Photograph of big cordgrass in bloom. This grass is highly palatable to livestock and is part of the "climax" on high marshes. LA. 62-044.

Photograph of D.O. Bermier, farm owner, and Willis J. Serrels, acting work unit conservationist, studying soils map after walking over a field, and making notes of practicies to be included in a farm plan. Applicant is a member of the Eden Conservation Group. Farm lies in Upper Rocky Creek sub-watershed of the Washita River. OK-8942.

Photograph of Cavalary Creek overflowing. This is inbetween the Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, Okla. Overflow enters North Cavalry Creek after running down the road less tha 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek. (See the Okla-10-783 and Okla-10-782 series). Flood waters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture is looking south.

Photograph of individual plants of Sorghum Almum, a new drought-resistant, warm-season, perennial, tall and luxuriant bunch grass under observation by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS]. The plant being shown by Hervie E. Skelley and son, Gomer, came from one seed planted 2 1/2 months previously (on June 15, 1956) with less than 3 inches of rainfall. Single plants have up to 53 stalks in this field. OK-374-2.

Photograph of a single plant of Sorghum Almum, a perennial, warm season, drought resistant grass being introduced into OK. The grass was planted on June 15, 1956. Two months and 14 days later, after a very dry growing season, the seed stalks reached 7 feet in height and developed a bunch more than a foot wide at the bottom. New shoots are being put out continually. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] is watching the planting to see if the grass is acclimated to western OK. OK-373-8.

Photograph of R.E. Skelley (right), his son Hervie E. (center) and grandson, Gomer Skelley (left) in a field of Sorghum Almum, a new drought-resistant, warm seson perrenial, tall bunchgrass being tried in western Oklahoma, under the observation of the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians. Plantings are 2.5 months old with less than 3 inches of rainfall since initial planting. OK-373-11.

Photograph of sorghum almum, a newly-introduced perennial grass from New Zealand in one of two trial field plantings in Okahoma. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] field men are studying the grass to determine its suitability in semi-arid western Oklahoma. In the picture, L to R: Gomer Skelley, Hervie E. Skelley and R.E. Skelley, a 3 generation partnership. OK-373-6.

Photograph of a three-generation partnership of R.E. Skelley (right), his son, Hervie E. (center) and Grandson, Gomer (left), in a field of Sorghum Almum which they are pioneering in introducing into OK in consultation with Soil Conservation Service [SCS] personnel. OK-373-7.

Photograph of flood erosion between Frank Kleiner and elmer Flaning farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, OK. Overflow enters North Cavalry Creek after running down the road less than 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek (See OK-10-783 series). Flood waters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture was taken looking north (See OK-10-482 series). OK-10-784-4.

Photograph of water and gulley erosion. Between Frank Kliewer [/} and Elmer Fleming farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, OK. Overflow eneters North calvary Creek after running down the road less than 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Calvary Creek (See OK-10-783 and OK-10-782 series). Flood waters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture was made looking south. OK-784-B.

Photograph of land between Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, which shows heavy erosion eating away the dirt road. A house sits in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Between Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, seven miles SE of Cordell – April 29, 1953. Overflow enters from North Calvary Creek after running down the road less than ½ mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek (See the Okla-10-783 series). Floodwaters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture made looking North. (See also Okla-10-782 series." The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Between Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, Okla. Overflow enters North Calvary Creek after running down the road less than ½ mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek. (See the Okla-10-783 series) Floodwaters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture made looking North. (See Okla-10-782 series also."

Photograph of road damage between Frank Kliewer and Elmer Flaming farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, Okla. Overslow enters North Cavalry Creek ater running down the road less that 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek. Flood watersare washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture made looking North.

Photograph of a plow attached to a tractor [photo text illegible, including the OK ID #].

Photograph of vetch in Bermuda grass. It is furnishing green forage high in protein when most needed. Soil Conservation service personnel developed a basic plan with Mr. Standley Maddox and he is rapidly carrying out the treatment needed. Vetch 6 inches high on October 21, 1959, is good pasture for cattle. This segment of the Little Wewoka Watershed will yield little silt to stress channels. OK-1017-10.

Photograph of Victor Lewis (left) and H. Hoffman, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician on the right, examining Bermuda grass which is making a vigorous growth in a field of hairy vetch. This was a needle grass field and out of cultivation since 1949 until the hairy vetch was seeded in the needle grass (but without seed bed preparation) and fertilized at the rate of 400 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre. This is one method of establishing Bermuda grass on needle grass land. Where there is no Bermuda grass present, it is necessary to sod the land after the fertility has been improved with vetch and 0-20-0 fertilizer. Class VI, Soil Unit 6. TX-47-601.

Photograph of collective terrace outlet which has been sodded to Bermuda grass and fenced for grazing. The outlet was sodded in April, 1948. It is 100 feet wide and when a good cover of grass became established the field was terraced in the fall of 1949. The drainage from 25 acres of terraced land empties on this outlet. Cattle can be seen grazing on the outlet in the background. Class III, Soil Unit. 2. TX-47-599.

Photograph of brush control and fence line contrast at Silver Lake Ranch fifteen miles North of Pawhuska. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Sandy savannah site. Fenceline [sic] contrast. Sprayed in 59."

Photograph of two cows in a brush controlled shallow savannah site in excellent condition. It was sprayed with 2-4-5-T in 1956 & 1957. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Excellent condition. Shallow savannah site. Sprayed in 56 and 57 with 2-4-5-T."

Photograph of T. D. Stewart, Jr., WUC, examines growth of first year vetch and singletary peas planted in old broomsedge field on the I. D. Meridith Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “T. D. Stewart, Jr., WUC, Columbia, La., examines growth of first year vetch and singletary peas planted in old broomsedge field and fertilized with 400 lbs. of 20% Superphosphate and 100 lbs. of 50% potash.“

Photograph of a fish kill on Carlock Ranch lake. Rotenone 5% used at rate of 2.7# per acre foot of water.

Photograph of "District Conservationist, Kenneth Yoakum, and Area Conservationist, Fred Fortney, meet with County and State Health official and City Manager, Jim Cook, to discuss development of land fill operation for city of Ada." There are no individual identifiers to identify the left to right position of the seven men present at the meeting.

Photograph of core trench cut to finished grade, looking northeast from Sta. 33+00 C/L dam.

Photograph of core trench cut to finished grade, looking southwest from Sta. 29+00 C/L dam.

Photograph of construction inspectors checking core trench grade at Sta. 27+95 C/L dam.