Photograph of an aerial shot of soil erosion of Windthorst-Stephenville soils, sand savannah range site, Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soils-Erosion. Gullied are of Windthorst-Stephenville soils. Eroded sand savannah range site. Small area of bottomland in lower right corner is Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site.”

Photograph of Perry Collum, tenant on the J. J. Thomas Farm, holding bur clover.

Photograph of Weeping lovegrass. Weeping lovegrass planted in the spring of 1955. Fertilizer applied in the row as indicated. OK-395-2.

Photograph of Weeping Lovegrass. The switchgrass was planted on March 27, 1956. There was no moisture to germinate the seed until April 28. The fertilized part receive 100 pounds of 16-20-0 per acre. OK-395-5.

Photograph of Weeping Lovegrass. The Weeping Lovegrass was planted on May 18, 1956. The fertilized part received 100 pounds of 16-20-0 fertilizer per acre as applied in the drill row. OK-395-7.

Photograph of switchgrass. The switchgrass was planted on March 27, 1956. There was no moisture to germinate the seed until April 28. The fertilized part receive 100 pounds of 16-20-0 per acre. OK-395-6.

Photograph of switchgrass. The switchgrass was planted in the spring of 1955 with fertilizer as shown in pounds per acre. OK-395-1.

Photograph of switchgrass. The switchgrass was planted on March 18, 1956. The fertilized part of planting received 100 pounds of 16-20-0 fertilizer per acre. OK-395-4.

Photograph of wooded area cleared for livestock. Caddo Creek Bottom, formerly heavily timbered that was cleared in January 1961. Plowed and sprigged to Bermudagrass in April 1961. Note that the weeds have been sprayed. Randall Spears and his foreman observing cattle on good Bermudagrass pasture. OK-1439-11.

Photograph of Caddo Creek bottom, heavily timbered. Cleared in January 1961. Plowed and sprayed to Bermuda grass in April 1961. Note that the weeds have been sprayed. OK-1406-1.

Photograph of a graphic picture of an abandoned field very badly gullied due to incorrct farming procedures. This field, only part of which is shown here, could not even be reached by a pickup truck. Plowing the field up and down the hill was the primary reason for this "picture story". OK-5046.

Photograph of Lyndal McCrory, rancher of Milo, OK (right) and Herman Denny, his foreman, have been rounding up some of McCrory's registered Black Angus bulls. There are five watershed structures on the tributaries of Caddo Creek on the ranch and provide flood protection. McCrory has stopped all row cropping and has gone completely to cattle and grass. OK-2299-4.

Photograph of the Ardmore Land Acquisition Committee holding a breakfast meeting on acquiring the land on three watershed sites on Caddo Creek north-south for municipal water and recreation. The project will also provide flood prevention. Louis Fischl, committee chairman is presiding. Also there: Curtis Williams, L.D. [unclear] and S.A. Pittman. Jerry Churchill was not present. At left: N.A. McGalliard of the Daily Ardmoreite. Left o fhim is Archie Welch, SCS, WUC at Ardmore[?]. At right is Wesley Mienert, SCS watershed specialist. Others include Jack Smith, the city manager, and Dick Thomas, Asst. city manager and Herb Prevett[?] SCS. OK-2299-10.

Photograph of upper Bayou overflow. House on the east side of Healdton. Note the height of the debris in front of the house. Water was about 8 or 10 feet deep in this and other houses at crest. OK-3961-6.

Photograph of Upper Bayou overflow. Oil wells and tanks as well as the entire bottom is inundated. OK-3961-12.

Photograph of some of the Black Angus beef cattle on the Lyndal McCrory ranch are shown grazing on Bermudagrass. McCrory has switched from row crops to grass and cattle. Watershed projects protect his ranch from flooding. OK-2299-[?].

Photograph of dumping Ground (remaining text too faded).

Photograph of dragline excavating Wildhorse Channel. OK-3616-16.

Photograph of spillway outlet at site 27 Caddo Creek watershed. Gordon Moebius, soil surveyor, looking. Arbuckle SCD. OK-4322-5D.

Photograph of spillway outlet at site 27 Caddo Creek watershed. Gordon Moebius, soil surveyor, looking. Arbuckle SCD. OK-4322-5D.

Photograph of Bert Lavigne, district aid, watering Buterbush, just after planting. OK-3705-10.

Photograph of cattle grazing in a pasture.

Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing in a pasture of coastal Bermuda near Ardmore. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is one of the many beautiful pasture and hay producing fields that can be seem driving on Oklahoma's Highways. However, Three (3) year ago this area was heavily infested with hardwoods and underbrush. Area was cleared and sprigged to coastal Bermuda, thus becoming a highly productive piece of land. Mr. Fritgreald has been a cooperator of the Arbuckle SWCD for the past 15 Years. During this period, he has planted approx. 2,000 ac. of improved pasture."

Photograph of Gowen loam near the Fitzgerald Ranch. A measuring stick is on the left side of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Profile of Gowen Loam."