The Jordan Peak Lookout was built by the CCC and is in the Tule River Range District: "Jordan Peak has the distinction of quite possibly being the oldest lookout site in Sequoia National Forest. Dudley, in 1899, reported seeing a… read more
This cabin sits in the Giant Sequoia National Monument at 6,000 feet of elevation. The CCC built the cabin to provide a residence for Forest Service fire patrolmen. "Mtn. Home Guard Station was constructed between 1933 and 1935 by the… read more
Mule Peak is in the Tule River Ranger District and overlooks the Tule River Indian Reservation to the west: “Established in 1936 as a primary fire detection facility, Mule Peak Lookout was constructed for $2,800 on a rocky peak at… read more
The Springville CCC camp on Highway 190 was a base camp, and there were several seasonal "stub" or satellite camps in the area. Remnants of the camp and its works now span three different private properties.
The WPA added four classrooms to an older school building, and they remain in use today. Stonework retaining walls, drinking fountains and an entrance were also built, possibly by CCC workers from the nearby Springville CCC camp. Springville Elementary School… read more
The CCC built this work center in Springville. The National Register of Historic Places “defines districts as possessing a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, buildings, structures, or objects united historically or aesthetically by plan or physical development.” As… read more