Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "TANGLE TOWNS, WORTH $10,225 IN CASH TO 382 WINNERS, IS THE RAGE."

Photograph of an alfalfa field developed in the flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2. This bottom land was formerly cut in two by a gully 4' to 6' deep. This ditch has been plowed in. The bottom formerly overflowed once or twice most years causing excessive crop losses and preventing the establishment of a stand of alfalfa. Wheat made 35 bu. per acre in 1949. A rain occurring in May 1949 would have destroyed the crop on 30 acres had it not been for the Cloud Creek flood control construction. Alfalfa was seeded in Sept. A heavy rain falling in Nov. did not damage the stand of alfalfa.

Photograph of alfalfa field developed in flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2. This bottom land was formerly cut in two by a gully 4' to 6' deep. This ditch has been plowed in. The bottom formerlyy overflowed once or twice most years causing erosive crop losses and preventing the establishment of stand of alfalfa. Wheat made 35 bu. per acre in 1949. A rain occurring in May 1949 would have destroyed the crop on 30 acres had it not been for the Cloud Creek flood control construction. Alfalfa was seeded in Sept. A heavy rain falling in Nov. did not damage the stand of alfalfa.

Photograph of a view of a future erosion control dam site to control gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Views of the site of an erosion control dam below a waterway to be built later."

Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing in the waterway in which an erosion control dam will protect. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is a drop-inlet pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control dam from in the waterway to be protected by the dam. Waterway berm in left foreground, and emergency spillway immediately beyond its end. Barney Cunningham at pipe."

Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing on an erosion control dam at the end of a waterway. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is the inlet-end of a 36-inch diameter drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion control dam at end of waterway. Barney Cunningham, farm operator, stands at inlet-end of drop-inlet pipe (36" diameter), which extends through the dam. Emergency spillway at left."

Photograph of Barney Cunningham and a dog standing on the backside of an erosion control. Directly next to Mr. Cunningham is the discharge end of a 36" drop-inlet pipe, which extends through the dam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back side of erosion controlled dam. This slope was dressed by routing tractor up and down slope for each 6 feet of height, or less. Barney Cunningham Stands at discharge end of 36" drop-inlet pipe through the dam."

Photograph of five UNIDIENTIFIED men on a bridge looking down at a deep gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View downstream from scene in Okla-10-778-A, showing gully head and bridge being demolished on county road 4 miles west of Bessie, Okla. A road fill with a drop inlet pipe will be constructed."

Photograph of a brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.

Photograph of brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.

Photograph of brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.

Photograph of the confluence of 2 branches of Cloud Creek. Channel is now eliminated and lower portion seeded to alfalfa.

Photograph of a view seen in Okla. 10-778-B after the construction of a road fill and drop inlet pipe (inlelt end shown) on the county road 4 miles W of Bessie, Okla. The fill replaces the old bridge.

Photograph of delivering fish for farm ponds at SCS office by Buster Cothren of the Oklahoma State Fish & Game Commission Hatchery at Medicine Park. Receiving fish were Casper Gosselin, Sam Holden, J.L. Holman, Era Sasseen, Wilbur Cooper, G.C. Slatten, Jo

Photograph of delivering fish for farm ponds at SCS office by Buster Cothren of the Oklahoma State Fish & Game Commission Hatchery at Medicine Park. Receiving fish were Casper Gosselin, Sam Holden, J.L. Holman, Era Sasseen, Wilbur Cooper, G.C. Slatten, Jo

Photograph of delivering fish for farm ponds at SCS office by Buster Cothren of the Oklahoma State Fish & Game Commission Hatchery at Medicine Park. Receiving fish were Casper Gosselin, Sam Holden, J.L. Holman, Era Sasseen, Wilbur Cooper, G.C. Slatten, Joe Morkey, Henry C. Diskerson, Troy Maddox, and Cordell Fishing Club for Cloud Creek flood control Detention Reservoir No. 1. More that 10,000 bass fry were delivered.

Photograph of gully has 20 feet vertically below field above. SCS Technician Horace Haws points out bone once buried in bottom of a former gully which later silted up 8 feet higher, then washed out again 3 feet deeper. Near the tope he holds an old chain still embedded int he background.

Photograph of the lower section of waterway to be constructed in the winter of 1952. A natural drain or waterway is in the foreground while a few backgrounds are visible in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of lower section of waterway to be constructed this winter. The dam in the foreground, and others like it below, were built to reduce gullying in this natural drain. They will be removed and the waterway flattened to about 100 feet bottom width."

Photograph of the lower section of waterway to be constructed in the winter of 1952. A natural drain or waterway is in the foreground while a few backgrounds are visible in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of lower section of waterway to be constructed this winter. The dam in the foreground, and others like it below, were built to reduce gullying in this natural drain. They will be removed and the waterway flattened to about 100 feet bottom width."

Photograph of site of upper end of the same waterway as in Okla-10-666-A. The brush seen in the photograph will be removed to allow for the proper shaping of the waterway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of upper end of the same waterway as in Okla-10-666-A. The brush will be removed to allow for the proper shaping of the waterway."

Photograph of the high water mark and bank scouring shown after 2 to 4 inches of rains on watershed of North Cavalry. This is a 25 year old man-made channel designed to prevent flooding and ponding on bottom land. Nearby farmers say that this channel seldom overflows, but that it has lowered the water table in the soil enough to lower crop yields. The channel is approximately 20 feet deep at this point.

Photograph of Jan Vaniman, SCS clerk, holds Blue panicum grass planted by Clyde Hardy in June 1952, which was missed by the combine. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Blue panicum grass planted in June, 1952. Hardy combined $50 worth of seed per acre August 30, and didn't get more than half the crop because a strong wind had shattered it. Jan Vaniman, SCS clerk, holds a plant missed by the combine."

Photograph of the site of the lower end of another waterway. This particular waterway features a deep canyon, seen running along the center of this photograph. A farmhouse and a couple of buildings are located in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of the lower end of another waterway (to be shaped in drain to the left). An erosion control dam will be constructed across the deep canyon below (about where the first tree is seen) to stabilize the end of the waterway."

Photograph of overflow from Elk Creek and runoff from surrounding areas inundating good farm land 1 mile from creek. Looking south along highway after 4" rain.