Photograph of Mr. Lamey fertilizing pond for trhe benefit of the fish population. The fertilizer analysis is 6-12-6.

Photograph of a close-up of the fish distributor pouring fish into container for one of the District Cooperators.

Photograph of six people standing, sitting, or fishing on a barge floating on Sportsman's lake in Holdenville. In addition, also note the other unoccupied barges on said lake. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Joe Cannon, 2. John Franks, 3. Chester Bedwell, 4. Dickie Jackson, 5. Loramie Stafford, 6. Wanda Pitts. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Sportsman's Lake constructed by Soil Conservation Service and State of Oklahoma showing fishermen on barge from 4 different locations. Joe Cannon on left; John Franks, Holdenville; Chester Bedwell , Oklahoma City; Dickie Jackson, Wewoka; Loramie Stafford, Seminole; and Wanda Pitts, Seminole. Hundreds of recreationists visit this beautiful lake each week."

Photograph of grass growing in a roadside ditch. This particular road was resection in early 1959. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roadside ditch showing growth of grass. Roadside was resectioned [sic] early in year 1959."

Photograph of a hay crimper in action. The stems of the alfalfa are crushed about 1 inch apart. This allows the moisture to escape which permits quick curing. Using this machine alfalfa can be cut one day and baled the next day in dry weather.

Photograph of detention reservoir. Showing damage below Site No. 15, Little Wewoka Creek Site has 4000 acres of drainage even with a 19 inch drawdown tube.Runoff water comes from backslope of dam and hillside to contribute to damage being done. Outside water will be diverted from the spill area. OK-714-12.

Photograph of the T.J. David farm. Vegetated seven foot drop, two to one slope in lower end of terrace outlet channel. Channel shown in OKLA 5330. Loose rock and sod construction with wire holding sod in place until it becomes well-established. Bermuda sod used.OK-5328.

Photograph of a double drop masonry structure placed at the lower end of terrace outlet channel. Structure is built so that it provides a bridge in the farm driveway. Otherwise, it would have been necessary to build the driveway through the outlet channel. OK-5334.

Photograph of solidly sodded terrace outlet channels six weeks after completion. Sodded with Bermuda grass. This channel has been watered to help the sod survive the extremely hot, dry weather up to the present. OK-5330.

Photograph of gully control. This area was previously badly eroded with a deep gully. Gully was filled and shaped with a bulldozer then fertilized with 175 pounds per acre of 10-20-10 grade fertilizer and sprigged to Bermuda grass. A diversion with tin born outlet was constructed to cut out the headwaters. This is a deep, coarse-textured, moderately permeable soil an difficult to prevent erosion. Work planned and supervised by SCS technicians. Work Unit Conservationist T.J. Davis in the picture. ok-730-10.

Photograph of the Buster Hester ranch, Holdenville, Oklahoma. Follow-up on OK-74-7, showing baled hay overhead silo that was filled with ensilage from the 50 acre meadow. There were three similar silos that contained 150 tons of ensilage. OK-74-10.

Photograph of the T.G. Hedley Ranch showing windrows of hay in a 32 acre meadow. The meadow produced 52 1/4 tons of hay in 1955. OK-74-3. This is a follow-up of OK-68-12.