Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn farm equipment discing Bermudagrass roots in contour strips. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Discing in Bermuda grass roots in contour strips in an old pasture which has been taken by weeds.”

Photograph of giant reed grass in stabilizing an active dune. A hat sits in the middle of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Stabilization. The first step in stabilizing an active dune. Giant Reed grass has a good start and will help to hold sand.”

Photograph of Two UNIDENTIFED men, one on the tractor, and one standing behind it, talking about the preparation of this field by disking crop stubble and incorporating into top soil to reduce evaporation and runoff. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Crop Residue Management. Discing down crop stubble and incorporating into top soil to reduce evaporation and runoff. Soil Conservation program began in 1948.”

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a system of contour plowing to maintain terrace height. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Contour Planting. Using a system of contour plowing to maintain terrace height. Maintenance assisted by Soil Conservation technicians.”

Photograph of numerous UNIDENTIFED contestants judging four classes of range in the first range judging contest sponsored by Soil Conservation Service, County Agent, and Cleveland County SCD. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Showing a section of contestants for first range judging contest. Cooperative enterprise with the Soil Conservation Service, County Agent and Cleveland County SCD participating. Judging 4 classes of range.”

Photograph of a severely flooded road and field near the Jameson farm.

Photograph of flood damage on Ritter Creek near Hobart Jameson Farm. A flooded house or barn is in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood damage on Ritter Creek.”

Photograph of mild dust storm tears down main streee of Arapaho, Okla. On Highway 183.

Photograph of Bermuda grass.

Photograph of Boyce Dilliard looking at vetch on the H. H. Dilliard farm.

Photograph of Perry Collum, tenant on the J. J. Thomas Farm, holding bur clover.

Photograph showing range management. Mowing sand sage to promote growth of more desirable sod-palatable vegetation. OK-8507-A.

Photograph of Prof. C. X. McClelland and a class of WW II, veterans and Asst. Prof. W. J. Wiser standing in part of 110 acres of sericea lespedeza. The sericea is now in its 14th growing season and has produced better than 2 tons of hay per acre each year.

Photograph of 4 of a series of 6. Reservoir constructed for a fourfold purpose. Stockwater, irrigation, flood control and an all-weather roadway. Covers 78 surface acres and has approximate 230 acre-feet at the spillway elevation. 24 inch drop inlet through the fill. Elevation of the drop inlet one foot below emergency spillway. 6 inch pipe through the lower part of the fill is for complete drainage. All-weather roadway is over the top of the fill. Riprap for the protection of the front slope against wave action. Constructed with inmate labor and reformatory-owned equipment. Upstream portion of the drop inlet. Inspecting inlet from left to right: Wayne England, employee of the Federal Reformatory staff, and Elza C. Bullen, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC) and the Soil Conservation Service (SCS). Emergency spillway in the background. 6 inch drainage pipe can be noted at the right center of the picture. OK-77-10.

Photograph of a broken dam on the Prairie Dell Watershed. OK-10, 389B.

Photograph of Prairie Dell Watershed. Drainage area = 1130 acres. Permanent pool = 1.32 feet. Flood pool = 4.53 inches. Total = 5.85 inches. OK-10, 389A.

Photograph of the Prairie Dell Watershed, Duncan, OK. See OK-10, 389A and 10, 398B. OK-10, 3890.

Photograph of ditch digging. This is where the bottom of the ditch should be. The depth below this point will only stand in water which cannot be used to irrigate the field. TX-45, 209.

Photograph of Kudzu pasture. W. H. Burdett's cattle grazing on 50 acres of Kudzu grown on the spoils of coal strip mines. According to Burdett, this vigorous, fast growing legume is very liked by his cattle. He controls the grazing and rotates between this and Bermudagrass pasture. OK-1499-6.

Photograph of the Paul Peeler farm. A spreader ditch with masonry spreaders torn out by flood waters. The picture was taken after a 6-inch rain-fall in one night. Note the gullying in the spreader and how the water cut the banks of the ditch. OK-5142.

Photograph of effects of water concentration through drainage which should have been left in natural sod. Picture taken after a 6 inch rain in one night. This picture shows how the water washed out all the soil loosened by the plow. The plow marks are quite visible. OK-5141.

Photograph of sediment drainage. East bank of the Washita [?] River. On the south side of the road. OK-10-397.

Photograph of the Washita River near Davis, OK. See OK-10-395. Davis, OK in the background. OK-10-396.

Photograph of a main ditch showing size, depth, etc.