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 an UNIDENTIFED Dragline Oiler seeding the main outlet of a ditch with a cyclone seeder and seed furnished by the farmer on the James C. Crigler Plantation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Main outlet being seeded as excavation takes place. Dragline Oiler seeds ditch with contractors cyclone seeder. Farmer furnished seed."

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 a waterway after it was shaped, worked down, and planted to wheat for temporary protection. The waterway will be sodded to Bermuda in the spring. A few building are visible in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Looking down waterway after it was shaped and worked down. Now planted to wheat for temporary protection. Will be plowed up and planted to Bermudagrass in spring. This is area where dams were formerly built in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully through the field."

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 Soil Conservation District [SCD] Board chairman Olean (left) and Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Albert T. Jordan (right) inspect a strand of cotton planted where guar was grown last year. Cotton planted as two rows in and one out. At left is cotton following cotton. Practically no cotton will be harvested around here this year because of drought. I 2 RR. TX-48, 201.

Photograph of Soil Conservation District [SCD] Board Chairman Olson (left) and Soil Conservation Service technician, Albert T. Jordan [right] standing in a field of cotton following cotton. Drought has ruined this cotton, planted 2 in and 2 out following. In the background in the 10-acre field of cotton planted 2 in and 1 out following soil-improving guar. I 2 RR. TX-48, 204.

Photograph of Soil Conservation District [SCD] Board Chairman Olson (left) and Soil Conservation Service technician, Albert T. Jordan [right] standing in a field of cotton following cotton. Drought has ruined this cotton, planted 2 in and 2 out following. In the background in the 10-acre field of cotton planted 2 in and 1 out following soil-improving guar. I 2 RR. TX-48, 205.

Photograph of a herd of Fred Burroughs' cattle.

Photograph of Charles Hildebrand, WUC, SCS, and Mr. Haden man standing in and near a terrace outlet channel protected with concrete structures. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Charles Hildebrand, 2. J. B. Haden. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terrace outlet channel protected with concrete structures. The drainage from 35 acres of terraced land drains through this channel. These structures were installed by Mr. Haden, who appears on right, in 1924 at a cost of approximately $40 per structure. There are 7 structures in the channel. They have worked very satisfactorily but have required some maintenance work. The structure has a 5 ft. notch and 18 inch drop. The structures were installed without technical assistance. Mr. Haden has 4 sodded waterways on his farms and has found vegetation cheaper to install and easier to maintain that the structure type channel. Charles Hildebrand, WUC, SCS, appears in the photo."

Photograph of Morrison Liston and Ray McLaughlin examining Indiangrass.

Photograph of Tanner Smith, right, and S. E. Jones, Left, SCS technicians, inspect stand of grass in a nine-acre waterway, which was planted to Bermudagrass roots in April 1949 in three foot rows. A home, barn, and a few other buildings are in the background. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. S. E. Jones, 2. Tanner Smith. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Tanner Smith on right and S. E. Jones on left, SCS technicians inspect stand of grass in a 9 acre waterway which was planted to Bermudagrass roots in April 1949 in 3 ft. rows. This waterway is 150 ft. wide and water from 45 acres will enter the waterway when adjacent cultivated field has been terraced.”

Photograph of James carter, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician on the left and Ray Haun, operator on the right try to determine how a solid cover of Bermuda grass was obtained on this waterway during one of the most severe droughts in the history of Texas. The waterway was sodded on February 26, 1952, and was later planted to cotton. The cotton was plowed three times but was later mowed to cut down on moisture competition. The waterway is 100 feet wide and will accommodate the drainage from 100 acres of terraced land. Fields on the right and left will be terraced. TX-48-311

Photograph of Ray McLaughlin, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician on the right and Nile Arnwine, operator, on the left discuss the merits of the King Ranch bluestem for terrace outlet protection. This waterway is 60 feet wide at the top and 200 feet wide at the bottom.

Photograph of a King Ranch bluestem waterway which was seeded in April, 1951. It is 80 feet wide and will take the drainage from the fields on the right and left when they are terraced. Soil Unit 2. TX-48-285.

Photograph of a waterway which was sodded to Bermuda grass in the spring of 1950 and is 75 feet wide. Terraces empty on the waterway from the left. This waterway has been fenced and is grazed by cattle. J. W. Lodwick, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, appears in the photo. TX-48-300.

Photograph of flood prevention treatment on sandstone Creek Watershed permitted Roy E. Baker to put this 16-acre bottom land field into productive use. He got five cuttings of alfalfa-1729 bales - during the dry 1952 summer. Growth for the fourth cutting was without rain. Baker says the detention dam in his pasture furnished stock water at a time when other supplies were failing.

Photograph of "W. T. Moon, SCS Area Conservationist, examines blue panicum planted in fall of 1950, in two row strips across the direction of wind. The clean tilled strips are 30 rows (100 feet wide). The 6 foot high blue panicum strips serve as barriers against the wind and stop soil movement and "sand blasting" of young crops."

Photograph of Hugo Nika (left) and R.E. Daniels [right] examine seed on blue panicum. The 2-row plantings of blue panicum, alternating with 40 ft. strips (12 rows) of clean-tilled land, serve as windbreaks to protect fields from wind damage. Strong winds in spring move soil and so "sand blast" young crops, causing severe damage. Farming is on a contour. These perennial grass strips have been very effective. They were planted in the Fall of 1951. TX-48-262.

Photograph of a portion of a 200-acre field level bordered in the Washita River bottom. This is the first water after leveling and corrugating. Winter oats were seeded and with Nitrogen fertilizer applied, yeilded 80 bushels per acre in 1953. Seeded to alfalfa in 1953 and with 400 lbs of 0-20-0 per acre produced 7 tons per acre. Water supply comes from the Washita River from a unit supplying 4,000 gallons per minute.

Photograph of John D. Faught, farm owner and Soil Conservation District [SCD] supervisor and J.L Coppedge, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician marvel at the way in which this King Ranch bluestem has grown and survived during 3 years of drought. The grass was planted in April, 1949, in 3-foot rows at the rate of 2 pounds per acre. Some barnyard fertilizer was used on the grass. TX-48-301.

Photograph of a portion of the mile long supply ditch for the Neville irrigation system supplying water for 200 acres with the pump supplyiing 4,000 gllons of water per minute, 120 2-inch cyphering tubes used per setting, watering approximately 8 acres per setting.

Photograph of a portion of the mile long supply ditch for the Neville irrigation system supplying water for 200 acres with the pump supplyiing 4,000 gllons of water per minute, 120 2-inch cyphering tubes used per setting, watering approximately 8 acres per setting.