Photo Essay
Courtesy Forgotten Frontiers/National Archives and Records Administration
Trail work
Public Works projects were intended to help relieve some of the economic
devastation of the Great Depression while simultaneously improving infra-
structure throughout the country. The Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC,
built roads, trails and buildings in National Parks nationwide, including in the
Big Bend. These hardworking individuals lived ruggedly in the wilderness and
in remote, sparsely populated areas while creating amenities from scratch, so
that visitors to the parks and residents of the area could enjoy the stunning
landscape and learn from our unique cultural heritage, into the 21st century.
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Left: C.C.C. camp in the Chisos. Casa Grande in the background.
Cenizo
Second Quarter 2015