G.C.&S.F. NORTHERN DIVISION - PAULS VALLEY DISTRICT
This is the only structure left on the Pauls Valley District. It is a bridge just south of Wanette which crosses the South Canadian River. You can actually drive over this narrow one lane bridge. Vandals burned the wooden planks laid on the bridge several years ago and the counties which maintain the bridge today decided to lay pavement. Today a county road runs on a small portion of the roadbed between Wanette and Byars. It is rough terrain and it is likely that it was costly for the railroad to build and maintain. This probably led to its abandonment. This area of Oklahoma is poor and hilly. It is also doubtful that the Santa Fe gained much from local traffic in this area. It was truely an interesting section of the railroad.
Timetable from November 29, 1942
MP 132.0 SHAWNEE
MP 133.6 SOUTH SHAWNEE
MP 134.6 THACKERY
MP 136.4 TECUMSEH
MP 142.2 BROOKSVILLE
MP 146.9 MACOMB
MP 150.9 TRIBBEY
MP 156.5 TROUSDALE
MP 162.3 WANETTE
MP 169.3 BYARS
MP 174.7 BOUDINOT
MP 176.8 CIVIT
MP 180.0 IROQUIOS
MP 183.0 GULF JCT.
MP 183.6 SHAWNEE JCT
MP 184.3 PAULS VALLEY
MILES 52.3