Photograph of an aerial shot of a community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A community pattern of field and farmstead windbreaks in the process of development in the North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District of West of Dill City Oklahoma. May specialized types of plantings can be seen."

Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the bottom left of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, & washes away trmendous [sic] amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right is below Det. Resv. No. 1 & 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Creek on left is main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Trees on stream bank in upper left corner are same as Okla-9553. 5 ac, land lost annually from bank cutting. See. Okla-10-098 and Okla-10-100."

Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Sergeant Major Creek below Detention Reservoirs #1 & 2. A town is seen in the upper right of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "When swollen with flood waters, Sergeant Major Creek gouges out its banks, cuts new channel, and washes away tremendous amount of irreplaceable soil. Cut on right hand side is below Detention Reservoir No. 1 and 2, E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Cut on left side is the main stream of Sgt. Major Creek. Tree's on stream bank in upper left hand corner is same as Okla-9553. 5 acres of land is lost annually from bank cutting. See. Okla-10-098 and Okla-10-100."

Photograph of an aerial shot of a portion of a community windbreak pattern just west of Dill City. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Portion of a community windbreak pattern just west of Dill City, Oklahoma, in the North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District. This is an area of sand soils often lacking uniformity to permeable depth. The uneven windbreak at the lower left particularly illustrates this variation in depth. The taller thriftier trees are growing in six feed of permeable soil while the shorter less vigorous stands are on soils as shallow as two feet. Note effective furrow and windbreak in center, right."

Photograph of an aerial shot of bottomland below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on East ½ Sergeant Major Creek and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bottom land below Detention Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 on E ½ Sgt. Major Creek. Approximately 3200 acres drain through this area. 80% of this drainage area will be behind Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2. Approximately 1 ½ acres of land was lost from bank cutting annually from this tributary before it run into Sgt. Major Creek. The 2 light areas in right hand corner of pictures have been leveled with big machinery by D. V. Cross, farmer, and but back in to cultivation. This 5 acres was idle and will go to alfalfa since Detention Reservoirs #1 and 2 of E ½ Sgt. Major Creek Subwatershed has been constructed."

Photograph of an aerial shot of Cloud Creek Watershed Detention Reservoir #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek Watershed. Ok-SCD-WA-#5. Detention Reservoir #1. The drainage area is 1300 acres of this 850 acre cultivated & 450 pasture. Medium textured, permeable soil. Drainage area in good condition. 4 drop inlets are above this structure which will hold the silt from above it. Permanent storage – 30 surface acres; 195 ac. ft. & 1.8 ac. Inches. Flood pool 56 surface acres; 380 ac. ft. & 3.5 ac. inches. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency) approximately 3000 cfs. Release rate from reservoir at present time approximately 400 cfs. Drop inlet is 3 ft. 6 inch concrete box with concrete stilling basin. It is planned to put cap on drop inlet to out discharge to 60 cps. Benefit cost ratio 5.3/11. See Okla-8601-A, B, & C. and Okla-9537."

Photograph of an aerial shot of Drop Inlet #5, Cloud Creek Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cloud Creek. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. No. 5. Drop inlet. Drainage area 272 acres. Approximately 4-inch storage in permanent pool & approximately 5-inch storage in flood pool. (Note white marker at arrow – point shows the flood pool elevation). The soil unit is shallow, medium textured, permeable soil. 130 acres cultivation & remainder pasture land. Drainage area has most of the mechanical conservation practices applied & is in good condition. This drop inlet is above Detention Reservoir #1. It was installed to control overfall above it cutting back into cropland. One overfall is on right hand side of picture."

Photograph of an aerial shot of partially completed pattern of windbreaks in development since 1939. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Partially completed pattern of windbreaks in the Dill area, North Fork of Red River Soil Conservation District, Oklahoma. Note the farmstead windbreaks planted in conjunction with the more extensive field windbreaks. An effective farmstead is soon in the center protecting the Blanton farm. This community pattern has been in the process of development since 1939.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of a drop inlet to stop a large gully in the Sergeant Major Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Drop inlet constructed with Flood Control funds to stop gully. Drainage area – 120 acres; 6000 cu. yds.,, in fill; 48” pipe. Gully was 200 ft. from country road and was threatening $4000.00 concrete bridge. Watershed Sgt. Major Creek. SCD-4-Wa.-1.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, J. T. Mincher farm, Detention Reservoir #1, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed – Ok-SCD-4-Wa. 2. Detention Reservoir #1. Drainage area 485 ac. Permanent Storage – 13.7 surface ac. 105 ac. ft. Inches runoff from drainage area 2.6. Flood storage – 27.2 surface acres. 158.5 ac. ft. 3.6 inches. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency storm) 1600 cfs. Release rate from 18"Asbestos bonded corrugated pipe 22 cfs. Drainage area – 80 acres cultivated & 405 ac. pasture. Medium textured upland soil. Reservoir is protecting 30 ac. below it & contributing to protection of 2000 acres of bottomland on Whiteshield Creek. Mincher has put 15 acres of bottom land back into cultivation that was idle. This land made 500 lbs. lint cotton in 1948. Benefit cost ration 1.1/1. See Okla-9556 and 9557."

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, which this photo contains the locations of W. H. Reburn's farm, Bales group farms, F. M. McAdams farm, and Detention Reservoir #4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield Watershed. Ok-SCD-4. Wa. 2. Reburn farm in foreground. Conservation plan developed in 1940. Has completed all conservation measures. Plan included terracing, terrace outlet, shelterbelt, contour farming, crop residue management, cover crop, control grazing, reseeding of grasses & farm pond. Reburn rotated his crops so that sweet clover has been planted on all cultivated land since 1940. Note contour fence on hill. In the bacground [sic] is the Bales group. The water and dam is Detention Reservoir #4 on F. M. McAdams farm."

Photograph of an aerial shot of the Upper Whiteshield Watershed, which this photo contains the locations of the Bales group farms (J. T. Mincher, C. A. Boomer, A. K. Farra, and Edgar Bowman) and Detention Reservoir #1. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper Whiteshield watershed. Farms of J. T. Mincher, C. A. Boomer (leader), A. L. Farra & Edgar Bowman are shown. Note Detention Reservoir #1 in on right hand side. See Okla-10-091 and 092 for details of upper portion of group."

Photograph of an aerial shot of UNIDENTIFED Watershed Detention Reservoir #6, Drop Inlet on J. O. Witton farm, T. E. Auxier farm pond and farm, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper left: Drop inlet on J. O. Witton farm. Center: Detention reservoir, Site #6. T. E. Auxier; Lower right, farm pond, T. E. Auxier. J. O Witton – Drop inlet allows the terraces to be constructed as shown in upper right hand corner. Overfall at end of terrace channel was sodded by farmer. Terraces to be built in 1949. See Okla-9528; 9529; 9530; 9531; 9532 & 9533. T. E. Auxier – Detention Site #6. Drainage area 540 ac. of this 250 cropland & 290 ac. pasture. Medium texture, upland permeable soil. Three of the four farms have had district agreements applied for over 10 years. All conservation treatment to be completed in summer of 1949. Permanent storage in reservoir – Surface acres 10.4 acre ft. storage 108 ac. inches 2.4. Flood storage 24 surface ac, 210 ac. ft.; 4.6 ac. inches. Cu. yds. in fill 23,000, 18 inch drop inlet asbestos corrugated sheet metal pipe. Peak flow uncontrolled (25 year frequency storm) approximately 1600 cfs. …

Photograph of an aerial shot of Upper East Branch of Hay Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Upper East Branch of Hay Creek Watershed. Same as Okla-10-102. Black area on slope of dam is the inlet for drop structure."

Photograph of an aerial shot of Upper East Branch of Hay Creek Watershed near Detention Reservoir #2. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Upper East Branch of Hay Creek Watershed. OK-SCD-Wa. No. 3. Detention Reservoir #2. Drainage area – 1053 acres. 10 acres cultivated and remainder range land in good condition. Permanent Storage – 8.75 surface ac; Flood storage – 26 surface ac; 274 ac. ft.; 3.15 ac. inches. Peak flow (uncontrolled) 25 year frequency storm – 2500 cfs. Rlease [sic] rate from reservoir – 22 cfs. This Reservoir & #1 and 3 will protect 108 ac. of bottom land."

Photograph of an 8 year old stand of alfalfa being readied for baling. W. M. McCarty, work unit conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service, holds up some of the mowed alfalfa. This stand received 2 tons of lime per acre when planted and a light application of sheep manure. It yielded 1. 5 tons per ace by the end of the third year. Treated with 300# of 32% raw rock phosphate to the acre then it made good but spotted growth. The fan-type phosphate distributor used was blamed. Later another 300# of the phosphate was put out after the first cutting. Now yields run 3. 5 tons per acre per year. This soil is upland prairie, Soil Group 6.

Photograph of Angus bulls grazing in a pasture of yellow hop clover and Bermudagrass. A former, almost healed, gully is visible in the center of the field is almost healed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Angus bulls make a pleasing picture standing in good pasture where yellow hop clover and Bermuda grass provide quality grazing. The gully, now almost healed, once was exceptionally deep and rugged. The barn in the background holds hay cut from an adjacent area for winter feed."

Photograph of an automobile stalled in sand trap in dust storm in March 26, 1950.

Photograph of Section Line Road. Road is now abaandoned due to bank sloughing from flood on the Salt Fork River. About 35 feet of bank 220 yards long sloughed off in two days.

Photograph of a scene in Beaver Bend State Park.

Photograph of Big Wewoka Creek Detention Dam No. 23. Looking north across top of dam. Permanent pool covers 16 acres. Permanent vegetation will be established.

Photograph of detention site No. 23. Photo made from dam showing draw down outlet and area covered by permanent pool.

Photograph of several 2 year old Black locust tress growing on a strip pit spoils. A body of water stands in the foreground of the picture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "2 year old Black locust on strip pit spoils."

Photograph of several 2 year old Black locust tress growing on a strip pit spoils. A body of water stands in the foreground of the picture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "2 year old Black locust on strip pit spoils."