Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
“The Wanette-Byars Bridge is a long bridge in central Oklahoma. It crosses the Canadian River between Byars in McClain County and Wanette in Pottawatomie County.”
Wikipedia article Wanette-Byars Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Pottawatomie County · listed in 2010 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Old Santa Fe Railroad Bridge between 2004 and 2013, burning about 20 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | JOHNSON |
| 16 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 acres | Chickasaw Agency | SHOOSTER |
| 4 February 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Plains Regional Office | BAMBOO |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Old Santa Fe Railroad Bridge: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wanette, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 18 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Flood | Wanette | $25,000 | Relayed images courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show portions of Neal Road washed out over a dry creek. The event time is approximate. |
| November 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Wanette | $10,000 | A spotter reported a barn damaged along State Highway 39 to the north of Wanette. This was coincident with a small Tornado Debris Signature (TDS) observed from KTLX radar. |
| December 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Wanette | $5,000 | A trailer was damaged in far southern Pottawatomie County to the west-southwest of Wanette. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wanette | $250 | A one foot diameter tree was downed. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Wanette | - | Relayed images courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show significant flooding near the intersection of Neal Road and Coker Road due to water rise from the Canadian River and its nearby tributaries. The event time is approximate. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wanette | - | Roof damage was reported to a business just north of Wanette near the intersection of State Highway 39 and State Highway 102. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| October 2011 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Wanette | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10000070 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pottawatomie County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
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