Photograph of channel improvements on Wildhorse Creek watershed, 1.5 miles north of Tatums. Channel work done in 1968 and 1969 and vegetated in 1969 with Bermuda sprigs. Approximately 3 miles of improvement in this segment, view upstream. Arbuckle CD, Carter County, Oklahoma. OK-4322-9D.

Photograph of the upper end of three miles of improved channel; looking downstream toward improved section of channel with grade stabilization structure. Structure takes out five feet of grade and has 44-foot water entry area. Channel work done in 1970 and 1971. Vegetation completed 2 weeks prior to photo (bermuda grass sprigs). OK-4322-11D.

Photograph of lake behind 79-foot embankment of site 27 on Caddo Creek watershed, Bob Rhoads, DC, at Ardmore, Oklahoma. OK-4322-6D.

Photograph of channel improvements on Wildhorse Creek watershed, 1.5 miles north of Tatums. Channel work done in 1968 and 1969 and vegetated in 1969 with Bermuda sprigs. Approximately 3 miles of improvement in this segment, view upstream. Arbuckle CD, Carter County, Oklahoma. OK-4322-8D.

Photograph of unimproved channel above grade stabilization structure on Wildhorse Creek watershed, Arbuckle CD, Carter County, Oklahoma. OK-4322-12D.

Photograph of the upper end of three miles of improved channel; looking downstream toward improved section of channel with grade stabilization structure. Structure takes out five feet of grade and has 44-foot water entry area. Channel work done in 1970 and 1971. Vegetation completed 2 weeks prior to photo (bermuda grass sprigs). OK-4322-13D.

Photograph looking upstream toward unimproved section; grade stabilization structure on Wildhorse Creek watershed. Structure takes out about five feet of grade and has about 44 feet for water entry. Channel work was done in 1970 and 1971, vegetation completed 2 weeks prior to photo (Bermuda sprigs). Three miles of improvements in this segment. Two and one-half miles north of Ratliff City. OK-4322-10D.

Photograph of flood water and bank erosion damage on the Washita River following the April May floods.

Photograph of silt caused from floods. Top fence post where sand had silted in during spring flood of 1957. Coffee Farm

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

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

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 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.

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 "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 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 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 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 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 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 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.