- City:
- Nye County, NV
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Flood and Erosion Control
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Description
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) conducted afforestation and reforestation efforts in what were then known as “North Cat, Middle Cat, and South Cat” canyons, believed to be located on what is now restricted property in southern Nevada. The efforts were taken in part for erosion control.
Source notes
"The Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada: From Boys to Men," by Renee Corona Kolvet, Victoria Ford (page 111)Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 14, 2015.
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