- City:
- Big Timber, MT
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Flood and Erosion Control
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1935
Description
Big Timber’s Pioneer newspaper reported that the “riprapping of Firemen’s island” was one of several projects in the community that was attributable to the New Deal (and in this instance, the WPA). Work on this project commenced November 1935.
Riprapping refers to the formation of breakwaters or other structures using loose stones. It is possible that the project was undertaken to mitigate erosion in the area.
Modern references make no reference to “Firemen’s Island;” Fire Island borders the Boulder River south of Big Timber.
Source notes
"WPA Projects Begun"; Big Timber Pioneer, Nov. 14, 1935, page 10. "Big Timber Not In"; Big Timber Pioneer, Mar. 12, 1936, page 5.Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 22, 2014.
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