Photograph of a Strip pit and spoils bank covered by multiple kinds of vegetation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Strip pit and spoils bank planted in shortleaf pine, mulberry and black locust on raw banks. Also cottonwood, blackberry and weeds volunteering. Used for wildlife cover – song birds, quail, rabbit and crows.”

Photograph of a large Bermuda-grassed terrace outlet system which will carry water from 30 acres. Grass spot sodded in June 1937 and water kept out until the Fall. OK-6001.

Photograph of terrace construction. Striking off the back slopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer. See OK-190-12 for the first pass made with the bulldozer in starting the construction. OK-190-10.

Photograph of a bulldozer striking out the last pass on a channel-type terrace constructed entirely with bulldozer equipment. See OK-190-10 for the completed terraces and OK-190-12 for the starting of the terrace. The terrace spills directly into a meadow strip shaped and seeded to King Ranch [KR] Bluestem in March, 1952. OK-190-11.

Photograph of an UNIDENTFIED man on the Neil Johnson Ranch “striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer.” The back of the photograph proclaims, “Striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer. See Okla-190-12 for the first pass made with bulldozer in starting construction.”

Photograph of Jake Beutler, Lynn Beutler, and Jack Bohl, WUC, looking at shinnery oak that has been killed by spraying on the Beutler Bros Ranch. A herd of cattle is directly behind the men. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Jake Beutler, 2. Lynn Beutler, 3. Jack Bohl, WUC. The back of the photograph proclaims, "L to R Jake, Lynn Beutler, Jack Bohl, WUC, looking at shiner oak that has been killed by spraying."

Photograph of a branded Brahma bull on the Beutler Brother’s Ranch.

Photograph of a small herd of brahma bulls on the Beutler Brothers Ranch.

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFIED men examining the diversion ditches and protected land on the Beutler Brothers Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Diversion ditches & protected land."

Photograph of a squirrel nest in black locust tree. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Squirrel nest in black locust tree, which was planted on spoils banks in 1947. Volunteer plants are silver bluestem, weeds, cottonwood and willows.“

Photograph of a densely forested area consisting of black locust, red juniper (cedar), cottonwood, and hackberry trees planted on spoils banks. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spoils banks dug in 1944 and planted to black locust and red juniper (cedar) trees in 1947 by H. C. Skidmore, district cooperator. Besides the planted locust and cedar, cottonwood, and hackberry volunteered in this picture. Crows, songbirds and squirrel (Fox and Grey) nest in this planting. 6000 trees were planted."

Photograph of "Wild Tribe" at point on single quail. Quail census being taken of wildlife areas on B. Prentice farm.

Photograph of a squirrel nest in a black locust tree which was planted on a spoils bank in 1947. Volunteer plants include silver bluestem grass, weeds, cottonwood and willow trees. OK-189-9.

Photograph of the A. B. Blackburn Coop, where oats and vetch are seeded in a Bermuda grass sod pasture with a sod drill. The Bermuda grass has not been grazed. OK-139-9.

Photograph of rancher Pat Higgins holding runners of Angleton grass growing in rod rows. TX-46, 393.

Photograph of the first push in the beginning of construction of a channel-type terrace with bulldozer equipment. Note the white flag just in front of the bulldozer marking the center for the completed channel. For the completed terrace, see OK-190-10 and later pictures for the other steps in the construction of channel type terraces with bulldozer equipment. OK-190-12.

Photograph of water flowing into a drop inlet of a recharge well. Well completed 10/29/68. Drainage area-Sandy Creek. Depth-75 feet.

Photograph of an UNIDENTFIED man on the Neil Johnson Ranch "striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer." The back of the photograph proclaims, "Striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer. See Okla-190-12 for the first pass made with bulldozer in starting construction."

Photograph of an UNIDENTFIED man on the Neil Johnson Ranch "striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer." The back of the photograph proclaims, "Striking off the backslopes of a channel type terrace built entirely with a bulldozer. See Okla-190-12 for the first pass made with bulldozer in starting construction."

Photograph of a densely forested area consisting of black locust, red juniper (cedar), cottonwood, and hackberry volunteered trees planted on spoils banks. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Spoils banks dug in 1944 and planted to black locust and red juniper (cedar) trees in 1947 by H. C. Skidmore, district cooperator. Besides the planted locust and cedar, cottonwood, and hackberry volunteered in this picture. Crows, songbirds and squirrel (Fox and Grey) nest in this planting. 6000 trees were planted.”

Photograph of Vegetation volunteering on twelve-year-old strip pit spoils banks. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vegetation volunteering on twelve year old strip pit spoils banks. Blackberry, bundle flower, asters, buckbrush, coneflowers, annual three awn and various other weeds and grasses. Affording nesting, feedling [sic] and escape cover for wildlife on Class VIII land."

Photograph of a Strip pit and spoils bank covered by multiple kinds of vegetation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Strip pit and spoils bank planted in shortleaf pine, mulberry and black locust on raw banks. Also cottonwood, blackberry and weeds volunteering. Used for wildlife cover – song birds, quail, rabbit and crows."

Photograph of "Squirrel nests in black locust trees, which have volunteered on strip pit spoils bank twelve years old."

Photograph of large Bermuda grassed terrace outlet system which will carry water from 30 acres. Grass spot sodded in June 1937 and water kept out until fall.