Photograph of how soils dictate what trees grow and how well they grow. Soil Conservation Service has soils maps on all land in the RC&D Project area and these soils have been rated for tree suitability and growth

Photograph of Norman Smola, Forester, examining age and rate of growth of pine. This information is basic for woodland management.

Photograph of tour group crossing Broken Bow Reservoir by boat to tour the McCurtain County Wilderness Area. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation sponsors summer tours for individuals and groups. OK-4354-6.

Photograph of a shortleaf pine tree growing a "witch's broom" as a result of stress due to disease. Growth forms a scenic addtion to the tree trunk. OK-4354-3.

Photograph of how soils dictate what trees grow and how well they grow. Soil Conservation Service has soils maps on all land in the RC&D Project area and these soils have been rated for tree suitability and growth

Photograph of Norman Smola, Forester, examining age and rate of growth of pine. This information is basic for woodland management.

Photograph of DC Carl Mackey and Ronald Pond discussing sow herd management on Pond's farm. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Ronald Pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "DC Carl Mackey (left) and Ronald Pond discuss management of sow herd on the Pond farm."

Photograph of Salt water spraying from a salt water line and killing the vegetation on a large area near the Jack Cochran farm north of Oglesby. The Saltwater is also running into Hogshooter Creek and polluting the stream. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Salt water spraying from a salt water line and killing the vegetation on a large area. Also is running into Hog-shooter Creek and polluting the stream."

Photograph of DC Carl Mackey, Ronald Pond, and his son, Bruce standing in front of Pond Hog Farm's waste disposal lagoon. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Bruce, 3. Ronald Pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "DC Carl Mackey (left) and Ronald Pond with son, Bruce, look at the waste disposal lagoon constructed to prevent pollution from the Pond swine operation."

Photograph of "DC Carl Mackey (left) and conservation district cooperator Ronald Pond discuss management principles applied at the Pond swine enterprise." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Ronald Pond.

Photograph of a portion of a herd of 235 mother cows grazing on Carrick farm's Bermudagrass field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermudagrass grazed by 235 mother cows – pastures grazed in a 3-pasture rotation system."

Photograph of John Perry, tour guide, in light shirt, explains features of the McCurtain County Wilderness Area. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation sponsors summer tours for individuals and groups. OK-4354-4.

Photograph of Sarah Henry Farm after a heavy rain on 8-19-71. [illegible] soil, [illegible] slope. Land was bare. Gullies in some areas. Heavy silt bed in other areas. Immediate foreground shows road burrow ditch filled with silt. OK-4434-B.

Photograph of corn growing in bermuda sod to be cut for insilage.

Photograph of Hadley Meinders (L), District Conservationist, Purcell, and Bobby Davis, Project Engineer, Davis Project Office, examine plans for Wiley Post Memorial Lake. OK-4376-13.

Photograph of Hadley Meinders (L), District Conservationist, Purcell, and Bobby Davis, Project Engineer, Davis Project Office, prepare to make compaction tests of Site # 34, Finn Creek. OK-4376-7.

Photograph of Hadley Meinders (L), District Conservationist, Purcell, and Bobby Davis, Project Engineer, Davis Project Office, examine fill material being placed in embankment site # 34, Finn Creek. OK-4376-11.

Photograph of surface depositing and open air burning of refuse for the city of Woodward, OK. OK-4347-6.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED people sailing on Fort Cobb Lake, just two miles below Pond Hog Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fort Cobb Lake, located just two miles below Pond hog farm, receives intensive recreation use. It is also the water supply for the cities of Anadarko and Chickasha."

Photograph of DC Carl Mackey and Ronald Pond standing in front of Pond's Hog Farm and discussing sanitation measures. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Ronald Pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "DC Carl Mackey (left) and Ronald Pond discuss sanitation measures at the Pond hog farm. Sewage from the buildings in the background is stored in a waste disposal lagoon located nearby."

Photograph of Salt water spraying from a salt water line and killing the vegetation on a large area near the Jack Cochran farm north of Oglesby. The Saltwater is also running into Hogshooter Creek and polluting the stream. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Salt water spraying from a salt water line and killing the vegetation on a large area. Also is running into Hog-shooter Creek and polluting the stream."

Photograph of a sign that indicates Fort Cob Dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This sign located at Fort Cobb Lake. Pond Hog Farm is located two miles above this multiple-purpose reservoir."