Photograph of three UNIDENTIFIED men standing near a flood damaged U. S. Highway No. 281, which has washed out, collapsed, and buckled from a 4-inch rain. A barn and a few buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood damage on U. S. Highway No. 281 north of Alva, Oklahoma following a 4 inch rain. This highway was also washed out in 1957. This excessive runoff water in Salt Fork is carrying many tons of silt which is a loss to everyone, city and rural people alike.”

Photograph of Captain Creek flooding US Highway 66 just south of Wellston. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Captain Creek is shown flooding U. S. Highway 66 just south of Wellston. The creek was more than a mile wide. The overflow was caused by heavy rains that fell on the watershed on May 26. Captain Creek is a tributary of Deep Fork River.”

Photograph of roots of cotton plant being turned by plow pan.

Photograph of a dairy herd.

Photograph of a scene on the Red River near Durant, OK and Bonham, TX.

Photograph of a scene on the Red River near Durant, OK and Bonham, TX.

Photograph of a scene on the Red River near Durant, OK and Bonham, TX.

Photograph of the Bank of Rocky Farm.

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing next to his dairy herd.

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing next to his dairy herd.

Photograph of Charley Connelly's dairy herd.

Photograph of Ralph Wilson and some of his herds shown in 19 acres of 2 year old fescue. This 19 acres plus 25 acres of oats and vetch pasture and 1000 bales of alfalfa hay with some stubble grazing on small grain furnished pasture for 50 head of shorthorn cattle. OK-120-4.

Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage on US Highway 282 north of Alva, OK following a four-inch rain. This highway was also washed out in 1957. This excessive runoff water in the Salt Fork is carrying away many tons of silt which is a loss for everyone, city and rural peoples alike. Salt Fork, normally a small steam, was nearly 1 mile wide at the time of the photo. Debris in the foreground is caught on a 4-foot high wire fence. Alva, OK is seen in the background. OK-621-4.

Photograph of sand accumulation around machinery and farm buildings. Note men on the cultivator which is almost completely covered by soil drift. Second line drift leading from barns is over 100 yds. long and five feet high, leading out into open field, a serious hazard. OK-44.

Photograph of land use capability classes. Left slope, Class VII. Middle Distance on the right, Class VI. Lake to trees (right background), Class V. OK-8557.

Photograph of land use capability classes. Foreground, cotton on the contour, Class III. Middle distance, Alfalfa, Class III. Background, corn, Class I. OK-8558.

Photograph of flood damage. Flood damage on US Highway no. 281, north of Alva, OK following a 4 inch rain. The highway was also washed outin May, 1957. This excessive runoff water in Salt Fork is carrying away many tons of silt which is a loss to everyone, city and rural peoples alike. OK-629-12.

Photograph of contour furrows in pasture. Made with 2-row lister on right, alternating 42 inches and 17.5 feet apart; on left, 7 feet apart made with 3-row lister. Approximately 1.5 lb blue grama grass seed per acre seeded along furrows immediately after furrowing.

Photograph of cropland producing vetch and rye pasture and hay, with Lawson, a horse drawn team, and two UNIDENTIFIED neighbors putting up hay in stacks. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cropland producing vetch and rye pasture and hay. Lawson and neighbors putting up hay in stacks. Post lot shown in background." Photograph does not specify who or where Lawson is in said photograph.

Photograph of "Approximately 25 acres of Bermuda grass in Excellent Condition which is planted in a severely eroded cropland in 1960."

Photograph of a Brillion Seeder used to plant weeping lovegrass strip on 7x AB Pratt, Fine Sandy Loam after soil was prepared with a rod weeder and chisel type machine. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wind Strip & Rotation Hay and Pasture. Pasture strip on 7x AB Pratt, Fine Sandy Loam showing Brillion Seeder which was used to plant the weeping lovegrass strip after soil was prepared with a rod weeder and chisel type machine."

Photograph of Cecil Reinhart kneeling in a four acre strip of weeping lovegrass used as wind-strip and rotation hay and pasture on 7x AB Pratt fine sandy loam soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rotation Hay and Pasture. 4 acre strip of weeping lovegrass used as wind-strip and rotation hay and pasture on 7x AB Pratt fine sandy loam soil. Reinhart harvests seed and pastures these strips in the winter with small grain and vetch. Seed harvested 6/20/59 yielded 800 lb. seed on the 4 acres. After 5 years the strips are plowed up and other strips are seeded to control wind erosion."

Photograph of 23+ UNIDENTIFIED people enjoying the recreational benefits of Site Number 2 Colbert Creek. Activities featured in this photograph include skiing, boating, and sunbathing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watershed – Benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on week days. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Water skiing was the outstanding activity of the day. Good fishing is enhoyed [sic] during week days when skiing activities slow down. 46 surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car and uses honor system for depositing money in box when entering the lake area."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man sitting on a cultivator looking at sand accumulation around machinery and farm buildings. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sand accumulation around machinery and farm buildings. Note man on cultivator, which is almost completely covered by soil drift. Second line drift leading from barns in over 100 yds. long and 5 ft. high, leading out into open field, a serious hazard."