Photograph of a flooded county road near Tucker, which has been blocked for 30 days due to poor drainage. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flooding. County road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15.”

Photograph of the Little Deep Fork Creek at flood stage after from 4.4 to 7 inches of rain fell. Four houses on the left and four mailboxes are shown being flooded out by rising waters. Floodwaters completely cover the road in front of the homes. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Floodwaters of Little Deep Fork inundated hundreds of acres of growing crops after from 4.4 to 7 inches of rain fell within the watershed. Soil already was soaked. More than $100,000 worth of bridges were washed out. One 115 ft. bridge will cost $12,000. Wheat, alfalfa and other crops about ready for harvester were a total loss. Levees 8’ high were destroyed. It was a record flood.”

Photograph of slickspot. Typical slickspot as found in a loamy, red clay prairie site. [Some text too faded]. OK-785-11.

Photograph of combining hubam clover from windrows. John Mulkay is the combine operator. Mr. P. B. Barry estimates that the 6 acre lot will yield about 550 pounds of seed per acre. TX-43, 168.

Photograph of Floodwaters from the Little deep Fork Creek inundated many hundreds of acres of productive bottomlands and much damage was done to growing crops--wheat, oats, alfalfa--about ready for harvest. Damage to country roads and bridges exceeded $100,000. One bridge, 115 feet long, will cost $18,000 to replace another 88 foot bridge will cost $12,000. Levees 8' high were destroyed by the record breaking flood. OK-706-2.

Photograph of Flooding. A country road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not been drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in the photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15. OK-629-12.

Photograph of weeping love grass seeded on eroded cultivated field for meadow in April 1943. In only two months the grass has achieved excellent growth. OK-8552.

Photograph of Washita River Bridge, silted area of the Washita River, 1 to 2 feet deep, here 16 inches, originally in alfalfa before the flood. Several hundred acres of silted area. This is a silt area, some areas covered with blow sand 3 to 4 feet deep. OK-547-1.

Photograph of Watershed Structure, showing Matt Sooter. The watershed structure that has been overgrazed. OK-4238-4.

Photograph of "Gullying, sheet erosion, and siltation resulting from 10 inch rain on Grant silt loam, 3-5% slopes. Land was clean tilled." A house is located in the background on top of the hill.

Photograph of a "Talpa rock outcrop complex; edge-rock site, good condition," two miles west of Boy Scout Camp on Highway 58, south side of highway.

Photograph of Deep Sand Savannah range site in excellent condition two years after aerial spraying for brush control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep Sand Savannah range site in excellent condition two years after aerial spraying for brush control. The soil is Dougherty-Eufaula loamy fine sands."

Photograph of a watermelon field on Iowa Park Experiment Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watermellon [sic] variety test on Iowa Park Experiment Station. Also See 465-7."

Photograph of Superintendent L. E. Brooks and SCS Agronomist D. G. Craig discussing watermelon variety test at the Texas Experiment Station at Iowa Park. The photograph does not give the left to right positions of either Brooks or Craig. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mr. L. E. Brooks, Supt. Iowa Park Experiment Station and D. G. Craig, Agronomist for SCS, discuss watermelon [sic] variety test on Station Watermellons [sic] followed two years of Madrid clover. Wheat follows mellons [sic]."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man driving a bulldozer, finishing a 2 to 1 backslope for a farm pond on the Jim Bray farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Finishing backslope of Jim Bray pond. Good work on part of operator of machine. Makes 2 to 1 backslope look very neat."

Photograph of floodwaters from Little Deep Fork Creek hitting a fence and saturating the nearby fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floodwaters from Little Deep Fork Creek inundated many hundreds of acres of productive bottomlands. Rainfall ranged from 4.4 inches to 7 inches and the soil was already saturated. Damage to highways and county bridges was estimated at more than $100,000. One bridge 155 feet long was washed out – replacement estimated at $18,000; another 88 ft. bridge will cost $12,000 to replace. Eight foot levees were destroyed."

Photograph of a car and two homes in the background completely inundated with floodwaters from Little Deep Fork Creek. The water level is as high as the car's windows and hood. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floodwaters from Little Deep Fork Creek inundated many hundreds of acres of productive bottomlands and much damage was done to growing crops – wheat, oats alfalfa about ready to harvest. Damage to county roads and bridges exceeded $100,000. One bridge, 115 ft. long, will cost $18,000 to replace – another 88' foot bridge will cost $12,000. Levees 8' high were destroyed. It was a record flood."

Photograph of E. S. Cordell studying peach trees at the Kiamichi Field Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "E. S. Cordell, SCS technician, studies peach tress grown on the contour at the Kiamichi Field Station, a horticultural experiment farm of Oklahoma A&M College. These peach trees are in their fourth growing season. The field station is under agreement with the Little River SCD. Peaches under study include Redhaven, Golden Jubilee, Nowday, Early Elberta, Redskin, J. H. Hale, Elberta and Fairhaven. The 1951 peach crop was lost by winter freeze. Peach orchard spacing is 24 feet. Soil management system includes clean cultivation through the summer followed by seeding to vetch and Singletary peas in late August or early September. Vetch plowed or disked into the soil the following spring after it has made sufficient growth to contribute considerable organic matter. Superphosphate drilled with vetch at time of planting."

Photograph of showing good pine tree reproduction in 50-acre area which was release cut in Aug, 1950. Openings were created by girdling all oak six or more inches in diameter and by cutting or deadening smaller hardwood and brush. Pine trees are shorleaf and loblolly. All pine growth is from natural reseeding. Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, examining pine reproduction. Camera position marked by upright metal pipe painted yellow. Picture taken in center of unit 360-A 6 FC - II

Photograph of Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, examining slash pine suppression. Slash pines were interplanted into hardwood area in 1942, but because of hindering overstory, pines have attained little growth. Most of them average six feet in height. Yet in an adjuacent area on which undesirable hardwoods were wliminated in 1947, the interplanted pines average 26 feet in height. They can be seen in Okla.10.584. Pines in the area not relaease cut lack sufficient light for adequate growth.

Loamy Area of Loamy Slickspot Range Site. Loamy Prairie Vegetation: Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem, Switchgrass, Indiangrass, Tall Dropseed. 4,750 pounds of vegetation per acre.

Photograph of typical slickspot as found in loamy slickspot site and red clay prairie site. Relict area. Transect and clippings made. Slickspot Vegetation: Texas grama, alkali sacaton, Tumblegrass, Whorled dropseed, Buffalograss. 1,000 pounds per acre.

Photograph of an exclosure on loamy portion 50-B after 2 years. Big bluestem, sideoats and little bluestem showing up. Note fewer ragweed inside than out.

Photograph of Loamy Slickspot Range Site in excellent condition showing contrast in vegetation on loamy area and claypan area on left. Clippings and transects made on both areas.