Photograph of a part of a 23 acre first year lovegrass seed increases planting on Class 1 land. Grass made a good stand in spite of Johnson grass competition. Three crops of Johnson grass were cut this year and lovegrass has just been cultivated. Seed will be sold to cooperators in the district. OK-8932.

Photograph of a close-up showing how exactly soil blows as William Trarel sifts it through his fingers. This is a lower part of a 65-acre field of cotton, grain sorghum and sudan grass that washed out in 19 inches of rain on June 22, 1948. Silt deposited in the lower part of the field has created a blow problem. OK-9657.

Photograph of Terry Mccarty, who points to the top of an old fence. He built new fence when silt piled up on 1/2 acre of his bottomland. Silt washed down from road and pasture of inferior vegetation that did not adequately protect soil in heavy downpour on June 22, 1948., a natural drain in the middle of the pasture becoming a gully. Silt averaged 3 feet [unclear] or 6,000 tons over 1/2 an acre. OK-9654.

Photograph of potential soil erosion. Showing a close-up of how easily soil blows when William J. Trexel sifts it through his fingers. This is a lower part of a 65-acre field of cotton, grain sorghum and sudan grass that washd out in a 19-inch rain, June 22, 1948. Silt deposited in lower part of the field has created a blow problem. OK-9657.

Photograph of a floodwater retarding structure No. 1 at Barnitz Creek 2 mi. S. and 3 mi. E of Leedey on Highway OK-47. John T. Riley, Jr. of the Soil Conservation Service in the boat. OK-480-11.

Photograph of Barnitz Creek bottomland farm that was protected from damage in the May 1951 flood by the Barnitz Creek detention reservoirs # 1 and 2. The crops are corn, cotton and alfalfa. The farm is worked by Winfred Shepherd. OK-10-585.

Photograph of Barnitz Creek bottomland farm which was protected from damage in the May 1951 flood by Barnitz Creek detention reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2. Crops are corn, cotton and alfalfa. Farm worked by Winfred Shepard.