Battle Mountain State Park - Ukiah OR

City:: Ukiah, OR
Site Type:: Picnic and Other Facilities, Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, CCC Camps
New Deal Agencies:: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs
Started:: 1935
Completed:: 1935
Quality of Information:: Good
Marked:: Yes
Site Survival:: Extant

Description

In 1935, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp was located at Battle Mountain State Park to improve that state recreational property. The CCC workers built a water system with drinking fountains and a large granite fireplace as well as placing picnic tables throughout the park.

The park is located on State Highway 395, nine miles north of the town of Ukiah.

Source notes

Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor (near Pendleton, Oregon) https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=173 Viewed October 15, 2021.

"10 CCC Companies to Beautify Parks," Oregonian. June 2, 1935. p. 11.