Photograph of the sprig sodding of Bermuda grass on retired land. Works Progress administration [WPA] labor is utilized in sodding as cooperator covers furrows with a go-devil sled. 4% slope. Dougherty very fine sandy loam soil. Ok-8067.

Photograph of CCC Enrollees helping to construct a wooden concrete form for making a watering trough. Okla-8062.

Photograph of workers fertilizing a field with manure before planting watermelon.

Photograph of a Bermuda grass sodder designed and constructed by a farm operator, Mr. Kerr, shown in the photograph. OK-8064.

Photograph of a Marsh Hawk nest on Allan Gholsten's farm.

Photograph of a Marsh Hawks nest (Circus hudsonius). This nest is located in tall grasses of a sraw in a mixed-grass pasture, which has been "rested" for 5 yrs. 11 pellets picked up from around nest and analyzed by Denver Laboratory of U.S. Biological Survey were composed as follows: 3 cottontail (Sylvilagus), 3 cotton-rat (Sigmodon hispidus), 2 ground-squirrel (Citillus 13-linsatus), 1 house mouse (Mus musculus), 1 horned lark (Otocoris), and 1 mouse (Mus) and bird (sparrow?).

Photograph of a Marsh Hawks nest (Cirens budscaius). This nest is located in the tall grasses of a draw in a mixed grass pasture which has been "rested" for 5 years. 11 pellets picked up from around nest and analyzed by Denver Laboratory of this Biological Survey were composed as follows: 3 cottontail (Sylvilagus), 3 cottonrat (Signoden hispidns). 2 ground squirrel (Citellus 13-lineatus), 1 house mouse (Mus musculus), 1 horned lark (Otocoris), and 1 mouse (Mus), and bird (Sparrow?).

Photograph of a Marsh Hawk nest on Allan Gholsten's farm.

Photograph of a Marsh Hawks Nest (Circus hudsonius) located in tall grasses of a draw in a mixed-grass pasture, which has been "rested" for 5 years. 11 pellets picked up from around the nest and analyzed by Denver Laboratory of U.S. Biological Survey were composed as follows: 3 cotton-rat (Citellus 13-lineatus), 1 house mouse (Muz musculus), 1 horned-lark (Otocoris), and 1 mouse (Mus) and bird (sparrow?). Original Negative size 9 x 12 cm.

Photograph of a Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

Photograph of a water spreading system, constructed from earth levees, to spread creek water evenly over a blue grama grass range to promote growth of grass and prevent erosion. A few heads of cattle are grazing in this field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water spreading system. System of earth levees for spreading creek water over blue grama grass range. These levees distribute water evenly over range and promote growth of grass. They also serve to reduce velocity of water and help prevent sheet and gully erosion."

Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. The windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into 3 pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in the foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60, 317.

Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. This windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into 3 pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and with much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in the foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60-317.

Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. This windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into three pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60, 317.

Photograph of African lovegrass sown in March 1940 and planted in rows on land retired to pasture. A house and windmill sit dead center in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "African Love Grass in rows on land retired to pasture. Very sandy land. Sown in March 1940 at rate of 5# per acre Stevensville soil, 2% slope."

Photograph of a "Windbreak and post lot consisting of Chinese elm and catalpa trees. Trees were set out about 1937." A building and car sit just to the right of the windbreak and post lot.

Photograph of a constructed drop inlet constructed where an unsafe bridge used to stand to stabilize erosion from gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Highway Erosion Control. Unsafe bridge eliminated and drop inlet constructed, (Highway Commission, WPA, and SCS cooperation) to allow deep gully to silt in, thus stabilizing erosion. Stock will also be watered here as water gathers in basin."

Photograph of masonry drop structure for gully control, terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built in later 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied, to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on the right is now well-vegetated, providing a safe waterway and the former active erosion behind the structure is almost 100% stabilized. OK-5969-B.

Photograph of a retired field with severe washing causing a small gully to form. A dirt road is on the left of the photo and several buildings are in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gully control with small earthen dams. Small gullied area retired from cultivation because of severe washing. Small dams have Bermuda roots mixed in to promote vegetative cover. Vernon F. S. L."

Photograph of masonary arch drop, gully control terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe watersay and former active erosion behind structure is almost 100%.

Photograph of masonary arch drop, gully control terrace outlet channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe watersay and former active erosion behind structure is almost 100%.

Photograph of highway erosion control project. Unsafe bridge eliminated and drop inlet constructed (Hwy Comm., WPA and SCS cooperating) to allow deep gully to silt in, thus stabilizing erosion.Stock will be also be watered here as water gathers in basin.

Photograph of a follow-up picture of Okla-5969 of the progression of a Masonry arch drop in stabilizing gully erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Masonry Arch Drop, Gully Control Terrace Outlet Channel. Masonry structure was built latter part of 1937 in natural wash, badly gullied, to accelerate silting for erosion stabilization. Outlet channel on right is now well vegetated, providing safe waterway and former active erosion hehand [sic] structure is almost 100% stabilized.” Both men in this picture are UNIDENTIFED.

Photograph of strips of native grass consisting of Blue grama and little bluestem on contour. A house sits in both the immediate and distant background of this photograph. The back of this photograph proclaims, “Strips of Native Grass on Contour Blue gramma [sic] and Little bluestem. Area on left retired from cultivation and grass becoming established. Cultivation continues between strips to provide income from land while grass becomes established. Strips planted spring of ’37 at rate of 30# to A after preparation of seed bed. Vernon F. S. L. 3 to 4% slope.”