Photograph of an "Edgerock range site" 10 miles west of Apache, Oklahoma.

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man looking up at a grove of pine trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A young growth of pine on Baxter cherty silt loam.”

Photograph of a Garland Coal Company dragline in operation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of huge drag-line in operation. Owned by Garland Coal Company. Drag bucket capacity is 34 cu. Yds. Drag-line is capable of stripping coal 90-feet deep.”

Photograph of workmen taking out a railway trestle on Big John Creek. The trestle was enlarged as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. Copy of OK-2955-14. OK-2955-13.

Photograph of older spring fed pond with shoreline being deepened with dragline to help to coontol the water, weeds and make a nicer place to fish and play.

Photograph of Roscoe Long Soil Scientist, SCS, showing A. J. Maxwell, Soil Scientist, SCS, depth to calcium carbonite concretions of the Bethany soils. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Roscoe Long, 2. A. J. Maxwell. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, showing the depth to calcium carbonite concretions of the Bethany soils to A. J. Maxwell, Soil Scientist, SCS."

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service (SCS) employees and Mrs. Elsie Bates at a meeting of contractors, suppliers, equipment dealers and SCS people. The theme of the meeting "Quality Inspection in Watershed Construction Work."

Photograph of a Santa Fe passanger train making its last un over Big John Creek's trestle, while workmen prepare to widen the trestle as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-12.

Photograph of showing from L to R: E. A. Harrison, representative of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Project Engineer; and Richard H De Haven, trainmaster, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River project. Background shows trestle to be widened as a part of the Big John creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-7.

Photograph of a Loamy Prairie range site located in Cherokee County, which is in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie range site in excellent range condition. The soils are Eldorado Craig. The vegetation is primarily big bluestem, little bluestem and Indiangrass. Woody species consisting of blackberry, persimmon, sumac and sassafras, are scattered sparsely over the site."

Photograph of a forested area and brush growing on a smooth chert, savannah range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A smooth chert savannah range site in good condition, the soil is Clarksville stony silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes. Grass production could be increased significantly by reducing the canopy through aerial brush control. This photo was taken for Craig Co report & has not been used."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men working in a rock quarry in Haskell County. There are broken up rocks of varying sizes.

Photograph of "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using an Abney hand level to ascertain the slope or relief of this Norge soil."

Photograph of seven heads of cattle grazing on Bermudagrass growing on Baxter and Locust soils. A barn is in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Baxter and Locust soils support a good growth of Bermudagrass."

Photograph of Gowen loam near the Fitzgerald Ranch. A measuring stick is on the left side of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Profile of Gowen Loam."

Photograph of a fireguard on Honey Creek Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fire guard on Honey Creek Ranch in Delaware County."

Photograph of Charles Crimes, Neil Stidham, and Gordon Folzenlogen knelling in native grasses in the Wichita Mt. Wildlife Refuge near Mount Pinchot Pasture. The photograph does not indicate the left to right position of the three mentioned men. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Follow up of Ok-2509-12, 921-6. Loamy bottomland site in excellent condition. Lobo flat. Area in the foreground was protected from grazing by the annual exclosure [sic]."

Photograph of a fence line contrasting the west side and east side of Fullingim flat near Mount Pinchot pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence line contrast at west side of Fullingim flat. Area on the left is outside the refuge. Follow up of Ok-2511-16."

Photograph of Claude Newland, SCS Soil Scientist, examines the field of E. T. McCollum, 2 ½ miles north of Vinita. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This field produced 6 ½ bushels of oats per acre in 1950. The oats had been overseeded with sericea lespedeza. The sericea was fertilized with 650 lbs. per acre of rock phosphate which was drilled into the soil. In 1962 the sericea was plowed up, 2 ½ tons of lime and 100 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre was applied and Greenfield Bermuda was planted. That fall the Bermuda was overseeded with vetch, rye and fescue and 125 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer was applied. No fertilizer has been applied since that time. Estimated forage yield was 4 tons per acre in 1966."

Photograph of Homer Dacus, Cooperator and Leo Dowling, SCS, examining Bermudagrass over seeded with vetch. The photo does not clarify the position of Leo Dowling and Homer Dacus. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermudagrass overseeded with Vetch."

Photograph of Philip and Bob Cody on John Deer tractors using rotary mowers to control weeds in Bermudagrass pasture. The photo does not clarify the position of Philip or Bob Cody. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rotary Mower being used to control weeds in Bermudagrass pasture."

Photograph of a field of soybean growing on Dennis silt loam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soybean returns good yields on Dennis silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, when properly manage."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man looking up at a grove of pine trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A young growth of pine on Baxter cherty silt loam."

Photograph of Roscoe Long Soil Scientist, SCS, conducting a soil PH study of Norge soil. In the background, an UNIDENTIFED man is working with a dark colored soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using specified, laboratory-tested techniques in determining the PH or acidity of a Norge soil. Note color book for determining soil color and the deep open pit which aids in detail study of the Norge pedon."