Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Photograph of (L to R): Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Photograph of L. to R.: B.A. Harrison, Representitive of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; and Richard H. DeHaven, Trainmaster, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background shows trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Railway Trestle Impovement

Photograph of workmen taking out railway trestle on Big John Creek. Trestle was enlarged as part of the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Train Trestle Improvement Big John Creek

Photograph of (L to R): E.A. Harrison, representative of local concervancy district and R.H. Heinlen, Division Engineer, Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., and Bobby Davis, SCS, Project Engineer; discussing trestel enlargement work on the Big John Creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stream Flow Just Below Sandstone into Washita

Photograph of Roger Mill's County Agent, Charles Burns and W. O. Sam Dodson, Hammon, Okla. , looking at stream flow in Washita River just below where Sandstone empties into Washita. This flow is all from Sandstone Creek and was gauged at 2,284,480 gallons per day.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Above the Mouth of Sandstone Creek

Photograph of view of the Washita River, 3/4 miles above the mouth of Sandstone Creek. The river is dry. There is approximately 600,000 acre drainage area above this point. SCS Technician Willis J. Sorrells and Roger Mills County Agent Charles Burns in picture.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Beaver Dam Across Sandstone Creek

Photograph of beaver dam across Sandstone Creek approximately 100 yards above mouth of the Creek. The Beaver dam is evidence of long continuous flow of the creek. 24 detention dams above this point.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Flood Protection Program Kickapoo Sandy

Photograph of E. A. Harrison, representative of the local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, SCS Project Engineer; and P. E. Traylor, Davis Agent, Santa Fe Railway Co. , discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River Project. Background show trestle to be widened as part of the Big John Creek channel improvement work inthe Kickapoo Sandy Watershed project.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River

Photograph lookiing upstream at Washita River, 1/2 mile south of Herring school. The river is dry here. This is 1/2 mile above Sandstoone, which is flowing approximately 2,300,000 gallons per day.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of workmen taking out a railway trestle on Big John Creek. The trestle was enlarged as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. Copy of OK-2955-14. OK-2955-13.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of a Santa Fe passanger train making its last un over Big John Creek's trestle, while workmen prepare to widen the trestle as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-12.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of showing from L to R: E. A. Harrison, representative of local conservancy district; Bobby Davis, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Project Engineer; and Richard H De Haven, trainmaster, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., discussing flood prevention program on the Washita River project. Background shows trestle to be widened as a part of the Big John creek channel improvement work in the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-7.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Paul Fauchier Pulling a Rotary Subsoiler in Waterway Via Tractor

Photograph of Paul Fauchier on tractor and three UNIDENTIFED men watching him pull a rotary subsoiler in a waterway. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1.UNIDENTIFIED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. UNIDENTIFED, 4. Paul Fauchier. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Paul Fauchier on the tractor pulling a rotary sub-soiler [sic] in a waterway. This is on a Soil Unit 5."
Date: December 13, 1955
Creator: Baggett, Beryl G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Rotary Sub-Soiled Field

Photograph of a rotary sub-soiled field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A field which has been gone over with a rotary subsoiler. The soil is a Tabler silt loam."
Date: December 13, 1955
Creator: Baggett, Beryl G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Switzler Creek subwatershed, looking east with mulch on the front slope. K-2991-3 & 4.
Date: December 13, 1954
Creator: Kinsey, F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Removing Railway Trestle

Photograph of workmen removing the railway trestle over Big John Creek as part of the Kickapoo Sandy Watershed Project. The trestle will be replaced with a wider version.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Last Run Over Big John Creek Trestle

Photograph of a Santa Fe passenger train making a last run over Big John Creek's trestle, while workmen prepare to widen the trestel as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project/
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River flowing

Photograph of Washita River flowing approximately 2,300,000 gallons per day, 1 1/2 miles below where Sandstone Creek empties into Washita. Picture taken from top of county bridge, 2 miles east of Herring School.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sandstone Creek Flowing While Washita is Dry

Photograph of W. O. Sam Dodson pointing up Sandstone Creek and Charles Burns, Roger Mills Co. Agent, pointing at Washita River which is dry. Sandstone Creek with a drainage area of 65,000 acres is flowing while the Washita River is dry with a drainage area of 600,000 acres.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stream Flow Just Below Sandstone into Washita

Photograph of Roger Mill's County Agent, Charles Burns and W. O. Sam Dodson, Hammon, Okla. , looking at stream flow in Washita River just below where Sandstone empties into Washita. This flow is all from Sandstone Creek and was gauged at 2,284,480 gallons per day.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dry Riverbed in Washita River

Photograph of SCS Technician Willis J. Sorrells and Roger Mills County Agent Charles Burns sifting dray sand from Washita River bed. The river is dry at tis point and there is approximately 600,000 acres drainage above this point. This is 3/4 mile above where Sandstone Creek empties into Washita River.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Washita River Bed

Photograph of Roger Mills County Agent standing in Washita River bed, 1 1/2 mile below mouth of Sandstone Creek. All of river flow is from Sandstone Creek.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Upstream at Washita River

Photograph looking upstream at Washita River, 1. 2 mile south of Herring school. The river is dry here. This is 1/2 mile above Sandstone, which is flowing approximately 2,300,000 gallons per day.
Date: December 13, 1957
Creator: Whittington, Fred L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of workmen taking out a railway trestle on Big John Creek. The trestle was enlarged as a part of the Kickapoo Sandy watershed project. OK-2955-14.
Date: December 13, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History