Photograph of range management-uniform grazing. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians recommended portable salt boxes such as this to be moved frequently to obtain uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to areas underutilized. Number 10 of a series. OK-858-12.

Photograph of loamy prairie site meadow in excellent condition, which was sprayed with 1 lb. 2, 4, D per acre in 1958. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Management-Weed Control. Native meadow sprayed during 1958 with 1 lb. 2, 4, D per acre. SCS Range Conservationist placed this meadow of Loamy Prairie Site as excel condition. No. 9. of Series."

Photograph of a portable saltbox to promote uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to underutilized fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range Management-Uniform Grazing. Soil Conservation Service technicians recommended portable salt boxes [sic] such as this to be moved frequently to obtain uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to areas under utilized [sic]. No. 10 of series."

Photograph of lagoon System: designed and built for a new housing development. The system is undercharged for the present stage of development. OK-4719-5.

Photograph of boating and water skiing can be enjoyed on Cobb Creek floodwater retarding structure No. 1.

Photograph of boating and water skiing can be enjoyed on Cobb Creek floodwater retarding structure No. 1.

Photograph six of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 6, following one flooding period of twenty days (May 4 - 24, 1964). See OK-2334-3, dated 07-08-64, for list of grasses. Severe killing of big blestem, knotroot, bristlegrass, smoothbrome, western wheatgrass, read canary grass, Virginia wildry, and Kentucky fescue occured below a 4 foot depth during this period. OK-2134-8.

Photograph five of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 5, following 2 periods of flooding for 20 days each (March 23 - April 12 and May 5 - 25 , 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., prior photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Very little damage occured during the March 23 - April 12 period. Severe killing of big bluestem, knotroot bristlegrass, smoothbrome, western wheatgrass, reed canary grass, Virginia wildrye and Kentucky fescue occured below 4 foot depth during the May 5 - 25 period. OK-2134-7.

Photograph four of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 4, following 2 periods of flooding for 10 days each (May 4 - 14 and June 9 - 19, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Moderate suppression of growth with partial killing of a few plants below the 4.0 depth during the May 4 - 14 flooding: big bluestem, Indian grass, knotroot bristle grass, smoothbrome, western wheat grass, reed canary grass, Virginia wildrye and Kentucky fescue. Severe killing of big bluestem, Indian grass, smoothbrome, prairie cord grass, western wheat grass, reed canary grass, Virginia wildrye and Kentucky fescue. occurred below the 4 foot depth during the June 9 - 19 flooding. OK-2134-6.

Photograph one of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 1, following 3 periods of flooding for 5 days each (March 26 - 31; May 8 - 13 and June 11 - 16, 1964). Grasses include big bluestem, Kenlow switchgrass, indian grass, knotroot bristle grass, Florida paspalum, smoothbrome grass, prairie cordgrass, western wheatgrass, reed canarygrass, creek willow, Kentucky fescue, Virginia wildrye and knotgrass. The majority of grasses swuffered very little damage as a result of any one of these three floodings. OK-2134-3.

Photograph three of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 3, following 3 periods of flooding for 10 days each (March 23 - April 2; May 6 - 16; and June 10 - 20, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Moderate suppression of growth with partial killing of a few plants occured during second flooding. Severe killing of indiangrass, smoothbrome, prairie cordgrass, western wheatgrass, reed canary grass and Kentucky fescue 4 foot depth during the last flooding. OK-2134-5.

Photograph two of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 2, following 2 periods of flooding for 5 days each (May 7 - 12 and June 10 - 15, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Majority of all grasses survived with little or no damage. OK-2134-4.

Photograph of flood prevention & municipal supply dam. Dragline working in wet core Sta. 17/00 C/L Dam.

Photograph of broomcorn stalks are being raked into windrows and burned rather than being turned under. Picture taken at dusk. Other fires in the background can be seen.

Photograph of NK-37 Bermudagrass seed. Seeding and fertilizing rate was 1/2 lb. hulled NK-37 bermuda grass seed with 125 lbs. 10-20-10 per acre at seeding time. Seed was mixed with fertilizer and planted in shallow furrows 18 inches apart with an Ezy-Flow fertilizer Spreader with "Pray" furrowing device attached.

Photograph of Bermuda grass seed. The seeding and fertilizing rate was 1/2 pound hulled NK-37 Bermuda seed with 125 lbs. 10-20-10 per acre at seeding time. Seed was mixed with fertilizer and planted in shallow furrows 18 inches apart with an EZEE-Flow fertilizer spreader with “Pray” furrowing device attached. OK-894-10.

Photograph of NK-37 Bermuda grass planted June 30, 1959 on a well prepared seedbed, previously limed. 1/2 pound of NK-37 hulled bermuda seed and 125 lbs of 10-20-10 was the seeding and fertilization rate. Seed was mixed with fertilizer and planted in shallow furrows 18 inches apart.

Photograph of Buffalo grazing on shortgrass. Blue grama dominant showing winter preference to native tall grasses. Flats Range site. Restrictive layer in subsoil prevents growth of tall grasses. Ford soils.

Photograph of several heads of cattle in a mesquite infested range. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle in mesquite infested range. Vernon clay loam. Red Clay Prairie range site. Main grasses are buffalograss [sic] and vine mesquite.“

Photograph of two heads of cattle in a mesquite infested range. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle in mesquite infested range. Vernon clay loam. Red Clay Prairie range site. Main grasses are buffalograss [sic] and vine mesquite.“

Photograph of mesquite trees growing on red clay flats range site. In the background, Deep Red Creek is barely visible, as the mesquite trees obscure it. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mesquite trees on range land. Treadway soils, Red Clay flats range site, Good condition, Deep Red Run Creek in background."

Photograph of a rocky prairie site with Dolomite limestone rocks in excellent condition on South Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tentative site is Rocky prairie. Excellent condition. Dolomite limestone rock with pockets of deep fertile soil between outcrops. Dominant vegetation is big and little bluestem and Indiangrass."

Photograph of a tentative range site is Rocky prairie. Excellent condition Dolomite limestone rock with pockets of deep fertile soil between outcrops. Dpminant vegetation is big and little bluestem and Indiangrass.

Photograph of the wildlife refuge. Right: excellent range conditin with little bluestem dominant on Loamy Prairie Site, Lawton loam. Left: Area with restrictive layer in the subsoil (Might be mapped Ford--if area is large enough). Dominant grass is blue grama with western ragweed, cool season annuals, buffalograss and sideoats grama.grass. OK-808-2.