Smoldering remains of an airplane that crashed into a wooded hillside. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sheared prop and charred metal scar woods southeast of Purcell."

An Oklahoma Highway Patrolman rests his foot on a tree limb as he watches the smoke rise from the carcass of the airplane that crashed into the wooded area. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "A state trooper examines wreckage of fatal airplane crash near Purcell."

Photograph of a man examining a stamp book. Caption: "In twelve days Dr. Arnold A. Cooperman has delivered six babies and added a new stamp to his collection."

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site #1. Detention Reservoir. Drainage area – 500 acres. 81.0 acres in cultivation; 334.0 acres in pasture, range, woods; 85.0 acres in abandoned cropland – revegetated. Excellent cover on grassland provides silt screen for water from cultivated land. Note all cultivated fields were terraced when picture was taken. Permanent storage: 1.10. Flood storage: 4.18. Peak flow: 900 c.f.s. Release rate: 23 c.f.s. Detention reservoir protects 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ration 66:1. Note farm ponds on main branches of drain above this reservoir. Others are planned. White arrows appearing in foreground mark each end of dam at center line. Arrows laid out & ground covered with lime slurry.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1, spillway, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Owl Creek Site #1. Detention Reservoir, D. A. – 500 acres. Permanent pool – 1.03” runoff with 12.3 acres surface. Flood pool – 4.19” runoff with 33.8 acres surface. Storage total – 5.22” runoff to emergency spillway. The flood pool, which is 8’ in depth, discharges through an 18” pipe at an average rate of 27 c.f.s. or at an average rate of 1.3 inches runoff per day for its whole drainage area. During the storm of May 9-10, 15.5 inches of rain fell upon this watershed. Runoff filled the flood pool to the emergency spillway shown in foreground. In this photo flood pool is still discharging with 2 ft. of water over the 18” discharge pipe.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A road runs vertically on the left side of the photograph. Furthermore, a small house stands next to the road in the upper left. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2 – Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4. Redish [sic] Prairie Land Resource group. 70 acres in cultivation, 220 acres in pasture, range, woods; 10 acres in abandoned cropland. Excellent cover on grassland. In foreground abandoned cropland has been revegetated. At right geological erosion has been greatly retarded by good grass and controlled vegetation. Permanent storage: 1.13 in. Flood storage: 4.10 inches. Peak flow: 490 c.f.s. Release rate: 12 c.f.s. Acres of bottomland protected: 700 acres. Flood drainage benefit ratio: 6.6/1. Near top of photo the main drain appears to continue up (north) and beyond the field of the camera. Actually this drainageway drains in the opposite direction startin [sic] ¼ from top of photo.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #1 & 2 and the surrounding area. Several homes and buildings populate the land in the top background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bottomland protected by this (site 2) reservoir and by Site No. 1 which is to the right.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #2 and the surrounding area. A barn or miscellaneous building sits alone located at the center right background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Site No. 2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir. This photo was taken when heavy rains of May 18 reached peak flow at this reservoir which was empty before rain. The water reached one feet over lip. Farm land below would have flooded but for Detention Reservoir.”

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Blanchard in McClain County, Oklahoma, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Byars in McClain County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Byars in McClain County, Oklahoma Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Insurance map sheet showing an area of Purcell in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.