Photograph of a hilly stony range site, close utilization, at the Wichita Mount Wildlife Refuge west of Grama Lake. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Hilly story range site. Close utilization.”

Photograph of Cedar Hill Dock from the air, one of the largest of the fishing and recreational docks on Dale Hollow Lake.

Photograph of wild fire. Wild fires are very expensive; this fire sevelely damaged a young stand of pines.

Photograph of furniture being assembled at Southern Manufacturing Company. This plant makes use of locally produced and processed hardwood lumber.

Photograph of severe fire damage to a young stand of pines. Wild Fires are very expensive.

Photograph of a close-up of a furrow type native grass seed drill developed on the Phil Ferguson Ranch.

Photograph of digging bermudagrass roots with springtooth harrow.

Photograph of 8 inch plastic pipe used to convey water frompump to rows or borders. Pipe has 2-inch plastic sleeves to let water into each row.

Photograph of side delivery raske being used to gather bermuda grass roots. A spring tooth harrow was used to dig the roots.

Photograph of row irrigation; part of field is 2 percent slope, row direction down steepest slope; plastic sleeves in pipe lets water down each row.

Photograph of Ed Roberts, Oklahoma Extension Soil Conservationist, showing erosion of Class 7 land during third annual soil conservation judging contest, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. OK-9999.

Photograph of the 3rd annual Garvin County Soil Conservation Judging Contest. Section planning pond site. Contest conducted jointly with the Extension Service and SCS technicians with all agricultural agencies assisting. OK-9998.

Photograph of explaining Class 7 land during third annual soil conservation judging contest. OK-10, 003.

Photograph of longhorn steers showing condition after an unusually long, cold winter. There was no supplemental feeding. Most of the range is in excellent condition and had moderate use. OK-1107-5.

Photograph of a close-up of a furrow-type native grass seed drill developed on the Phil ferguson Ranch. OK-674-6/

Photograph of farming equipment, showing a furrow-type native grass seed drill developed on Phil Ferguson's ranch for overseeding depleted rangelands. OK-674-6.

Photograph of a typical, run-down squatter's shack surrounded by overcut timberlands and eroded fields. Tenat works on Works Progress Administatration (WPA) projects for $2.32 a day. The monthly wage is approximately $15.00 a month. A garden of peas, sweet potatoes and other vegetables helps family eke out a meager existence. OK-8139.

Photograph of a squatters' shack on 40 acres of land belonging to a firm of investment brokers. Tenants say they have cut 1000 pine poles from adjoining fields in the last two or three months. Two men cut about 20 cross-ties a day. High quality timber is thus being wastefully cut. With proper care this timber would provide high-grade, salable building material. This tract will revert to McCurtain County and will go on resale in May, 1941. OK-8140.

Photograph of a typical, run-down squatter’s shack—surrounded by overcut timberland and eroded fields. The tenant works for the Works Progress Administration [WPA] earning $2.32 per day. The monthly wage is approximately $15. A garden of peas, sweet potatoes and other vegetables helps the family eke out a meager existence. OK-8139.

Photograph of a run-down squatters’ shack in the Land Utilization [L.U.] project area. The only visible source of income is the sale of small amounts of stovewood derived from adjoining overcut woodlands. OK-8138.

Photograph of a hilly stony range site that has been protected from grazing by deer for 7 years. Hatchery and Mt. Scott in background.

Photograph of a hilly stony range site that has been protected from grazing for seven years. There may be some grazing by deer.

Photograph of gully planting of black locust trees in abandonded land which are not three years old. A few sprouts from the mother trees are visible and these will soon cover the gully banks. Muskogee Project, Boley Camp.

Photograph of Hobbs Western Timber Company workers loading cross-ties onto train cars.