Insurance map sheet showing an area of Checotah in Creek Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Checotah in Creek Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Checotah in Creek Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Photograph of a large alkali spot and gullies in a field that has been abandoned for five years. The original cover was good blue stem grass with a heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5616.

Photograph of a large alkali spot and gullies in a field that has been abandoned for five years. The original cover was good blue stem grass with a heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5616.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land, which is being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridge are being built with three rounds of long winged Kelly plow."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridges are being built with these rounds of a long winged Kelly plow."

Photograph of Bermuda grass. Midland Bermuda sprigged on June 14, 1957. Fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer at planting. Complete coverage over portion of the field in the first year. Weeds removed mechanically. Soil Conservation Service personnel observes growth increase over common Bermuda. A farmer says, “This would have made complete coverage if planted earlier.” Contrasting growth of common and Midland Bermuda. Midland greening up after a killing frost of the previous week. OK-579-5.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED person showing a pasture planting of untouched vetch seeded on Bermuda. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ungrazed vetch seeded on Bermuda. Early growth and soil building qualities make it an excellent legume of winter pasture mixtures. SCS pasture development program started in 1956 on this farm."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Workmen plant tree at Fountainhead Lodge just prior to opening"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "One type of cabin at Fountainhead and Arrowhead Lodges, the "treehouses."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Golf pro shop at Fountainhead Lodge (exact replica is also at Arrowhead Lodge)"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Tree planting: Workmen complete landscaping at Fountainhead Lodge"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Exterior of Arrowhead Lodge two weeks before opening."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "An interior of the lounge at Arrowhead Lodge taken prior to its opening."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "One type of cabin, the duplex, at Fountainhead and Arrowhead State Lodges"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Exterior view of Fountainhead Lodge"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Interior of Arrowhead Lodge two weeks prior to opening."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Exterior of Arrowhead Lodge."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Arrowhead Lodge has a rugged, spacious interior unequaled in state resort facilities."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "On hand were W. W. "Red" Hunter of Checotah."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This crappie didn't set any records for size but it was the biggest fish ever caught by Mrs. W. W. "Red" Hunter of Checotah."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "CHECOTAH CONSTRUCTION advances with the building of new per-fabricated houses in the eastern Oklahoma communty."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Doug Larimer of Oklahoma City Bassmasters Club can hardly lift the 42-inch trophy he won for finishing sixth in the Top Ten bass tournament at Lake Eufaula."