CCC Camp 2705

CCC Camp 2705. . This is the site of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Biological Survey Camp 3. Serving as the home of Company 2705 from 1939 to 1941, as many as 23 buildings were once located here to house and support 200 men., [Captions:] Crew barracks., A view of the first refuge office, garages and maintenance shop from the fire tower, all constructed by the CCC., Company 2705 at attention on a public visitation day, where family could come visit., Two crew members posing in front of the Biological Survey Headquarters., Mission , The mission of Company 2705 was the initial development of this land as a federal migratory waterfowl refuge. One of the first projects was to remove rail and ties from the old railroad grade that is now the main refuge road., [Caption:] Crew members getting ready to work on a project., Projects and Earnings , Conservation projects, including the construction of dikes and water control structures, were completed. Many of the accomplishments of Company 2705 continue to be a part of today's refuge management program., Young men were stationed at the camp for six months at a time. Corpsmen earned $30 per month, which would be the same as earning $581 per month as of 2021. Out of that, $25 was sent home to support their families. They also received room, board and health care., [Captions:] The construction of this fire tower was one of the projects Company 2705 completed., Sleeping quarters inside the crew barracks. Each barrack was home to about 40 men.