- City:
- Umpqua National Forest, OR
- Site Type:
- Campgrounds and Cabins, Parks and Recreation, Shelters
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Conservation and Public Lands, Work Relief Programs, US Forest Service (USFS)
- Completed:
- 1941
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Marked:
- No
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), working out of the Steamboat CCC Camp under the US Forest Service built four campgrounds nearby, including Canton Creek. The campgrounds were all built sometime between 1933 and 1941, probably earlier than later in this case.
Canton Creek campground has a picnic structure, or gazebo, that looks to be CCC and remains in good condition.
Unfortunately, Canton Creek campground was closed when we visited and the entrance sign rather rudely covered with a plastic garbage bag. That appears to be a carryover of the pandemic or it might be winter protection.
The settlement of Steamboat has long since disappeared, but remains on the name of Steamboat Creek and the Steamboat Inn nearby.
Source notes
Information panel at Mott Bridge - see https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/island-campground-umpqua-national-forest-or/
Site originally submitted by Richard Walker on June 5, 2022.
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