- City:
- Maydelle, TX
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Started:
- 1933
- Completed:
- 1937
Description
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)
Source notes
https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=5073006899&site_name=Mewshaw%20State%20Sawmill%20and%20Maydell%20CCC%20Camp&class=5000Site originally submitted by Susan Kline on January 28, 2014.
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