This picture shows what's left of the original Trinity River channel as it passes near downtown. The concrete bridge in the background was built in 1910. It has a high span over what was then the river to make way for boats. Not many boats showed up, and 20 years later the river channel had been moved west behind 30-foot levees. (Julia Barton)

In Dallas, a Fight Over the Land Between the Levees

This picture shows what's left of the original Trinity River channel as it passes near downtown. The concrete bridge in the background was built in 1910. It has a high span over what was then the river to make way for boats. Not many boats showed up, and 20 years later the river channel had been moved west behind 30-foot levees.

Credit: Julia Barton