Photograph of Allan R. Moss, Project Coordinator for RC&D Project, Overlooking Tenkiller Lake. This photo, cover photo third choice for Cherokee County.

Photograph of an improved pasture with fescue and clover sod drilled in established bermudagrass pasture in fall of 1960. Not pastured since hay harvested in early July 1961.

Photograph of west side of Tenkiller lake looking east from the Methodist Boys Ranch. Cover photo second choice for Cherokee County. Cherokee Hills Project Area

Photograph of a Loamy Prairie range site located in Cherokee County, which is in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie range site in excellent range condition. The soils are Eldorado Craig. The vegetation is primarily big bluestem, little bluestem and Indiangrass. Woody species consisting of blackberry, persimmon, sumac and sassafras, are scattered sparsely over the site."

Photograph of a forested area and brush growing on a smooth chert, savannah range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A smooth chert savannah range site in good condition, the soil is Clarksville stony silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes. Grass production could be increased significantly by reducing the canopy through aerial brush control. This photo was taken for Craig Co report & has not been used."

Photograph of an improved pasture north of Tahlequah. A pole sits in the middle of the field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fescue and clover sod drilled Established Bermuda in 1960."

Photograph of an improved pasture. Fescue and clover sod drilled. Established bermuda in 1960.

Photograph of fescue and clover sod drilled in established bermuda in 1960.

Photograph of Tenkiller Lake as viewed from the Methodist Boys Ranch from west to east. Cover photo first choice for Cherokee County

Photograph of an improved pasture north of Tahlequah. A pole sits in the middle of the field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fescue and clover sod drilled Established Bermuda in 1960."

Photograph of a Loamy Prairie range site located in Cherokee County, which is in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie range site in excellent range condition. The soils are Eldorado Craig. The vegetation is primarily big bluestem, little bluestem and Indiangrass. Woody species consisting of blackberry, persimmon, sumac and sassafras, are scattered sparsely over the site."

Photograph of a very shallow Talpa soils range site in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Very Shallow Range Site (Talpa Soils) in excellent condition. Predominate grasses are sideoats grama, little bluestem and big bluestem."

Photograph of a Heavy Bottomland Range Site located in Cherokee County, which is in good range condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Heavy Bottomland Range Site (Osage soils) in good range condition."

Photograph of "Open savannah of bluestem and pines west of Sugar Mountain, Eastern Cherokee Country."

Photograph of "Open savannah with scattered oak trees, Bodine soils, west side of Sugar Mountain in eastern Cherokee County."