Photograph of Warren McCarty, SCS, standing on a strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch covered in common Bermudagrass. In the photograph, McCarthy is pointing out the spreading of native legumes. A few buildings are located on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Common Bermudagrass on strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch. Sodded in 1949 with sprigs by hand. Warren McCarty, SCS in picture showing natural spreading of native legumes.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of a drop inlet above Detention Reservoir #1 on the Cloud Creek Watershed. A barn and a few smaller buildings are located in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Drop inlet on Cloud Creek watershed operating after a 4.6 inch rain in 4 hours. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. Very little of the one inch flood storage was used. A 48 inch pip is through the dam and the 280 acre drainage area had good land treatment on it.”

Photograph of combining Cheyenne Indiangrass seed.Seeded in 1958. Seed for this planting furnished by Plant Material Center.

Photograph of the W.R. and Joseph B. Cutrer Ranch showing improved pasture on an old cultivated field. In the spring of 1943 increased milk production from 30 dairy cattle on pasture was worth more than $17 per acre. They expected to harvest at least 100 pounds of clover seed per acre. Daily milk production from 30 cows increased from 275 pounds per day to 650 pounds per day when cows were placed on 24 acres of clover pasture in the spring of 1942. Treatment: 2 tons lime per acre, 700 pounds basic slag per acre and seeding of 10 pounds of a mixture of equal parts of hop, white, Dutch and Persian clover per acre, plus 10 pounds of Dallis grass per acre. Soil type, Kalmia, very fine sandy loam, above “B.” LA-D7-1.

Photograph of the Verdigris River which frms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an imvaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose. Pryor Project.

Photograph of excellent condition of native grass left of fence has been accomplished by treating brush and deferred grazing. The pasture to the left of the fence was sprayed by airplane in June of 1956 with 2 lbs. of 2-4-5-T per acre, and again with 1 lb. per acre in June of 1957. The pasture was not grazed after spraying until frost. Pasture on right has not received treatment and has been badly overgrazed.

Photograph of Longhorn cows and calfs grazing at Grama Lake, Wichita Mts. Wildlife Refuge. OK-4167-15.

Photograph of a severly eroded area on the Sandy Creek watershed. OK-1505-9.

Photograph of Leona Brabits' cattle.

Photograph of John Hines harvesting weeping lovegrass.

Photograph of I. G. Crotts standing between fields of corn and cotton.

Photograph of Pulaski very fine sandy loam.

Photograph of blackjack, postoak, and tall grass cover of brush on a section of Joe S. Hansen's land.

Photograph of rows of cotton, sudan, small grain, and sorgum on R. B. Fry's farm.

Photograph of rows of cotton, sudan, small grain, and sorgum on R. B. Fry's farm.

Photograph of Jim Conner and Fred Ridley inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of sericea lespedeza on strip mine spoils on J. W. S. Bowers' farm.

Photograph of Warren McCarty showing natural spreading of native legumes on the Nick Robson Ranch.

Photograph of Nick Robson (right) and Warren McCarty (left) examining a strip pit on the Nick Robson Ranch.

Photograph of an aerial shot of a damaged rural road caused by Wildhorse Creek. The rising waters also have affected the surrounding wooded areas and a home in the lower corner of photograph. Note the collapsed portions of the road that fell into the creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Typical example of rural road damage. This is an improved road across Wildhorse Creek.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of a damaged rural road caused by Wildhorse Creek. The rising waters also have affected the surrounding wooded areas and a home in the lower corner of photograph. Note the collapsed portions of the road that fell into the creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Typical example of rural road damage. This is an improved road across Wildhorse Creek.”

Photograph of a flood prevention structure, flood prevention domestic water supply, and recreational area on Chickasha Lake. A UNIDENTIFED man is standing on the boat dock. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood prevention domestic water supply and recreational area. Looking northeast from dam showing window for drawdown pipe.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of the destruction left behind after the flood of May 9-10, 1950 at or near Willow Creek. Several houses affected by the flood. The lack of homes in the lower center of photograph indicates the former presence of fifteen homes that were washed from their foundations and drifted up to two blocks away. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Fifteen houses were washed from their foundations during flood of May 9-10, 1950. Some of the houses drifted two blocks.”