Photograph of Lowell Casky, member, board of supervisors, Garvin-Murray SCD, showing a field from which wind erosion completely closed a road in less than 2 weeks.

Photograph of Lowell Casky, member of board of supervisors, Marvin-Murray SCD, shown in a road that was completely closed by wind erosion - 2 wind storms over a period of 2 weeks.

Photograph of a rolling flint land in solid stand of orchard grass. AR. 61-478

Photograph of the aftermath of May 10-11 flooding as Finn Creek waters crossed this bottomland field, deposited sediment, washed out the young corn, broke the dikes protecting cropland, and took out a half mile of fencing along roadway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "On May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway."

Photograph of the aftermath of May 10-11 flooding as Finn Creek waters crossed this bottomland field, deposited sediment, washed out the young corn, broke the dikes protecting cropland, and took out a half mile of fencing along roadway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "On May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway."

Photograph of the aftermath of May 10-11 flooding as Finn Creek waters crossed this bottomland field, deposited sediment, washed out the young corn, broke the dikes protecting cropland, and took out a half mile of fencing along roadway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "On May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man (Walter Grey) surveying damage from a broken levee, which damaged 450 acres of bottomland and severely damaged 100 acres. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owner Walter Gray reports spending $35,000 on levees to protect his bottomland over a 20-year period. Large breaks in levees, along straightened creek, can be seen across field. Owner Gray said 450 acres of bottomland were damaged by flood. Over 100 acres were damaged seriously."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man (Walter Grey) surveying damage from a broken levee, which damaged 450 acres of bottomland and severely damaged 100 acres. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owner Walter Gray reports spending $35,000 on levees to protect his bottomland over a 20-year period. Large breaks in levees, along straightened creek, can be seen across field. Owner Gray said 450 acres of bottomland were damaged by flood. Over 100 acres were damaged seriously."

Photograph of Self Estate May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway.

Photograph of Walter Gray, left, tells SCS Engineer Harry Miricle of efforts to prevent flooding of rich fields through straightening of Finn Creek channel and building levees. Says 30 years ago a small bridge crossed creed neart this point. Five years agoa a dragline on the straightening project tore into the bridge structure. It was nine feet below the surface of the field.

Photograph of owner Walter Gray reports spending $35,000 on levees to protect his bottomland over a 20 yr. period. Large breaks in levees, along straightened creek, can be seen across field. Owner Gray said 450 acres of bottomland were damaged by sloff. Over 100 acres were damaged seriously.

Photograph of owner Walter Gray reports spending $35,000 on levees to protect his bottomland over a 20 year period. Large breaks in levees, along straightened creek, can be seen across field. Owner Gray said 450 acres were damaged seriously.

Photograph of break in levee build along State Highway 24 eight miles west of Wayne to protect bottomland field shown beyond.

Photograph of SCS Engineer Harry Miracle, left, and L. J. Key, farm operator, list a slab of sediment deposited during Finn Creek overflow May 10 and 11. Rain fall this area approximately 11 inches in 30 hours. Key reports 21. 2 acres of this field in 1949 produced 34 bales of cotton. Hoped to replant 1950 crop which sediment covered. Key said 100 acres of bottom were covered by sediment from 1 to 2 inches in depth.

Photograph of sediment deposited by Finn Creek. On May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway.

Photograph of farmer L.J. Key and SCS Technician Harry Maricle lift a section of dried sediment from a field on which Key had a good stand of cotton before the May 10-11 rain storm. Twenty-two acres of this land in 1949 produces 34 bales of cotton. Key, when photo was made, was harrowing to dry out field to replant. Approximately 100 acres here were covered by sediment from 1 to 12 inches deep.

Photograph of broken levee, which protected a bottomland field, near State Highway 24, eight miles west of Wayne. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Break in levee built along State Highway 24 eight miles west of Wayne to protect bottomland field shown beyond."

Photograph of broken levee, which protected a bottomland field, near State Highway 24, eight miles west of Wayne. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Break in levee built along State Highway 24 eight miles west of Wayne to protect bottomland field shown beyond."

Photograph of broken levee, which protected a bottomland field, near State Highway 24, eight miles west of Wayne. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Break in levee built along State Highway 24 eight miles west of Wayne to protect bottomland field shown beyond."

Photograph of a washed out bridge on the Finn Creek Watershed west of Wayne. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge washed out west of Wayne during May 10-11 rainstorm. Part of span may be seen on bank across stream.”

Photograph of washed out Finn Creek Bridge on land bordering Walker Gray Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washed out Finn Creek Bridge on land bordering Walker Gray Farm. Bridge here spanned channel which had been straightened in effort to speed up flow of water. Gray reported he had spent $35,000 in […] years in straightening and levee building. Repairs to levee system after May 10-11 rains estimated at $1500. Crops on 450 acres of rich bottomland destroyed or damaged."

Photograph of Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, examining slash pine suppression. Slash pines were interplanted into hardwood area in 1942, but because of hindering overstory, pines have attained little growth. Most of them average six feet in height. Yet in an adjuacent area on which undesirable hardwoods were wliminated in 1947, the interplanted pines average 26 feet in height. They can be seen in Okla.10.584. Pines in the area not relaease cut lack sufficient light for adequate growth.

Photograph of showing good pine tree reproduction in 50-acre area which was release cut in Aug, 1950. Openings were created by girdling all oak six or more inches in diameter and by cutting or deadening smaller hardwood and brush. Pine trees are shorleaf and loblolly. All pine growth is from natural reseeding. Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, examining pine reproduction. Camera position marked by upright metal pipe painted yellow. Picture taken in center of unit 360-A 6 FC - II

Photograph of E. S. Cordell studying peach trees at the Kiamichi Field Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "E. S. Cordell, SCS technician, studies peach tress grown on the contour at the Kiamichi Field Station, a horticultural experiment farm of Oklahoma A&M College. These peach trees are in their fourth growing season. The field station is under agreement with the Little River SCD. Peaches under study include Redhaven, Golden Jubilee, Nowday, Early Elberta, Redskin, J. H. Hale, Elberta and Fairhaven. The 1951 peach crop was lost by winter freeze. Peach orchard spacing is 24 feet. Soil management system includes clean cultivation through the summer followed by seeding to vetch and Singletary peas in late August or early September. Vetch plowed or disked into the soil the following spring after it has made sufficient growth to contribute considerable organic matter. Superphosphate drilled with vetch at time of planting."