Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze is controlled by Conservation District [CD] and Soil Conservation District [SCD] firefighting units. OK-1265-11.

Photograph of streambank improvement. On a tributary of Beef Creek. Entire area will be sprigged to Bermuda grass. Work done with a bulldozer. OK-1278-11.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED CD and SCD fire fighters conducting a control burn on a weeping lovegrass field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD firefighting units."

Photograph of William Saunders and R. N. Wall, SCS, Technician, planning a conservation program for his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Saunders planning a conservation program for his farm, 5 miles southeast of Binger, assisted by SCS Technician R. N. Wall." The photograph does not specify which of the two men are William Saunders and R. N. Wall.

Photograph of Ned Machado shows an UNIDENTIFED SCS technician his black locust planted on a strip mine dumps. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Machado and the UNIDENTIFED SCS technician positions. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ned Machado shows SCS technician how a tree planting crew and himself set out Black locust on strip mine dumps. The locists [sic] serve for soil protection, wildlife food and shelter and fence posts."

Photograph of William Saunders and R. N. Wall, SCS, Technician, planning a conservation program for his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Saunders planning a conservation program for his farm, 5 miles southeast of Binger, assisted by SCS Technician R. N. Wall." The photograph does not specify which of the two men are William Saunders and R. N. Wall.

Photograph of Photograph of road ditch work being riprapped for erosion protection by six UNIDENTIFIED workers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Road ditch work being rip-rapped for erosion protection. Water formerly cut through pasture, cutting out emergency spillway of detention reservoir No. 18, Criner Creek. REA moved poles; Jack Luttrell gave Highway Department easement to widen ditch and take water down road."

Photograph of gully control. This photo is a follow up to OK-1290-7.

Photograph of an unsprayed, ovrgrazed shinnery-oak range in poor condition.

Photograph of shinnery sprayed with 1 lb 2-4-5-T in 1958 and 1959. Deferred in summer each year. Mowed for hay in 1960-10 bales per acre.

Photograph of completed work on gully shaping. Follow Up of OK-1290-8.

Photograph of dirt work and fencing which has been completed before lake has any water in it except in the borrow pit. County Commissioner Alva Tims contributed part of the cost of the road and also cooperated by giving permission to change section line road.

Photograph of fire in weeping Lovegrass. Blaze controlled by CD and SCD fire fighting units.

Photograph of a heavily grazed pasture, note poor calves and frequent dung piles.

Photograph of Bob Deevers, opr. , inspecting a waterway that was constructed and sodded to Bermuda grass in 1960. Terraces were constructed after wheat harvest in 1960 to outlet into this waterway.

Photograph of shinnery sprayed with 1 lb 2-4-5-T in 1958 and 1959. Deferred in summer 1958, 1959 and 1960. Grazed in winter 1960-1961.

Photograph of eleven year old King Ranch Blue Stem plant competing with Switch grass and Little Bluestem and Sand Bluestem in a planting on eroded Woodward soil. There is some volunteering of K. R. nearby. K. R. at left center, Switch grass at right center. Follow-up to OK-904-11.

Photograph of all dirt work and fencing has been completed before this lake has any water in it, except in the borrow pit. County Commissioner Alva Tims contributed part of the cost of the road and also cooperated by giving permission to change section line road.

Photograph of a Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] crew. From left to right: Jim Thompson, Tommy White, C.C. Drewry and Emil Hairrell. This is one crew, furnished by the Le Flore County SCD, which has helped plant some 250,000 shortleaf pine seedlings in 1960 – 1961 planting season. FFA [Future Farmers of America] boys were also used in tree planting crews. Soil conservation Service [SCS] technicians gave technical assistance on lands of District cooperators. Jim Thompson explains the proper care of pine seedlings to crew members. OK-1268-11.

Photograph of land clearing. Frilly and treating the large trees with 2-4-5-T herbicide (Basal Bark Treatment) as a part of the land clearing job on approximately 100 acres of Loamy Bottomland Site in poor condition. The smaller brush will be cleared with a bulldozer and then sprigged to Bermudagrass. OK-1263-5.

Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by Civil Defense [CD] and Soil Conservation District {SCD] fire fighting units. OK-1265-11.

Photograph of land clearing. Frilly and treating the large trees with 2-4-5-T herbicide (Basal Bark Treatment) as a part of the land clearing job on approximately 100 acres of Loamy Bottomland Site in poor condition. The smaller brush will be cleared with a bulldozer and then sprigged to Bermudagrass. OK-1263-5.

Photograph of looking out from odd area of brvkbrush, brushpile, cedar and oaks. Trees are just enough and low cover good for Qualil SCS technicians recommend leaving area for wildlife.