Photograph of severe sheet and gully erosion on farm land damaged by wind and water. This farm is adjoined by two sub-marginal tracts on the east, west and north that are owned by the Cheyenne Land Utilization [L.U.] Project. OK-8728.

Photograph of a pasture gully in a natural draw. Runoff water has been eliminated from the channel by a two pond dams, one above and one below this area. Mr. Harold Atkins is a District Supervisor. OK-8850.

Photograph of the constructing of a dam with a bulldozer on a Cheyenne, OK Land Utilization [L.U.] Project. Pond will be utilized for stock water and will be stocked with fish. OK-8726.

Photograph of roadside erosion control (Timber Creek Watershed). A two mile section will be worked with borrow ditches [i.e., so named as the dirt from the ditch is “borrowed” to crown the road] that have silted full will be cleaned, shaped and utilized for terrace outlet channels. Nine farm-owners, the Soil Conservation District and the County Commissioners are cooperating on the project. The dirt removed from the borrow ditches is being used to raise the level of the road. 1280 acres drain into this roadside ditch and the entire drainage area will be treated for erosion control and water conservation. OK-8720.

Photograph of new channel-type terraces built with homemade bulldozer attached to a Farmall Tractor. Intervals have been planted to oats on a countour. Terraces empty into the pasture. OK-8723.

Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. West with several of their egg-laying hens. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. & Mrs. West gathering eggs from 350 hens. Last year the hens produced 4,133 dozen eggs that sold for $1,565. Eggs bought 8 to 12 cents premium for hatching purposes."

Photograph of part of a herd of buffalo on a range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. OK-8969.

Photograph of part of a herd of buffalo on a range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. OK-8970.

Photograph of part of a herd of buffalo on a range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. OK-8967.

Photograph of part of a herd of buffalo on a range in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. OK-8967.

Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."

Photograph of two buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."

Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."

Photograph of two buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."

Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."

Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."

Photograph of a small group of buffalo standing on a native grass range at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of herd of Buffalo on range at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge."

Photograph of sand dune near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note encroachment of dune on pasture land. OK-8898.

Photograph of a sand dune area near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note the encroachment of dune on pasture land. OK-8901.

Photograph of sand dune near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note encroachment of dune on pasture land. OK-8898.