Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem planted in April 1947. Harvest second seed crop October 22, 1948; first harvest took place on June 1, 1948. 35 acre block. TX-44, 826.

Photograph of Texas 46 Improved Rescue grass seed, which was planted in 3 ft. rows in the Fall of 1948. The average height of the grass is 3 1/2 ft. The yield of seed was about 600 pounds per acre. Group 5 B. L. TX. 45-505.

Photograph of dixie crimson clover planted in the fall of 1947. There was a good seed crop produced in the spring of 1948 but no seeds were harvested. The crop was harvested in the spring of 1949 producing about 126 pounds per acre. The crop had fallen down when the picture was made on May 6, 1949. The crop was windrowed and combined on May 18, 1949. The clover was fertilized with 200 pounds of 20 % superphosphate per acre at the time of the planting. Group 5, B.L. TX-45-506.

Photograph of Suitor fescue. Planting made during the latter part of September 1947. Fifty pounds of seed were furnished by the Soil Conservation Service with five acres planted. No. 6 soil. About 200 pounds of 3-9-18 fertilizer were used on the five acres. Approximately 200 pounds of seed were harvested in the summer of 1948. It is believed that twice as much seed would have been harvested had it not been for a heavy rain two days before the harvest. AR-61-224.

Photograph of a low must be present to successfully drain wet areas. This drain is well constructed but there is not a suitable outlet area. When Cache Creek drainage project under Public Law 566 is completed, a suitable outlet will be available. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] has technical responsibilities of PL-566. OK-1259-9.

Photograph of flood damage to a road. The need for a flood prevention program is shown by damage to a country bridge and road fill on the Boggy Creek watershed. Farmer fence, right, was damaged for 100 yards. OK-1443-6.

Photograph of a wheat field where water concentrates. Waterway is to be shaped in the near future and sprigged to bermuda. This is a continuation of a waterway starting on the joining Irwin Curby farm on the north. Keith residence in the background. OK-1575-5.

Photograph of Thomas Mabry, district cooperator, on a field where he used a Grassland Drill to plant vetch and small grain for winter pasture. OK-1525-10.

Photograph of a floodwater retarding structure. Site No. 16, Rock Creek. The dam before grassing. This area will be sodded with Bermuda grass. The "after" picture is to be made after grassing. OK-1497-12.

Photograph of channel improvement (after picture). Construction of channel improvement below Site No. 16, Rock Creek. OK-1496-5.

Photograph of a quarter horse rancher. Bud and Reba Warren, receiving long distance call relative to business. Mrs. Warren is a business partner and secretary makes the Ranch a common daily routine of the home. OK-1264-12.

Photograph of the Washita River near Davis, OK. See OK-10-395. Davis, OK in the background. OK-10-396.

Photograph of a stockwater dam. Stockwater with a 15 inch drawdown pipe. OK-1371-7.

Photograph of parallel terraces that have just been completed. A 5 inch rain fell during the night. The photo was taken the following day. Tom McLin is pointing out the cross-section area of the terrace and showing debris where the water height appeared. These are the first parallel terraces layed out int he Murray County Soil Conservation District. OK-1465-5.

Photograph of Soil and Water Conservation District [S&WCD] Cooperator's place. Brush thicket being brushed off so that pasture grass, Bermuda, may make a more s successful growth. SCS technicians aid landowners in developing around soil and water conservation plans. The landowners make use of S&WCD equipment to aid in completing needed program. OK-1754-9.

Photograph of the Whitegrass-Waterhold Project. A.A. Boren, member of the Conservancy District Board, checking the bridge to be enlarged on Main Channel No. 1, the Whitegrass-Waterhold Project. Area in the background is inundated by approximately 4 inches of water on the Borem Ranch will be cleared and developed to improved pasture as soon as the channel is completed on the project. OK-1563-11.

Photograph of [unclear] filter housing on floodwater retarding structure no. [unclear]. 36 inch diameter; the dark 8 inch pipe is a drain pipe which runs into drop inlet structure. The two 2 inch pipes run to floatwell for water stage recorder [?]. Glenn A. Beecham, construction engineer is holding up lid which can be opened to clean silt out of the house. OK-01 [?]-219.

Photograph of sediment drainage. East bank of the Washita [?] River. On the south side of the road. OK-10-397.

Photograph of Norwood Creek, near the Red River. Near here the flooding of the Creek joins the red River. A natural lake once held much of Norwood's waters back [from flooding]. OK-459-12.

Photograph of flood damage to road. The need for flood prevention is shown by damage to a country bridge and road fill on the Boggy Creek watershed. Farmer fence, right, was damaged for 100 yards. OK-1443-6.

Photograph documenting land capability class II soil unit 6-GP erosion as moderately severe. The cropland is sericea meadow that was planted in the spring of 1949. 150 pounds of superphosphate applied at planting times. 200 pounds of rock phosphate applied in the spring of 1952. Average annual yield is 2 tons of legume hay. OK-10-541.

Photograph showing revegetation. Second season growth of row planting of little bluestem and blue grama mixture. Planted on 1941-04-12. OK-8520.