Photograph of DC Marvin (Buck) Wright, Jr., looks at a peach not quite ready for the eating. Orchard production is a land use on many soils in Adair County.

Photograph of northwest corner of Jefferson School ground with erosion caused by heavy traffic and overhead water.

Photograph of diversion terrace on Jefferson School ground empties into road ditch. Lack of proper installation and vegetation resulted in this severe erosion problem.

Photograph of erosion along west edge of Jefferson School ground. Note here tree roots due to erosion.

Photograph of concrete-lined channel under construction by county highway crew. A road-side gully was filled and shaped prior to construction. This was the first cooperative project in Oklahoma between the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] and the Board of County Commissioners under the Upstream Flood Prevention Program. Materials were furnished by SCS and the Commissioners supplied the labor and equipment. OK-4792-13.

Photograph of a concrete channel liner installed to control roadside erosion. Compare with photo No, OK-4532-13, OK-4792-5, OK 4792-6 and OK-4792-16. This is photo OK-4869-1.

Photograph of Jefferson School ground is washing away due to uncontrolled traffic and poor vegetation. Note here areas that are subject to erosion.

Photograph of severe erosion on Jefferson School grounds. School building can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Jim Hodge, McAlester Naval Ammunition Depot [NAD], Natural Resources Manager (left) checks the growth of annual zyegrass sown on the right-of-way of railroad track on the Naval ammunition Depot. OK-4219-6.

Photograph featuring roadside erosion control. A concrete channel liner to control roadside erosion. OK-4869-1. Compare with phot No. OK-4532-13, OK-4792-5, OK-4792-8 and OK-4792-16.

Photograph of Arnold L. Hamilton examining resudue in a minimum tillage operation. This picture shows the effect of minimum tillage after a good rain. No soil loss what-so-ever.

Photograph of Arnold L. Hamilton examining resudue in a minimum tillage operation. This picture shows the effect of minimum tillage after a good rain. No soil loss what-so-ever.

Photograph of a profuse of growth of water lillies in shallow water around pond margin. The think growth prevents boating and shoreline fishing.

Photograph of an unkempt, unsightly tank battery system. A possible source of pollution. OK-4799-4.

Photograph of brush piled at the edge of Washita channel. May cause right bank to begin cutting. OK-4809-10.