Photograph of Crop rotation. Curtis Optiz is harvesting maize which followed vetch and rye with fertilizer added. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. OK-1474-11.

Photograph of Leon Russell, Star Route, Calvin, OK, was selcted by the Hughes County Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD] as a Conservation Farmer for the month of October, 1961. Mr. Russell has lived on this farm for 33 years. He is watching his cattle graze Sericea lespedeze. Mr. Russell has 30 acres of Sericea which is grazed regularly throughout the warm season. He also puts up about 1200 bales annully for his only source of hay. OK-1445-1.

Photograph of the Muddy Boggy Creek inundating State Highway 31 for 3 days, halting traffic. Adjacent farm land floods several times a year, making cropping and pasture hazardous. Application submitted for PL-566 assistance in Upstream Prevention. OK-1123-1.

Photograph of Coalgate City Swer System as partially inundated in the Caney-Coon Creek floodplain, causing raw sewage to be released. The flood also caused evacuation of some houses. This is a portion of the Muddy Boggy Creek watershed. OK-1123-6.

Photograph of a degraded and damaged waterway or channel. Note the damaged dirt wall and debris in the photograph's background. The back of the photo proclaims, "Sugar Creek Channel Section after Storm of September 20, 1965."

Photograph of State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas observing growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and ladino clover. The photograph does not indicate the left to right positions of Rowley or Gault. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS men observing growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and ladino clover on soil with very slowly permeable subsoil. State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas."

Photograph of "Grade Hereford cattle grazing weeping lovegrass after an exceptionally long cold winter. Stephenville fine sandy loam."

Photograph of a herd of Hereford cows and calves grazing on fescue and ladino clover pasture on Addison's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland."

Photograph of a Hereford cow and calf grazing on fescue and ladino clover pasture on Addison's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland."

Photograph of six heads of cattle grazing on newly established Bermudagrass on a properly maintained pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Proper pasture use/management. Cattle grazing newly established Bermuda grass. Grass was sprigged newly established Bermuda grass. Grass was sprigged 4-6-61. Pasture was mowed once. Scattering of threeawn is present. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7} soil. Before picture No. Ok-1305-2, 4 and 5."

Photograph of erosion control dam, community project. Printed description on back: "Looking south at 235 feet of 18 inch diameter, with 1/4th inch thick, steel pipe being compacted in the place with spill end and laying on solid sand rock. This is principal spill for 753 acres of drainage. 125 feet of flood pool storage to be drained in 45 hours. The dam being built to control active gully eating into crop land and blocking use of county road. Caddo Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service [ASCS], County Commissioner, City of Hydro and Foss community farmers all helping in the project."

Photograph of bull Elk in exhibition pasture. Boulder Ridge range in good condition.

Photograph of a common floodplain of Caney-Coon Creek and Muddy Boggy. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Common floodplain of Caney-Coon Creek and Muddy Boggy. Flooding isolated cattle on higher ground and caused much concern and danger to rancher."

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

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 overflowing Caney-Coon Creek blocking traffic and covering land spanning from County Road to Cemetery. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Caney-Coon Creek overflowing County Road to Cemetery. Traffic blocked two days. Three structures planned and approved for flood preservation above will eliminate flooding when constructed.”

Photograph of Muddy Boggy Creek inundating SH-31 and blocking traffic. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Muddy Boggy Creek inundating SH-31 for 3 days, halting traffic. Adjacent farm land [sic] floods several times yearly, making cropping and pasture hazardous. Application submitted for PL-566 assistance in Upstream Prevention.”

Photograph of Foy Hendrix, WUC standing next to a bulldozer in a land clearing undercutting operation on Chester Craven’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Loading Bermudagrass sprigs from covered supply truck into two 2-rowsprigging machines with hitch for planting four rows at a time. Planting machines owned and operated by the Major County SWCD.”

Photograph of a one row corn picker on Stilwell silt loam, 1 to 3% slopes. The farm is on the Baron Fork Creek and leased by Carl Choats. Yield was 85 bushel per acre from this crop. OK-1481-4.

Photograph of Caddo Creek bottom, heavily timbered. Cleared in January 1961. Plowed and sprayed to Bermuda grass in April 1961. Note that the weeds have been sprayed. OK-1406-1.

Photograph of black locust seedling. One summer's growth black locust seedling on strip mine spoil. Seedling much taller than Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Andrew Costner. OK-1454-12.

Photograph of M. A. Caruso here on land that had grown weeping lovegrass for 10 years. The grass was plowed out and wheat planted in its place. The wheat shows excellent color and vigor. Caruso is Chair of the Board of Supervisors. OK-1474-8.

Photograph of recently-appointed supervisor of the Hughes County Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD]. Closeup of one of his good Angus cows. OK-1484-11.

Photograph of grass plantings seeded in 1950. Little bluestem dominant. Range in excellent condition on the loamy portion of mixed clays and loams. L.G. Hargis and sons in the picture. Has been in use for about 5 years. OK-1173-2.