Photograph of in progress pasture improvement on the Marion Riddle farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Marion Riddle breaking land with mules and walking turning plow for Bermudagrass sprigging. Plans to apply lime and fertilizer."

Photograph of Cecil Presfield driving amphibious car returning Mrs. Jim Presfield home from work along with the Presfield children and neighbos Dan Condo's children home from school. During floods Sans Bois Creek overflows into the Grassy Lake area cutting off all access roads. They must use boat, amphicar, or horses to cross the 10 to 12 feet of water over the roads. Presfield has 500 acres, most in Sans Bois bottom. He lost 2 calves in this flood. In the last previous flood he lost 8 head from pneumonia after swimming out to high ground.

Photograph of Flood waters on Sans Bois Creek looking west on State Highway #9. Highway Department dragline was pulled out of borrow area up on highway shoulder to escape flood damage.

Photograph of floodwater from Sans Bois Creek. On Highway OK-31 looking south.

Photograph of soybeans growing on mapping unit 8. Haskell County SWCD #81

Photograph of floodwater across Highway 82 on Sans Bois creek south of Stigler, Okla.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men working in a rock quarry in Haskell County. There are broken up rocks of varying sizes.

Photograph of several stacks of broken up rocks of varying sizes from a rock quarry in Haskell County.

Photograph of soybeans growing two miles NW of Whitefield on mapping unit 15H. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soybeans growing on mapping unit 15H.”

Photograph of a "Strip mining operation."

Photograph of Bermuda grass harvester made by SCS Okla.7.

Photograph of water held in contour listing furrows the morning after a 3 1/4 inch rainfall.

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixture includes Little and Big bluestem, Switch and Indian grass; Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres. O'Neal Teague, County Agent, Wesley Fowler, SCS technician, and H. Wimberly, rancher, examining grass.

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixtire includes Little and Big bluestem, switch and Indian grass. Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/9/58. Meadow yeilded 16,560 lbs. seed on approximately 160 acres.

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixture includes Little and Big bluestem, Switch and Indian grass; Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres. O'Neal Teague, County Agent

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixture ncludes Little and Big Bluestem, Switchand Indian grass. Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres.

Photograph of W.R. Stephens and SCS Technician W.J. Fowler discussing planting NK 27 Bermuda Grass seed with culti-packer seeder. Seeding is following land clearing . Seeding rate is 1.5 to 2 pounds of seed per acre. Fertilizer rate is 200 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre.

Photograph of a view of VII-25c-Oh land which was changed from a non-productive pasture to a lush pasture within 120 days. Brush was removed, pond constructed, and NK-37 Bermuda grass was seeded, fertilized and overseeded with Kobe longgrass. Floyd Ramsey, SCS aide and W.J. Fowler are discussing the conservation practices applied. Ramsey is ranch manager. OK-928-10.

Photograph of Floyd Ramsey, ranch manager, and SCS technician W. J. Fowler inspecting a planting of NK-37 Bermuda grass. Land was cleared of brush in April, 1959. NK-37 Bermuda grass was planted during the last week in May, 1959, using 1 ¾ pounds seed and 200 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre. Soil unit 25c-OH. This pasture was changed from non-production to a lush pasture within 120 days by proper land use. OK-928-9.

Photograph of a helicopter preparing to spray timber.

Photograph of helicopter as pilot is taking off to spray brush.

Photograph of the side view of a helicopter as pilot is taking off to spray brush. OK-863-4.

Photograph of a helicopter preparing to spray timber. OK-857-8.

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service Technician Jim Eaton evaluating destruction of native grass seed crop by field rats and mice. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Conservation Service technician Jim Eaton looking at native grass meadow where field rats and mice have destroyed the seed crop. In 1957 this meadow yielded almost $10,000.00 worth of seed."