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Aftermath of May 18, 1949 Flood on Oklahoma State Highway #81
Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway 81. Note that several buildings are visible in this photograph with a few of them being at risk of being or was flooded. Furthermore, the bridge is completely flooded by the Washita River making travel impossible. The back of the photo proclaims, “Approach to bridge – State Highway No. 81, after flood of May 18, 1949 on the Washita.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aftermath of May 18, 1949 Flood on Oklahoma State Highway #81
Photograph of an aerial shot of the Washita River flooding a portion of State Highway No. 81. Several buildings are visible along Highway 81 close to the river. The back of the photo proclaims, “Oklahoma State Highway No. 81 after the May 18, 1949 flood. See Okla-10-054; 053.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Side of Rock Island Railroad Bridge After 18 May 1949 Flood
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Rock Island Railroad bridge and surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Approach to North side of Rock Island railroad bridge – track washed out after the flood of May 18, 1949.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #2
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.”
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
Photograph of preparation for a water skiing demonstration, Jake Wright's boat. OK-2135.
Date:
July 19, 1964
Creator:
Ottinger, A.P
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education
Photograph of a water skiing demonstration. OK-2135-11. (Repeat of record at 395).
Date:
July 19, 1964
Creator:
Ottinger, A.P
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Newly Terraced Field
Photograph of a newly terraced field from an altitude of about 700 feet. A natural drain with native vegetation is also shown with the terraces emptying into them.
Date:
May 19, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cultivated Land Retired TP Pasture
Photograph of cultivated land retired to pasture, contour ridged and set to Bermuda grass above diversion ditches.
Date:
May 19, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flooding in Chickasha
Photograph of the bridge in right foreground is the Rock Island and Railroad across Line Creek after flood on May 18, 1949. Frisco tracks across immediately above and at right angle to Rock Island tracks.
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pond Dam for County Road
Photograph of a pond dam under construction for a county road.
Date:
March 19, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire Damage to Caucasian Bluestem Pasture
Photograph of a Caucasian bluestem pasture planted in spring of 1960. Fire burned off approx. 20 acres. Picture shows excellent recovery of grass.
Date:
April 19, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Patrick L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bid Letting Quartermaster Creek
Photograph of Nuel Hurtick, Adm. , Serv. Div. , SCS, Washington D. C. , left and Ross Hall, Adm. Officer, SCS, Stillwater, right observing the results of the bid opening.
Date:
January 19, 1961
Creator:
Richie, Leonard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of channel cutting by the Washita River. East of river bridge. Note corn field being destroyed by Washita River channel cutting. Two days after this picture was taken, approximately 1/2 of Washita River bridge on Highway 77 was destroyed. The channel cut 50 additional feet at this location where telephone pole is standing in this picture. Approximately 2,000 acres of valuable Washita bottomland were destroyed in April and May 1957 by channel cutting.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Destruction by Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of US Highway 77, 6 miles south of Pauls Valley Okla. The Washita River channel completely destroyed approximately 300 feet of the highway and embankment. $625,000 has been appropriated for a new bridge at a new location.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Cutting
Photograph of the Washita River channel cutting at U. S. Highway 77 bridge 3 miles northwest of Pauls Valley. It was estimated that the Washita channel widened 100 feet in 112 river miles from Lindsay, Okla. To Arbuckle Mts. Approximately 2000 acres of valuable Washita bottom lands were destroyed in April & May of 1957 by channel cutting. Note the gas line being uncovered by channel cutting. Irrigation pump and motor were moved from stand pipe in background. 200 acres are irrigated on the Longmire Farm from this location.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Closed Terraces
Photograph of channel type terraces constructed in 1951. These are closed terraces. Note the water held by the terraces on the morning after 2 inch rain and hail storm with a small tornado. This field has been placed in the Acreage Reserve program. This land will be summer fallowed and will be drilled to wheat for the fall of 1958.
Date:
July 19, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Caddo Switch Grass
Photograph of irrigated Caddo Switchgrass planted for seed production. This is a selection out of native switch grass. It is excellent for hay, pasture and seed production.
Date:
July 19, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rock Crusher Grinding Lime
Photograph of a rock crusher operated by the Idabel CCC camp grinding lime to be used as fertilizer on fields of Soil Conservation Service Cooperators. The limestone at this place contains a percentage of moisture which permits its being ground without dust.
Date:
March 19, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rush Creek Watershed Construction
Photograph of watershed - Washita. Construction on site 12. M. C. Contractors, Inc. Push Cat - loading scraper.
Date:
April 19, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, C. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sugar Creek Watershed
Photograph of diversion terrace constructed as part of the critical gully treatment on area 205, Sugar Creek Watershed of the Washita River. First of a series.
Date:
January 19, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Flood Damage Rock Island Railroad Bridge
Photograph of aerial view of approach to North side of Rock Island railroad bridge - track washed out after the flood of May 18, 1949.
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Watershed flood
Photograph of aerial view of floodwater, sediment and scour damage along Washita River, vicinity o f Pauls Valley.
Date:
May 19, 1957
Creator:
Simms, D. H.; Loyd, F. C. & Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lake Humphries Dam Fertilizer Application
Photograph of recent inspections of floodwater retarding structure in upper segment of Wildhorse. It was decided that the dam and spillways of existing structures owned by the city of Duncan need an application of fertilizer. In picture is city employee spreading 44% of nitrate on bermuda grass sods.
Date:
April 19, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Pat
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Line Creek Flood
Photograph of Oklahoma State Highway bridge after Line Creek flood of May 18, 1949.
Date:
May 19, 1949
Creator:
Ginter Photo Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History