Shimek State Forest Reforestation – Farmington IA

City:
Farmington, IA

Site Type:
Forestry and Agriculture, Tree Planting

New Deal Agencies:
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs

Quality of Information:
Minimal

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) did reforestation and development on the Shimek State Forest, located on abandoned farm land near Farmington, Iowa.

Source notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimek_State_Forest
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/map-widget/ccc-map/

Location Info

Shimek State Forest
Farmington, IA

Location notes: General location marker

Coordinates: 40.645, -91.720

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