Photograph of an earth dam near Kenton, OK. Dam has approx. 75,000 sq. yards of fill, approx. 2000 ft. long and will impound water over approximately 700 acres. The water will be used to irrigate 400 acres. It has a drainage area of 22.5 sections. During the dryest years there has been enough run-off water to fill the lake three times. OK-363.

Photograph of J. R. C. Moseley standing in a field of hairy vetch used as both a cover and soil-building crop and seed production. Moseley in this photo poses with some hairy vetch in hand. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of the excellent hairy vetch cover and soil building crop that is being saved for seed on the Moseley Ranch. Mr. Moseley (in photo) says that this 70 acres of vetch and an adjoining 70 acres of Abruzzi rye carried 195 cows from Jan. 1 to Feb. 29, 1944. The crop was not damaged and the vetch will yield an average of 250# seed per acre. It is estimated that Mr. Moseley will harvest 150,000# of seed this year. Last year he harvested 40,000 lbs. of vetch seed from 160 acres."

Photograph of overflow from Elk Creek and runoff from surrounding areas inundating good farm land 1 mile from creek. Looking south along highway after 4" rain.

Photograph of Silt deposition washed from unprotected field above N. Fork Red River.

Photograph of flood waters from Turkey Creek. Creek is highest since 1935.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men inspecting vetch and oats seeded on Bermudagrass in the fall of 1955. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vetch and oats seeded on bermudagrass in the fall of 1955. This field would not produce head feed crops four years ago before the use of cover crops to improve the condition of the soil. Now the soil in this field is soft and mellow and will produce good crops after four years of a cover crop of vetch. Cover crops for soil improvement are recommended by the Soil Conservation Service."

Photograph of surface slippage on back slope of enbankment.

Photograph of a floodwater detention structure. Surface slippage on the back slope of an embankment. OK-466-12.

Photograph of agricultural workers. During rush season field and shed are full of town pickers. Scarcity of labor made this 4-acre berry patch a "you-pick-em" deal and everyone is happy. OK-1339-11.

Photograph of Wilson DeGroot and wife packaging strawberries. Good soil management makes strawberries. Contour rows, fertilization and check-row cultivation has simplified labors. This "pick-em-yourself" four acre project grossed $1,600 in 1960. Over 2,000 people picked for home use according to DeGroot. This retired bricklayer says his hobby is interesting and profitable.

Photograph of Bermuda grass sprigging. Arbuckle Soil Conservation District [SCD] sprigging Bermuda grass on Jim Bivins’ farm, with two-plow sprigger. Note the rack built on top to hold extra sprigs. Approximately 4 acres can be sprigged without stopping to reload. Note trailer being pulled behind sprigger to carry extra fertilizer—800 pounds. The trailer was so designed by the District that one wheel of the trailer runs over the last row of sprigs planted, thus giving more compaction and firming of the soil over the sprigs to retain moisture. An extension was added on the fertilizer attachment of the sprigger for carrying an additional 350 pounds of fertilizer. A spare tire is also carried on the trailer. OK-1380-3.

Photograph of Bermuda grass harvesting. District harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field was sprigged to Midland Bermuda grass in the spring of 1959 and has had two growing seasons with heavy grazing each year. This area harvested (= one-sixth of an acre) produced 200 bushels of roots per acre. With current cost rates would amount to $480 worth of roots per acre. OK-1380-1.

Photograph of Arbuckle Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field, sprigged in 1959 has been heavily grazed for the past two grazing seasons. The area harvested, at this time, is approximately 165 feet long and 45 feet wide, produced enough sprigs to plant 20 acres. Approximately 10 bushels of roots are being planted per acre. OK-1333-11.

Photograph of Arbuckle Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field, sprigged in 1959 has been heavily grazed for the past two grazing seasons. The area harvested, at this time, is approximately 165 feet long and 45 feet wide, produced enough sprigs to plant 20 acres. Approximately 10 bushels of roots are being planted per acre. OK-1333-8.

Photograph of Arbuckle Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field, sprigged in 1959 has been heavily grazed for the past two years. The area harvested, at this time, produced enough sprigs to plant 20 acres. Area is approximately 165 feet long and 45 feet wide. Approximately 10 bushels of roots are being planted per acre. OK-1333-12.

Photograph of the damage done by a 3 inch rain and heavy wind to steep slope that had been seeded to grasses, mulched with hay and covered with netting and stapled down (on the south area). OK-1335-1.

Photograph of damage to mulched area on the north plat after a 3 inch rain. Netting afforded less protection when run lengthwise then up and down the hill. OK-1335-7.

Photograph of the rush season, field and shed are full of town pickers. Scarcity of labor made this 4-acre berry patch a "you-pick-em" deal and everyone is happy.

Photograph of Charles Freeman and two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. technicians checking their fish net to check size, kind, and number of fish in this fishpond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Charles Freeman paddling boat for State Game and Fish Dept. technicians who are checking their net used to trap fish for purpose of determining kind, size and number of fish in large stockwater pond on their ranch.”

Photograph of Charles Freeman and two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. technicians checking their fish net to check size, kind, and number of fish in this fishpond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Charles Freeman paddling boat for State Game and Fish Dept. technicians who are checking their net used to trap fish for purpose of determining kind, size and number of fish in large stockwater pond on their ranch."

Photograph of "Long Branch Creek Site 6-A. Irrigation looking east from the discharge irrigation pipe being supplied with water from detention dam reservoir of Long Branch Creek Site 6-A in preparation for summer feed crop." Property of James Williams.

Photograph of early morning sun over site # 107, Wildhorse Creek, multipurpose lake built for the city of Elmore City. OK-3805-7.

Photograph of Wildhorse Site # 107. The early morning sun over Site # 107, Wildhorse Creek, a multipurpose lake built for the city of Elmore City. OK-3805-7.

Photograph of watershed structures, Robbers Cave State Park. The embankment and principle spillway of the Fourche Maline Creek Watershed structure, number 5. OK-3801-3.