Photograph of Clarence Fowler and Warren Whittington fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed.

Photograph of Ruben Potter examining the height of grain sorghum thaat was irrigated from Sandstone Creek. This feed produced approximately fifteen tons per acre. Where fee in same field was not irrigated it was not worth cutting.

Photograph of site 33, Wildhorse Watershed. C. J. Beavers, owner of this site, has sold $20,000 of water to oil companies for drilling purposes in last 2 1/2 years. He also watered neighbors' cattle from this site during drought years of '52, '53, and '54. This site was completed in 1950. Oil wells that were to be drilled in sediment pool were spaced on the edge of water and whipstocked under the pool.

Photograph of site 33, Wildhorse Watershed. C. J. Beavers, owner of this site, has sold $20,000 of water to oil companies for drilling purposes in last 2 1/2 years. He also watered neighbors' cattle from this site during drought years of '52, '53, and '54. This site was completed in 1950. Oil wells in this field have a spacing of 10 acres each. Wells ther were to be drilled in sediment pool were spaced on the edge of water and whipstocked under the pool.

Photograph of site 33, Wildhorse Watershed. C. J. Beavers, owner of this site, has sold $20,000 of water to oil companies for drilling purposes in last 2 1/2 years. He also watered neighbors' cattle from this site during drought years of '52, '53, and '54. This site was completed in 1950. Oil wells that were to be drilled in sediment pool were spaced on the edge of water and whipstocked under the pool. Note excellent feed below this stie. Mr. Beavers plans on growing alfalfa below this site and irrigating in the future.

Photograph of grass land drill planting Vetch in African Weeping Love Grass. Picture showing Mr. and Mrs. Bethel Jackson on a grass land drill that is being used on their farm to plant vetch in African Weeping Love Grass. 200 pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer is being applied.

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College [i.e.,Oklahoma State University], Stillwater, Oklahoma and M.D. Gamble, Agronomist, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], examining stand of native grasses in excellent condition. OK-139-12.

Photograph of crop rotation. Mung beans planted in rows 40 inches on May 11, 1955. Variety jumbo. Expected yield is 600 pounds. Wheat to follow the Mung beans. Last year, the wheat averaged 37 bushels per acre. OK-143-11.

Photograph of Dr. J.O. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College [i.e., Oklahoma State University] and George N. Lowe, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC], discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda grass from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean, firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, discing and harrowing, then with the roots planted with an automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer was applied with the roots. Roots were planted in May and June. On July 8, 9 and 10, Bermuda grass seed was planted at the rate of 2 pounds per acre, with an EZ-Flow plow, using attachment and press whells. The field was not pastured prior to making the picture on 9-1-1955. OK-139-7.

Photograph of a mule. This beast of burden, although scarce in most sections of Oklahoma, still figures in the economy of the hill country. In the application of a conservation program, a farm planner often must change his thinking from a tractor-operated farm to one in which this animal and his offspring will be used. OK-139-9.

Photograph of a living herbarium at the State Fair of Oklahoma prepared by members and chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America—the Central Oklahoma Chapter of Oklahoma City, Northeast Oklahoma Chapter of Claremore and the South Central Chapter of Ardmore in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedmen Association and the State Fair Association. The exhibit is comprised of tall, mid- and short native grasses, with forbs and legumes common to central Oklahoma. Widespread interest was exhibited in this project. It is estimated that 15,000 to 20,000 people viewed the exhibit. It is planned that the exhibit will be permanent and will be used for identification purposes by such groups as garden clubs, 4-H and Future Farmers of America [FFA] clubs. Training of service personnel acted as guides, answering many questions pertinent to the widespread application of the soil conservation program in Oklahoma. OK-160-2.

Photograph of three ways of vegetative multiplication of Johnsongrass. Tillers, rhizomes and auxillary buds. TX-170-4.

Photograph of the Double Creek sub-watershed, Site # 1, Caney River Watershed. Forms for upper part of the front anti-seep collar. OK-169-7.

Photograph of old planting of Weeping Lovegrass. Planted on weed cover around 1948. TX-201-12.

Photograph of land owner Ross Faudree (left), Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College, and Bo McAlister, WUC Atoka, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of ranch owner Cordis Martin (left) and Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of a scene at the Living Exhibit: Oklahoma Native Grassland Plants during the Oklahoma State Fair.

Photograph of wet core trench being excavated with a 3/4 cubic yard dragline and loaded into scrapers to be disposed of Station 10+50 C/L (center line) of dam

Photograph of roughly fifteen UNIDENTIFED individuals studying seined undesirable fish from the Area VIII Farm Pond Fisheries Management School held by Herb Wells, State Biologist, on State Farm south of Pauls Valley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Area VIII Farm Pond Fisheries Management School held by Herb Wells, State Biologist. This pond on State Farm, south of Pauls Valley, was seined and undesirable fish were studied."

Photograph of Chris Fowler fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs in the Sandstone Creek Watershed area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Clarence Fowler, rancher on Sandstone fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone. Prior to construction of the detention reservoirs it was several miles to good fishing waters."

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler, rancher, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, with string of fish caught out of one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed."

Photograph of a waterway sodded with Bermudagrass in the spring of 1955 and again with an automatic sprigger on June 16, 1955, with 150 pounds of 16-20-0 per acre on Jas. A. Logan Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking north up waterway sodded in Bermudagrass spring of 1955. Sodded on June 16, 1955, with automatic Sprigger, with 150 lbs. of 16-20-0 per acre."

Photograph of a crude barbed wire fence separating and showing the contrast between M. H. Fariss, Jr. and John Murphy's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence line contrast between M. H. Fariss, Jr. and John Murphy. Native ranges, mixed upland sites. Contrast between excellent condition and fair condition. Difference between well managed range and one not managed so well."

Photograph of the Area VIII Farm Pond Fisheries Management School held by Herb Wells, State Biologist. This pond on State Farm, south of Pauls Valley, was deined and undesirable fish were studied.