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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
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.
Date:
May 4, 1941
Creator:
Elwell, H. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History