Walters Rock Island Depot

Built in 1920. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

From the record

One of 3 National Register listings published here for Cotton County · listed in 1998 · category: Building · built in 1920.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 220 W. Nevada, Walters, 73572
When was it listed? September 1998
Category. building
Census division. Walters
When was it built? 1920
National Register reference number. 98001147 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

14 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Walters Rock Island Depot between 2001 and 2020, burning about 79 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 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
Debris and open burning	5
Equipment and vehicle use	3
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3
Arson/incendiarism	1
Fireworks	1
Natural	1

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
8 September 2009	Debris and open burning	10 acres	Anadarko Agency	COMANCHE HOUSING
26 September 2007	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Anadarko Agency	POEMOCEAH
14 September 2018	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Anadarko Agency	FODDER
27 August 2016	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Anadarko Agency	PLOW UNIT
13 August 2001	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10 acres	Anadarko Agency	KANITOBE
4 July 2001	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Anadarko Agency	TAKOWAH
25 July 2007	Fireworks	2.0 acres	Anadarko Agency	TOKOYERP
26 June 2018	Arson/incendiarism	2.2 acres	Anadarko Agency	INDIAN HIGHWAY

Every fire recorded in Cotton County

Mines and quarries near this property

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Walters Rock Island Depot: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand and Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand and Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand and Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Cotton County

Storms near this property

60 of 156 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Walters, the town this property stands in, in 156 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 73 thunderstorm wind, 67 hail, 7 flash flood, 5 tornado. The reports record 3 injuries. 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
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	3 hurt, $42,000	Two mobile homes were destroyed, with one of them occupied by a family of 3 at the time. The 3 family members were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Power poles and trees were also downed, and several vehicles were moved slightly with their windows being broken.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$600,000	Five large transmission poles were downed on the north side of Walters. The high school lost about one third of its overlayment on the west side of the gym. Nine homes were destroyed, 6 severely damaged, and 15 with minor to moderate damage. Thirty homes in total were damaged, 20 of them mobile homes.
August 1996	Tornado (F1)	Walters	$100,000	no account filed
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$60,000	A historic downtown store front was heavily damaged when it caved in due to the strong winds that moved through the town. The store was originally built in 1920.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Walters	$40,000	Water was reported inside several homes and business. Monetary damages were estimated.
July 1998	Lightning	Walters	$40,000	no account filed
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$20,000	A large barn was destroyed.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$15,000	Roof of a large aluminum building partially removed. Several power poles blown over in the vicinity as well. Time is radar estimated.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$15,000	Ten power poles were downed on Highway 5 due to the severe wind. Monetary damages were estimated.
March 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$15,000	A semi-truck was blown over near the Walters toll booth on Interstate 44.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$10,000	Many power lines were downed.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$5,000	Power poles snapped. Time is radar estimated.
February 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$5,000	Wind gust was measured by Oklahoma mesonet. Numerous power poles were also downed across the area.
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$5,000	no account filed
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$5,000	no account filed
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$2,000	Four power poles were downed.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$2,000	no account filed
October 2000	Tornado (F0)	Walters	$1,500	Damage from this tornado was very minor and confined to an area from 1 mile west of Walters to 1 mile northwest of Walters. A few swing sets were overturned. A television antenna was bent, and an empty agricultural trailer was rolled about 50 feet over a chain-link fence. In addition, south and west facing doors were blown off a sheet metal storage building at the Rodeo Expo Center on Highway 53, which is on the northwest side of Walters. A small section of the roof was also peeled back.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$1,500	no account filed
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$1,000	A roof made of tin was blown off a barn.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$20	A section of a six-foot wood fence was blown over at a private residence.
November 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	$10	no account filed
March 2026	Hail	Walters	-	Hail sizes increased from quarter to half dollar at this location during the event time. The report was relayed through mPING.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
March 2025	Hail	Walters	-	Location is approximate and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation. A heat burst was likely responsible for this event.
May 2025	Hail	Walters	-	The event time is estimated from radar observations.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
April 2025	Hail	Walters	-	The report was relayed through mPING.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Personal weather station observation.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Personal weather station measurement.
November 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
November 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
May 2024	Hail	Walters	-	Social media image. Time is radar estimated and location is approximate.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
September 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Personal weather station (KOKWALTE4) observation.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
March 2020	Flash Flood	Walters	-	Several county roads are flooded, including Elevator Rd, Highway 5B.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	No damage reported. Unknown recording instrument.
May 2017	Flash Flood	Walters	-	Street flooding was in the city of Walters.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	No damage reported.
April 2013	Hail	Walters	-	No damage was reported.
June 2011	Hail	Walters	-	The hail was reported near the intersection of Highways 53 and 65.
August 2008	Flash Flood	Walters	-	Three to six inches of rain in a short amount of time resulted in numerous county roads being closed.
August 2007	Heavy Rain	Walters	-	A total of 8.50 inches of rainfall was recorded over a 24-hour period ending on the 19th.
March 2007	Flash Flood	Walters	-	Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches over Cotton County during the morning and afternoon of March 30 produced flash flooding in the area. At 1400 CST, a Cotton County official reported that East Cache Creek was out its banks near the NS2620 County Road 1.5 miles north-northwest of Walters.
March 2007	Flash Flood	Walters	-	Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches over Cotton County during the morning and afternoon of March 30 produced flash flooding in the area. At 1430 CST, a Cotton County official reported that several streets on the northern edge of the city of Walters were closed due high water.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Wind gust was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
October 2006	Flood	Walters	-	In southwestern Oklahoma, rainfall totals of 3 to 4 inches over Cotton County generated heavy runoff and East Cache Creek experienced a crest above flood stage on October 16. A crest occurred at 8:00 am CST on October 16 as East Cache Creek reached a gage height of 22.3 feet, 1.3 feet above flood stage, and remained above flood stage from 1:30 am CST until 3:45 pm CST on October 16. Minor agricultural flooding occurred during this event.
June 2005	Hail	Walters	-	Hail was observed at mile marker 22 on Interstate 44, just north of the Walters exit.
October 2004	Tornado (F0)	Walters	-	Several people observed and photographed this tornado moving northeast across open country. No damage was reported. This was the second tornado produced by a mini-supercell. The same mini-supercell had produced a tornado near Burkburnett, Texas earlier.
April 2003	Tornado (F0)	Walters	-	Storm chasers observed this brief tornado develop five miles south of Chattanooga and move north two miles before dissipating in open country north of Highway 5.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Walters	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2003	Hail	Walters	-	Hail was observed at the Walters toll booth on Interstate 44.

Every storm recorded in Cotton County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

2 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph	Property	Distance	Listed
	First United Methodist Church	0.4 miles	1983
	Cotton County Courthouse	0.5 miles	1984

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 98001147 in Record Group 79.
Cotton County	All 3 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.