Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Sites

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed Chippewa National Forest's Marcell Ranger Station between 1934 and 1936, and it is now part of the National Register of Historic Places.   Five of the original six buildings, all constructed in the Rustic style, are extant. The buildings were meant to "serve as the administrative headquarters for the Marcell Ranger District, which was established in 1933-34" (edgeofthewilderness). In fact, "The facility represents the only surviving example of a Rustic Style ranger station on the Chippewa National Forest and is believed to represent the best developed example of a Rustic Style ranger station in the state"...

CCC crews built Marcoot Fire Lookout tower in what would become Mark Twain National Forest in 1936. The tower is on Route 72 and consists of the tower and outbuildings, some of which appear to be from the original project.  It currently is not in use. Interestingly, this tower is located on the original route of the Trail of Tears, the forced expulsion of the Cherokees from their native home in the east to what became Oklahoma.

The Civilian Conservation Corps carried out improvement work at the Maricao Forrest (Bosque Estatal de Maricao). The work included “roads, trails, timber stand improvements and tree planting, as well as recreational developments.”

CCC work created the Mark Twain National Forest. From Wikipedia: Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) is a U.S. National Forest located in the southern half of Missouri. MTNF was established on September 11, 1939. It is named for author Mark Twain, a Missouri native. The MTNF covers 1,491,840 acres (600,000 ha), 78,000 acres (320 km²) of which are Wilderness, and National Scenic River area... In the 1870s, citizens of southern Missouri began an era of extensive logging of the state's native oak, hickory, and pine forests. Lumber mills were commonplace, but by the 1920s they had disappeared, along with much of the state's...

Company 1743 of the CCC was an all-black company that came to Mark Twain State Park from Washington State Park in De Soto.  There was initial resistance to having an all-black company in the area, but the quality of their work dispelled any doubts about them.  They were called the Thunderbirds.  The most obvious structures they constructed were the entrance to the buzzard’s roost picnic area and the shelter in the area as well as walls and the roads in the area.  There were more extensive plans that were scrapped with the onset of WWII.

The CCC constructed four low water-diversion dams along Martin Creek in Humboldt County, NV. The projects were described as being "in the Winnemucca vicinity," though further clarification of the location of these dams along the long creek is needed.

The forest was acquired in 1933 and shortly after was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). CCC laborers constructed two pairs of sandstone markers at the entrance of the park.

The 1934 Dept. of Conservation Annual Report indicated that the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) completed "1 lookout tower." The CCC constructed fire towers on steel frameworks to help protect the new plantings and existing forests. The fire tower at Martin State Forest was completed in in 1933. The tower was constructed of steel and stands about 100' tall. At the base of the fire tower are a pair of stone gateposts.

The pump house was created by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1934. It is the only building left from a collection of service buildings constructed by the CCC between 1933-1935.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers completed the shelter house in 1934. The shelter is commonly known as "Tower Hill Shelter House." The shelter consists of 2 sandstone fireplaces and cooking surfaces. The structure is classified as parks rustic with craftsmen details.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) completed the stone bridge in 1935. The walls to the bridge are about 2.5' high and about 8' long.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) completed the trailside shelter in 1934. The walls, floors, foundation, and fireplace were constructed with stone. The structure is classified as parks rustic.

Miami and the surrounding Dade County were effectively without city or county parks until the 1930s.  The city got its first park in 1925, after which the city was devastated by a hurricane the following year. The county received its first donation of land for a park in 1929, which became Matheson Hammock Park.  In 1930, the park system got its own director and a beach park, Surfside, was added in 1932. The county began improvements on the parks using mostly convict labor and men sent by the Charity Office once the Depression hit, as well as starting a Roadside...

Personal description of the park by project submitter John Walker: "The entire park including the coquina coral atoll pool, was manmade. My grandfather, Robert "Bob" C. Long was a CCC worker, and worked on the project and helped to build the atoll pool. He and many of the other CCC workers carved their initials and names in the coral they laid around the manmade coral atoll pool deck. It is a natural salt, sea water atoll pool. A hurricane damaged the pool, and in a hasty repair of the pool, many of the stones used that bore the initials of many...

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed what is locally known as the "Mathews Drop structure" northeast of Caliente, Nevada. Its construction was meant to "stop gully erosion along the Meadow Valley Wash, slowing floodwaters and stopping head-cutting along a portion of the Meadow Valley Wash north of Caliente."   The Mathews Drop Dam was so effective that, after many years, Panaca Meadows replaced the huge erosion gully cutting through the valley.

"In 1934, the United States Government bought Lake Mattamuskeet and created Mattamuskeet Migratory Bird Refuge. The purchase included all physical structures and improvements on the land, including the Pumping Station. The Mattamuskeet Drainage District ceased to exist and the lake soon refilled. Between 1935 and 1937, the government converted the Pumping Station into a hunting lodge and headquarters building for the new refuge. Company 424 of the Civilian Conservation Corps did much of the conversion work, with 17 to 23 year old 'CCC boys' working side by side with civilian contractors. The transformed building opened to the public in November...

Mattamuskeet Migratory Bird (later Wildlife) Refuge was established in 1934, primarily as a refuge for migratory birds along the Atlantic flyway.  It was one of the first refuges created under President Franklin Roosevelt, an ardent bird fancier and conservationist, and was assembled and administered by the Bureau of Biological Survey (reorganized into the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1940). The refuge is covers 50,000 acres on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula in Hyde County, North Carolina.  It encompasses Mattamuskeet Lake, the largest natural lake in North Carolina, measuring 18 miles by 7 miles, but only 2-3 feet deep. The Mattamuskeet pumping station at the...

The town of Maydell "...developed on the rail line that ran between Rusk and Palestine, and in 1933 a forest conservation camp under the auspices of the Federal Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established here. The camp was closed in 1937, but the benefits of its programs are still evident in the I. D. Fairchild State Forest, now a wildlife sanctuary."   (https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us)

The Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, a project of the New Mexico Humanities Council, lists a number of New Deal structures in Otero County, including the Mayhill Administrative site. The National Register of Historic Places lists the CCC and the US Forest Service as contributing agencies.

The men from Camp Castle Crags worked here seasonally, from May to October, 1934-1937. They cleaned up the park and the shore of Lake Britton, built a fire break around the park, and a campground on the east side of the gorge with tables, stoves, cupboards, comfort stations, and a water and sanitary system. They remodeled an existing park custodian residence, and built a road from the park headquarters to the fish hatchery. They installed telephone lines underground, and built a split-rail perimeter fence and a main park entrace- with a redwood arch and decorative stone masonry.

McCormick's Creek State Park received the first Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp in Indiana. The 589th CCC company was active from December of 1933 to July of 1935. After the CCC laborers were relocated in 1935, WPA laborers arrived and continued to build improvements for the park. In 1940 a handful of CCC laborers returned to the camp. The CCC and WPA laborers contributed to a wide range of projects. The New Deal agencies helped create trails, shelters, a bridge, telephone wires, an amphitheater, dams, clearings for campgrounds, cabins, and more. To enhance the outdoors experience projects exhibited designs that...

The Beech Grove Shelter is located near the camping area at McCormick's Creek. The shelter was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935. The style of the shelter is classified as Parks Rustic.

Cabin #22-#26 were completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers between 1934 and 1935. The style of the cabins are classified as Parks Rustic.

The Dining Hall was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935. The style of the dining hall is classified Parks Rustic.

The Camp Na Wa Kwa Cabins are classified as Parks Rustic Style. The Cabins were completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935.

The Camp Na Wa Kwa Dining Hall served as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) officer quarters. It was completed by CCC laborers in 1935.

The Camp Na Wa Kwa Log Cabin was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935. It served as the CCC officer quarters. The style of the log cabin is classified as Parks Rustic.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Recreation Center was used as a library and mess hall. It was abandoned after the CCC camp relocated. Works Progress Administration (WPA) workers remodeled the building and created a nature museum. The nature museum opened up to the public in 1936.

The Family Cabins over look the valley at McCormick's Creek. The ten family cabins were completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935.

The Friendly Shelter is located at McCormick's Creek. It was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935. The style of the shelter is classified as Parks Rustic.

Friendly Shelter Fountain is located near the Friendly Shelter. The Friendly Shelter Fountain was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935. The style of the fountain is classified as Parks Rustic.

Using a variety of native materials, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built gatehouses designed to appeal to the eye and draw in visitors with hints of the delights of nature within the park. The gatehouse at McCormick's Creek was completed by CCC laborers in 1935. The style of the gatehouse is classified as Parks Rustic.

The Hillcrest Shelter is located at McCormick's Creek. It was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935. The style of the shelter is classified as Parks Rustic.

The Old Concession Stand was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935. The style of the Old Concession Stand is classified as Parks Rustic.

McCormick's Creek Picnic Shelter is one of many shelters at McCormick's Creek. The shelter was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935.

In 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the Recreation Center at McCormick's Creek State Park. The building served as the CCC’s Camp 589 Recreation Hall. After the CCC vacated the camp, a WPA project adapted it into a nature museum in 1935. The WPA also built an adjacent shelter to display animals. This structure is now used as a open picnic shelter. The Recreation Center was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The architectural style of the Recreation Center is "parks rustic," a term used by the National Parks Service to classify the style of recreational park facilities.

The Redbud Shelter is located at McCormick's Creek. It was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1940. The style of the shelter is classified as Parks Rustic.

The restrooms are classified as Parks Rustic Style. The Restrooms were completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935.

The Service Building was completed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) laborers in 1935.

The Stone Arch bridge located at McCormick's Creek was completed in 1934 by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Co. 589. The bridge spans fifty feet and was constructed with Indiana Limestone. The structure was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.