Photograph of Earnest Allen showing a part of is 46 acres of button clover at seeding time that was planted in the fall of 1957. A excellent crop was made in the planting with vetch.

Photograph of Earnest Allen showing a part of is 46 acres of button clover at seeding time that was planted in the fall of 1957. A excellent crop was made in the planting with vetch.

Photograph of buffalo herd kept on the Berryman Ranch. Pond in background is one of three in 700 acre pasture used for herd of 40-50 buffalo.

Photograph of a typical pond in ranch area on shallow range along South Canadian River

Photograph of typical shinoak pasture in Deep Sand Savannah Site in southeast part of Ellis County. Has had treatment 2 years with 1 lb. per acre of 2-4-5T, with deferred grazing during growing season.

Photograph of Girl Scout Troop Number 52 working on projects on a table they made by tying logs together for legs. Camp in shelterbelt above Flood Prevention Site 1, Cobb Creek. In picture are Miss Smith, Joanie Sorrells, Cathy Nail, Joyce ?

Photograph of Girl Scout Troop Number 52 cooking meal around campfire in shelterbelt above Flood Prevention Structure Site 1, Cobb Creek. In picture are Vickie Inman, Jo Ellen Short, Treva Rowland, Debbie Dibler, Cathie McPhetridge, Rita Vandman and Sherre Goss.

Photograph of Girl Scout Troop No. 50 preparing a meal around a campfire in shelterbelt above flood prevention structure, Site 1, Cobb Creek. In the picture are Linda Blough, Rosalie Hatfield, Nancy Miller, and helpers Kathleen Moses and Linda Sensinteffer. Fern Blough and Evelyn Hart, Leaders. OK-1747-6.

Photograph of northwest corner of Jefferson School ground with erosion caused by heavy traffic and overhead water.

Photograph of diversion terrace on Jefferson School ground empties into road ditch. Lack of proper installation and vegetation resulted in this severe erosion problem.

Photograph of erosion along west edge of Jefferson School ground. Note here tree roots due to erosion.

Photograph of Jefferson School ground is washing away due to uncontrolled traffic and poor vegetation. Note here areas that are subject to erosion.

Photograph of severe erosion on Jefferson School grounds. School building can be seen in the background.

Photograph of soil from farms in Mississippi watershed spurts from a pipe after being dredged from the harbor. Soil is spewed into stream channel where current is strong enough to carry it further downstream. LA-62, 278.

Photograph of soil from Mississippi watershed farms spewing from the end of a pipe line into a stream channel where the current is strong enough to carry it further downstream. Suction dredge is clearing channel to permit ships to dock. LA-62, 277.

Photograph of a suction dredge in the background that is clearing channel to permit ships to dock. The sand spewing out the end of the pipeline represents soil from the Mississippi watershed farms. At this spot dredging will go on for 12 days from a 100-foot line to deep water. Dredging 500 to 550 cubic yards an hour continuously. 500 cubic yards is equal to a farm of 178.5 acres with topsoil 6 inches deep for the 12-day dredging period. Sediment here is 9 feet deep. The water must be kept at a 35-feet mean for low gulf. This job is being done by a private contractor under the supervision of U.S. Corps of Engineers. LA-62, 279.

Photograph of soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Scass II Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, drift wood and deposition from Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.

Photograph of an excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest can be made from this field. Water spots in background indicate that a drainage system is needed.

Photograph of flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 acres of this field completely as the river changed its course.

Photograph of a pot hole in a cultivated field caused by flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on Arkansas River. This land should be retired from cropland or will need and expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.

Photograph of cattle grazing on 4 year old planting of mixed native grasses. VII RR 25

Photograph of floodwater retarding structure 22, complete except for part of riprapping.

Photograph of floodwater retarding structure under construction and complete.

Photograph of part of the Buffalo herd kept on the Berryman Ranch. Pond in background is one of three in 700 acre pasture used for herd of 40 to 50 buffalo.