Photograph of flood damage caused by overflow waters of Cottonwood River. Over 5 blocks of Hwy. 33 in Gruthrie, Oklahoma, were covered by water for 12 hours, causing approx. 100 families to leave their homes. Enormous damage was done to crops, soils, highways, bridges and other public and private property. Buildings on the left belong to the Mid-Continent Petroleum Company and tracks of the railroadf spur line are completely covered by water. Note flooded homes and yards in background.

Photograph of steers on cleared and controlled area of the East farm, Red Plains Experiment Station. Note the area to right in uncontrolled scrubby oak growth. Steers placed on pasture May 1, 1941. OK-8712.

Photograph of steers on a cleared and controlled area of the East farm. Note the area to the right in an uncontrolled scrubby oak growth. Steers placed on the pasture on May 1, 1941. OK-8712.

Photograph of flood damage caused by overflow waters of Cottonwood Creek. Over 5 blocks of Highway # 33 in Guthrie, Oklahoma were covered by water for 12 hours, causing approx. 100 families to leave their houses. Enormous damage was done to crops, soils, highways and bridges and other public and private property. Buildings on the left belong to the Mid-Continental Petroleum Company and tracks of the railroad spur and yards in the background. OK-8327.

Photograph of a young ground squirrel caught by Mr. Russell Sorrell in improved pasture on the S.B. Elliott farm.

Photograph of C. M. Springer, son of land owner Ruby Springer, working in the home garden on the family's farm.

Photograph of C. M. Springer, son of land owner Ruby Springer, working in the home garden on the family's farm.

Photograph of Russell Sorrell holding a young ground squirrel.

Photograph of terraces and contour cultivation on Ruby Springer's farm.

Photograph of plot # 51, Red Plains Experiment Station. Of a uniform nursery plots showing complete cover of Bouteloua filliformia (T. 3111) with 19 plants per square foot. Other plots of this succession are comparable. No crabgrass in the plot. Erosion of 1 to 2%. OK-8319.