Photograph of Hubert Murray, District Conservationist receiving the Outstanding Award Certificate from Bob Day, Engineering Specialist. Lawton Soil Conservation Service Field Office. OK-4957-15.

Photograph of Winona Cavett, clerk, receiving the Outstanding Performance Award certificate from Bob Day, Engineering Specialist. Lawton Soil Conservation Service Field Office. OK-4957-12.

Photograph of Charles Kuntz, Soil Conservation technician, receiving the Outstanding Performance Award certificate from Bob Day, Engineering Specialist. OK-4957-13.

Photograph of lagoon System: designed and built for a new housing development. The system is undercharged for the present stage of development. OK-4719-5.

Photograph of the dragline used to excavate the trench and the bulldozer beginning the first stage of covering compacted refuse. OK-3839-10.

Photograph of dirt being spread over the partially compacted refuse. OK-3839-11.

Photograph of a pond full of top soil and no water due to the owner not terracing the field above the pond. Dormant trees surround the pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cropland above pond is not terraced. The result is a pond full of topsoil and no water."

Photograph of a pond full of top soil and no water due to the owner not terracing the field above the pond. Dormant trees surround the pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cropland above pond is not terraced. The result is a pond full of topsoil and no water."

Photograph of a rocky prairie site with Dolomite limestone rocks in excellent condition on South Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tentative site is Rocky prairie. Excellent condition. Dolomite limestone rock with pockets of deep fertile soil between outcrops. Dominant vegetation is big and little bluestem and Indiangrass."

Photograph of a gully before shaping. Shooting east, follow up shot to be taken.

Photograph of several heads of cattle in a mesquite infested range. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle in mesquite infested range. Vernon clay loam. Red Clay Prairie range site. Main grasses are buffalograss [sic] and vine mesquite.“

Photograph of two heads of cattle in a mesquite infested range. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle in mesquite infested range. Vernon clay loam. Red Clay Prairie range site. Main grasses are buffalograss [sic] and vine mesquite.“

Photograph of mesquite trees growing on red clay flats range site. In the background, Deep Red Creek is barely visible, as the mesquite trees obscure it. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mesquite trees on range land. Treadway soils, Red Clay flats range site, Good condition, Deep Red Run Creek in background."

Photograph of mesquite that has been controlled by using kerosene. No new sprouts are appearing at this time. Grazing has been reduced to improve the range condition. OK-1159-10.

Photograph of Mesquite that has been controlled by using kerosene. No new sprouts are appearing at this time. Grazing has been reduced to improve range conditions.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED worker on a tractor spraying the field for controlling weeds, native and tame pasture grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Management-Weed Control. Spray Rig consists of PTO Pump, tractor, barrels and boom costing approximately $250.00 being used to control weeds, native, and tame pasture. This practice highly recommended by the Soil conservation Service technicians, to reduce competition and increase stand of grasses. Native grass infested with ragweed's being sprayed with 2,4,D at rate of 1 lb. in 17 gallons of water per acre. Cost $1.20 per acre for material, labor and machinery – using tractor PTO Pump and Boom type sprayer."

Photograph of loamy prairie site meadow in excellent condition, which was sprayed with 1 lb. 2, 4, D per acre in 1958. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Management-Weed Control. Native meadow sprayed during 1958 with 1 lb. 2, 4, D per acre. SCS Range Conservationist placed this meadow of Loamy Prairie Site as excel condition. No. 9. of Series."

Photograph of a portable saltbox to promote uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to underutilized fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range Management-Uniform Grazing. Soil Conservation Service technicians recommended portable salt boxes [sic] such as this to be moved frequently to obtain uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to areas under utilized [sic]. No. 10 of series."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men examining the effects of deferred grazing of sideoats grass on the J. R. Simmons ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Effects of deferred grazing of sideoat [sic] grass on the Simmons ranch. This grass has not been grazed during 1958 to allow the grass to seed and let the stand become thicker and in general impeove [sic] the range."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men examining the effects of deferred grazing of sideoats grass on the J. R. Simmons ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Effects of deferred grazing of sideoats grass on the Simmons ranch. This grass has not been grazed during 1958 to allow the grass to seed and let the stand become thicker and in general impeove [sic] the range."

Photograph of a close-up view of a drag chain. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View of drag chain in pit – used to cover seed – Native grass."

Photograph of range pitting. View of one way disc cut and used as a range pitter. OK-681-6.

Photograph of range seeding. View showing drill and pitter in operations on depleted range. Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-681-5.

Photograph of range pitting. A view showing the depth of range pitting. OK-681-9.