Photograph of sediment damage just after May flood on Beaver and Cow Creek Watersheds. This is on the highway between Duncan and Lawton, Okla.

Photograph of sediment damage just after May flood on Beaver and Cow Creek Watersheds. This is on the highway between Duncan and Lawton, Okla.

Photograph of Washita River channel cutting 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, Okla. It has been estimated that 2500 acres of valuable Washita River bottom land has fallen in the river channel due to severe cutting during the past 20 years.

Photograph of Charles L. Lee, SCD board chair, and E. S. Cordell checking growth of KR bluestem planted in Johnson grass to control erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Lee, SCD board chairman, and SCS Technician, E. S. Cordell check growth of KR bluestem planted in Johnson grass on this "break" to control erosion and prevent washing of soils onto Wheatland at bottom."

Photograph of a herd of 112 cattle grazing on a pasture consisting of Blackwell switchgrass and sweetclover planted on 75 acres of land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Conservation Rotation Hay & Pasture. Blackwell Switchgrass. Mr. Brown planted a mixture of 3 lbs. Blackwell Switchgrass and 2 lbs. Sweet clover March 1957 on 75 acres of Class III land. On Mar. 1 he started grazing 80 head of steers in this field and grazed until May 20. Returned the 80 head to graze July 15 to Oct. 25 or total of 182 days total gain 28, 500 lbs. This shows same field July 2, 1959 with 96 big cattle and 16 calves have been grazing since June 1. Brown plans to graze until Aug. 1 then rest to get good regrowth and will return [the] Oct. 1 until sold.”

Photograph of contour farming shown on good cross section channel type terraces constructed in 1952.

Photograph of nodules ont eh roots of this biennial sweetelover plant. After land was in maize, Lee planted clover in spring of 1952 to improve the soil befoing to wheat. He is doing whol farm of 960 acres this way.

Photograph of fertilized and seed-Bermuda grass, 5 weeks after planting. Planted on a well prepared seedbed in 18 inch rows with an Ezee-Flow fertilizer spreader with an H. L. Pray furrowing attachment.

Photograph of fertilized and seed-Bermuda grass, five weeks after planting. Planted on a well prepared seedbed in 18 inch rows with an Ezee-Flow fertilizer spreader with an H. L. Pray furrowing attachment.

Photograph of flood damage on Cow Creek after 2 inches of rain in 1.5 hours. Pecan Orchard. Note-tractor in center of picture by trees.

Photograph of a strip of hairy vetch and rye fertilized with 150 pounds of superphosphate. OK-10-152.

Photograph of 20 acres Cornado sideoats planted Feb, 1948 in cultivated rows. It was fertilized and cultivated 1300 lbs. of certified seed was harvested Oct. 1958 or 65 lbs. per acre. This seed was used to seed 68 more acres of cropland and overseeded some poor stands of native grass pasture.

Photograph of plainting Blue Panicum with grassland drill.

Photograph of Harrison Olson, left, and E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician, examining a field. A small herd of cattle can be seen in the background. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Olson (left) and SCS Technician, E. S. Cordell discuss the productiveness of this old cultivated 25-acre field that used to blow when it was in wheat. Four years ago, Olson seeded field to sand love and switch grass. Has been grazing it at rate of four acres per head of yearlings the year around. Olson now has 350 acres that used to be in wheat and sorghum that are now in grass. Sandyland range site in excellent condition."

Photograph of Harrison Olsen and E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician, discussing Olsen's conservation plan for his ranch. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Harrison Olsen, 2. E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is typical of the way other parts of Olson's ranch were covered with sage before he sprayed the growth and brought grass back. This area is to be cleared also. Olson (left) and SCS Tech. E. S. Cordell here discuss his conservation progress. This is sandyland range site in poor condition."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men working in a rock quarry in Haskell County. There are broken up rocks of varying sizes.

Photograph of several stacks of broken up rocks of varying sizes from a rock quarry in Haskell County.

Photograph of pure bred polled Herefords grazing on fertilized seeded Bermuda grass. One month after planting. Over seeded with annual lespedeza and white clover.

Photograph of pure bred polled Herefords grazing on fertilized seed planted Bermuda grass. Over seeded with annual lespedeza and white clover.

Photograph of +Mr. Edward L. Brewer, owner of 6000 acre ranch in Oklahoma panhandle. Mr. Brewer has owned and operated this ranch since 1917. He has seen several dry and wet periods. He went though the "Dirty Thirties" of dust storms. One of the first to sign contract under Great Plains Conservation Program.

Photograph of planting Blue Panicum with grassland drill. OK-68-2.

Photograph of an outlet channel constructed with a plow in the fall of 1948 (1000 feet long x 20 feet wide) seeded to 50 pounds of intermediate wheat grass. Fertilized with 200 pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer at the time of seding. OK-9898-B.

Photograph of a typical landscape of Bates-Collinsville complex with native grass cover.

Photograph of a typical landscape of Collinsville-Talihina complex in excellent native grass range.