Photograph of Buffalo on skyline and slope grazing on Hilly range site in excellent condition.

Photograph of the Frisco Railway, near Bessie, OK, after a 6 inch flash flood 1/4 mile of the railraod, with the track and rail washed over against the right-of-way fence. OK-9561.

Photograph of Second year sweet clover in rotation with wheat. Oats and sweet clover then (rotated) with 4 years of wheat. OK-297-12.

Photograph of alfalfa, Double Creek watershed. Alfalfa grown in rotation with grain. Vetch and rye are used on this farm for soil improvement. Weeping lovegrass is planted on some Class IV land for soil improvement. Lime and fertilizer have been applied on the Chasin eden farm according to soil tests. All land on this farm are under a Soil Conservation agreement. OK-274-3.

Photograph of a Holstein heifer in a pasture of sericea lespedeza and native grasses that is kept for heifers and dry cows. Badly eroded and depleted when Mr. Kessler Teas bought the place, this upland range site is now in good condition. OK-10-818.

Photograph of Mr. T. Kessler (right) shows Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Technician Roland E. Lee the growth of sericea lespedeza in this pasture which also contains native grasses. Badily eroded and depleted when he bought place, this upland range site is now in good condition. Used by heifers and dry cows, it is to be put into wheat, rye and hairy vetch pasture after 8 months of grazing as it is. OK-10-817.

Photograph of S. E. Williams and J. A. Perrin examining weeping lovegrass planted on July 11, 1950.

Photograph of J. D. Thornburg inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of a debris guard installation on control structure for a Detention Reservoir for Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado River Watershed. A water stage recorder is in the background behind the debris guard. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of debris guard installation on control structure with water stage recorder house in background.”

Photograph of “Strip cropping on the contour with cotton, corn, and alfalfa from left to right.”

Photograph of a sign on US Highway 75 at the entrance into the Double Creek watershed from the south. The six upstream detention dams constructed on the watershed were designed and constructed by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-274-1.

Photograph of Site No. 54, Barnitz Creek. 18 inch reinforced concrete pipe with a 15 degree elbow fitting at Station 1+76 centerline of structure in place and ready for placement of Class B Concrete cradle. Pipe made by Thomas Concrete Pipe Company. OK-399-10.

Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze is controlled by Conservation District [CD] and Soil Conservation District [SCD] firefighting units. OK-1265-11.

Photograph of a Galleta plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Galleta (Hilaria Jamesii) – Sometimes and unfortunately referred to in older literature as black grama, is an erect perennial. It grows on mesas, plains, and deserts from Wyoming and Nevada to California, Western Texas, and South in Mexico, but is probably most common in New Mexico and Arizona. The abundance of Galleta and its capacity for heavy forage production make it a very important species on many southwestern ranges. It is of highest palatability (up to good or very good) during the summer rainy growing season, and has the reputation among stockmen of being nutritious for all classes of livestock. The tough, woody rootstocks, sometimes as much as 6 feet long, are it surest means of reproduction, fortify it against trampling and heavy grazing, and increase its effectiveness as a soil binder."

Photograph of eight UNIDENTIFIED fire fighters extinguishing a native grass range fire behind a fireguard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Approximately 600 acres of native grass range in excellent condition was set on fire by lightning 8-12-61. It took approximately 100 men and 6 fire trucks to put this fire out. Before the fire, the range had a carrying capacity of about 7 acres per mother cow unit. It has been sprayed with 2, 4-D last year for ragweed control and had improved to excellent condition. With proper management, it will take approximately 4 years for this grass to come back to excellent condition. Note: Fire guard along fence which aided in controlling the fire and kept losses to a minimum."

Photograph of six Angus cows in a field of vetch and rye. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus cows on third year vetch and rye."

Photograph of the aftermath following the 1954 Ionine Creek flood. A few homes stand in the distant background and a crude wooden bridge in the foreground. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Following Flood on Ionine October 12, 1954."

Photograph of five UNIDENTIFED men bailing sericea lespedeza hay. A sixth UNIDENTIFED man drives the tractor. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bailing sericea lespedeza hay. The sericea is holding the sand in the sloping bottom land from washing onto fields."

Photograph of a field of irrigated cotton being watered. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigated cotton. Stop made on field tour near Fort Cobb, Okla."

Photograph of Cheyenne Indiangrass on the William Saunders farm. A small building is in the middle of field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian Grass planted in 30" rows on William Saunders farm for seed production on 17 & 18th of April, 1959. Yield approximately 150 lbs. year acre this year."

Photograph of "SCS Technician Sam D. Lowe discussing with H. E. Blalock the fine cover of African Weeping lovegrass. This stand is 2 years old, located south of Elmore City." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Sam D. Lowe, 2. H. E. Blalock.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in front of a small grove of Loblolly pine trees growing on strip mine dumps. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loblolly pine on strip mine dumps. Note cover of pine needles and self pruning."