Photograph of cattle coming in for water in farm pond. This pond has been fenced into 2 sections so it may be used by cattle in both pastures of a 2 pasture grazing rotation system. In addition to native grass the cattle on this range get 5 pounds of cake per day. Steers are brought in and fed out in addition to the steers raised from the basic heard.

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem planting in the spring of 1951. An annual average of 3000 pounds of seed are gathered from this 100 acre planting. L. C. Haskins, Jefferson County SCD Mgr. , Bob Price, and Hank Bradley inspecting grass and explaining the growth and use of grass to young Bradley. This grass was planted on old depleted cropland as a proper land use practice as recommended by SCS. For fertilizer, this 100 acre field received 45 tons of raw rock phosphate in 1949, 6 tons 33% ammonium nitrate n 1956.

Photograph of levee break, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of aerial view of infertile overwash and floodplain scour caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of aerial view of levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of aerial view of levee breaks, sediment and scour damage caused by storm of May 18-19, 1955 on Cow Creek.

Photograph of a Chisolm Trail Driver's Monument. OK-10, 506.

Photograph of brush control. Follow-up from OK-633-2 (August 4, 1958). On the east side is a cement culvert. OK-1000-2.

Photograph of brush control. A follow-up of OK-633-1 (August 4, 1958). OK-1002-1.

Photograph of grasses. Native grass planting in the spring, 1959. Pure blue grama side by side with complete native grass mixture. Planting occurred this way due to the failure to mix the seed. OK-1001-3.

Photograph of grasses. Native grass planting. Follow up of OK-632-7, August 4, 1958.

Photograph of grasses. Native grass planting. Follow-up of OK-488-1, May 15, 1957. OK-1001-2.

Photograph of the Trail Drivers' Monument--the Chisolm Trail Lookout Point--near Addington, Oklahoma. OK-10, 506.

Photograph of range. Good stand and cover development in one growing season. Part of the cover consists of broomweeds and Johnson grass which will be replaced with better grasses under proper management. Planting has not been grassed to date. This planting was made in the spring of 1958 and the mixture consisted of grama and some bluestem grasses. OK-488-1-B.

Photograph of grass. Native grass planting. A follow up of OK-487-10, 1957-05-15. OK-1001-1.

Photograph of native grass planting. Good stand of mixed native bluestem grasses planted in 1957 and grazed off during the past winter. This pasture is now deferred. It is on the east side of road across from a 1956 native grass planting. The fence was removed in 1958 and was thrown in with the big pasture and shows the result of being subjected to heavy grazing. It has deteriorated in condition from the time the photo was made on 1957-05-15. OK-487-8-B.

Photograph of grass. A native grass mixture and blue grama side-by-side. Planted in the spring of 1959. OK-1001-4.

Photograph of an aerial shot of damages caused by the 19 May 1955 Cow/Ferris Creek flood to the land next to the railroad tracks. Note the height of the water in comparison to the power/phone pole. Note: This collection contains two identical copies of this photograph, but one states Cow Creek and the other states Beaver Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looping southwest of overpass. Next of Addington. This is Ferris Creek. 9:30 AM - May 19, 1955.”

Photograph of two herds of cattle watering from a large, sectioned stockwater pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle coming in for water in farm pond. This pond has been fenced into 2 sections so it may be used by cattle in both pastures of a 2 pasture grazing rotation system. In addition to native grass the cattle on this range get 5 pounds of cake per day. Steers are bought in and fed out in addition to the steers raised from the basic heard [sic]."

Photograph of grass. Grass planting. Native grass mixture. Follow up of OK-487-7 (May 15, 1957) and OK-487-8 (August 4, 1958). OK-1000-9.

Photograph of brush control. West side road from 3 (?). Clearing with a saw. Resprayed with herbicide. OK-1002-3.

Photograph of grass. Native grass planting. Follow-up of OK-487-8B [?], August 4, 1958. OK-1002-12.

Photograph of grasses. Native grass planting. Follow up of OK-487-9, May 15, 1957.