Photograph of Penn Square shopping center in Oklahoma City. Illustrates the need with growing population for land and other resources. OK-3405-15.

Photograph of the executive buildings along Northwest Expressway in a rapidly expanding area of Oklahoma City. OK-3406-13.

Photograph of expensive homes built along the north bank of the Deep Fork River in northwest Oklahoma City. Example of poor land use. OK-3406-8.

Photograph of an expensive home built directly in flood plain of stream north of Oklahoma City. Example of poor land use. OK-3406-10.

Photograph of residential developments in suburban areas often create critical erosion hazards. A thorough knowledge of the soil resource3s is esential to cope with such problems.

Photograph of residentail developments in suburban areas often creating critical erosion hazards. A thorough knowledge of the soil resources is essential to cope with such problems. OK-3406-2.

Photograph of section of country road north of Oklahoma City showing results of big shrink-swell characteristic soils. OK-3406-12.

Photograph of an America the Beautiful display at the International Land, Pasture and Range Judging Contest. Display made by the Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Office. OK-2764-16.

Photograph of an America the Beautiful display at the International Land, Pasture and Range Judging Contest. Display made by the Oklahoma State Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Office. OK-2764-16.

Photograph of "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using an Abney hand level to ascertain the slope or relief of this Norge soil."

Photograph of Roscoe Long Soil Scientist, SCS, conducting a soil PH study of Norge soil. In the background, an UNIDENTIFED man is working with a dark colored soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using specified, laboratory-tested techniques in determining the PH or acidity of a Norge soil. Note color book for determining soil color and the deep open pit which aids in detail study of the Norge pedon."

Photograph of Roscoe Long Soil Scientist, SCS, showing A. J. Maxwell, Soil Scientist, SCS, depth to calcium carbonite concretions of the Bethany soils. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Roscoe Long, 2. A. J. Maxwell. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, showing the depth to calcium carbonite concretions of the Bethany soils to A. J. Maxwell, Soil Scientist, SCS."

Photograph of Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, examining a Pedon of the Bethany series from his power probe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using the power soils probe to examine a pedon of the Bethany series."

Photograph of Roscoe Long Soil Scientist, SCS, using a Munsell Color chart to describe color of the A1 horizon of the Norge soil studied from a deep pit. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roscoe Long, Soil Scientist, SCS, using Munsell Color chart to accurately describe the color of the A1 Horizon of the Norge soil being studied in this deep pit."

Photograph of bindweed control. Jim Gassoway, U.S. Borax & Chemical Corporation, demonstrates the use of a light weight shoulder-sling hand spreader for use of granular weed killers. This type of spreader is commercially available and easy to operate. Turning the crank and walking at a normal pace will accurately cover a 6-foot swath. The spreader is especially recommended for the use of Benzabor weed killer in the treatment of small areas less than ½ of an acre. Rate 1 to 1 ½ pounds per square rod. OK-1094-11.

Photograph of bindweed control. Jim Gassoway, U.S. Borax & Chemical Corporation, demonstrates the use of a light weight shoulder-sling hand spreader for use of granular weed killers. This type of spreader is economical and easy to operate. Turning the crank and walking at a normal pace will accurately cover a 6-foot swath. The spreader is especially recommended for the use of Benzabor weed killer in the treatment of small areas less than ½ of an acre. Rate 1 to 1 ½ pounds per square rod. OK-1094-5

Photograph of bindweed control. Jim Gassoway, U.S. Borax & Chemical Corporation, demonstrates the use of a light weight shoulder-sling hand spreader for use of granular weed killers. This type of spreader is commercially available and easy to operate. Turning the crank and walking at a normal pace will accurately cover a 6-foot swath. The spreader is especially recommended for the use of Benzabor weed killer in the treatment of small areas less than ½ of an acre. Rate 1 to 1 ½ pounds per square rod. OK-1094-6.

Photograph of bindweed control. Jim Meggs (left) of the Taylor-Evans Company, and Jim Gassoway, of the U.S. Borax Company, discuss the effective use of Benzabor fertilizer, a granular formulation of TBA (trichlorobenzoic acid) for the treatment of bindweed. Rates of 15 to 20 pounds of active ingredients per acre; non-inflammable; non-corrosive and non-poisonous when used as instructed. Benzabor is a soil sterilant that will keep land out of production from on to years. OK-1094-12.

Photograph of a new reservoir on Mr. Huff's farm just completed. Water about 5 feet deep, will fill in with 2 feet of top. Will be used for livestock water and fish production.

Photograph of a reservoir on J. H. Huff’s farm that was just completed. The water measured approximately 5 feet deep and will be filled within 2 feet of the top. It will be used for livestock water and fish production. OK-277-3.

Photograph of bottom land. The owner cleared this bottom land and conditioned it with a heavy disc plow. This land was seeded to sweet clover to be followed by oats and rye and then sodded to Bermuda grass. Pasture will be fenced into 3 ten acres sections with reservoir water in each section. OK-31-6.

Photograph of fJR White, farm operator, seeding weeping lovegrass on Dr. Robert Adams' farm.

Photograph of owner-cleared bottom land that was conditioned with a heavy disc plow. This land was seeded to sweet clover to be followed by oats and rye and then sodded to Bermuda grass. Pasture will be fenced into 3 ten acre sections with resevoir water in each section. OK-31-6.

Photograph of Jr. White, farm operator, seeding weeping love grass for pasture. This pasture will be used by a pure bred Angus herd.