Woodward in Woodward County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Boiling Springs State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps

Photographed By James Hulse, September 10, 2021

1. Boiling Springs State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps Marker

Inscription. During the 1930's, one of the most important programs within President Roosevelt's "New Deal" was the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC enrollees were unmarried men who were between the ages of 18 and 25. Each CCC worker received a monthly wage of $30, which $25 was sent home to help their family.

Each CCC camp consisted of about 200 young men. The CCC camp was under the supervision of the U.S. Army. National Park Service staff supervised the construction work that was performed by the CCC's.

This abandoned pump house, built by the CCC, was once the lifeline for the CCC camp and early-day park. It supplied well water that filled the park's original storage tower, located in Group Camp #2.

Erected by Boiling Springs State Park and Oklahoma State Parks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list.

Location. 36° 27.171′ N, 99° 18.249′ W. Marker is in Woodward, Oklahoma, in Woodward County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 34C, 0.9 miles east of Highway E 380. The marker is located on the trail to the springs. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodward OK 73801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 5 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Boiling Springs - An Oasis on the Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); The Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2822 Woodward Oklahoma (within shouting distance of this marker); The Civilian Conservation Corps and Boiling Springs State Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossing (approx. 4.9 miles away); Military Chapel (approx. 5 miles away).

More about this marker. There is a small entry fee required to visit the springs and marker at the Boiling Springs State Park.

Also see . . . Civilian Conservation Corps.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a voluntary public work relief program that ran from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men ages 18–25 and eventually expanded to ages 17–28. Robert Fechner was the first director of this agency, succeeded by James McEntee following Fechner's death. The CCC was a major part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal that supplied manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands owned by federal, state, and local governments. The CCC was designed to supply jobs for young men and to relieve families who had
Photographed By James Hulse, September 10, 2021

2. The Marker in reverse and the Pump House
difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression in the United States. Largest enrollment at any one time was 300,000. Through the course of its nine years in operation, three million young men took part in the CCC, which provided them with shelter, clothing, and food, together with a wage of $30 (equivalent to $600 in 2020) per month ($25 of which had to be sent home to their families). Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on February 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the marker on the trail down to the springs image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 10, 2021

3. The view of the marker on the trail down to the springs

The old Pump House built by the CCC image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 10, 2021

4. The old Pump House built by the CCC

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.