Photograph of the Washita River channel picture taken from Highway 77 bridge approx. 2 miles NW of Pauls Valley. It is estimated that the Washita River channel was cut 200 feet wider during the storm of April & May 1957. It was estimated that 2000 acres of valuable bottomland were destroyed by channel cutting in Garvin & Murray SCD's on 112 river miles.

Photograph of Wildhorse Creek, 3 miles above its mouth, after the flood of May 9-10, 1950.

Photograph of Owl Creek watershed site no. 7. This structure had been completed by the contractor but had not been inspected by the SCS for acceptance. The structure had not been vegetated. Note water goin through spillway. 8" rain fell on Owl Creek watershed May 17, 1957. See storm report of Owl Creek watershed.

Photograph of site no. 7 Owl Creek watershed which had not been completed. Note water going through emergency spillway. See Owl Creek flood damage report of storm of May 17 & 18, 1957.

Photograph of overseeding an excellent stand of Bermuda with Vetch, Rye, and Button Clover; 200 lbs. superphosphate per acre being put down. Pasture dream drill being used. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7) soil.

Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream.”

Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream."

Photograph of overseeding an excellent stand of Bermuda with Vetch, Rye, and Button Clover; 200 lbs. superphosphate per acre being put down. Pasture dream drill being used. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7) soil.

Photograph of State Highway 19, 1. 5 miles east of Pauls Valley. Pauls Valley is in the background. This is flood water from the Washita River which entered east part of Pauls Valley. This water is approximately 4 feet deep over corn and alfalfa fields. Approximately 64,500 acres of Washita bottomland flooded from Lindsay, Okla. to Lake Texoma. Estimated damage of $1,300,000 to crops from flood waters.

Photograph of the Washita River bridge 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley on Highway 77. The north abutment of this bridge was destroyed 3 hours after this picture was taken. Approx. 24 hours later, the south half of this bridge plus a portion of the highway was destroyed.

Photograph of Washita River channel cutting 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, Okla. It has been estimated that 2500 acres of valuable Washita River bottom land has fallen in the river channel due to severe cutting during the past 20 years.

Photograph of aerial view of bridge on river on reenforced concrete piles was overtoppled by flood waters. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream.

Photograph of bridge (on rier) on reenforced concrete piles was overtopped by flood waters. Several of the pilings failed by shifting downstream.

Photograph of an aerial shot of Rush Creek & US Highway 77 Bridge damaged by floodwaters. The nearby city, Pauls Valley, was also flooded. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bridge (on river) on reenforced [sic] concrete piles was overtopped by flood water. Several of the piling failed by shifting downstream.”