Mesquite in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
CCC Company 850
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 14, 2024
1. CCC Company 850 Marker
Inscription.
CCC Company 850. . During the Great Depression, Hicks Jobson set aside eight acres of his farm to allow the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal work relief programs, to establish a local camp. Located 1/4 mile east of Mesquite, Company 850 welcomed 250 enrollees in June 1935. The site included 24 barracks, a mess hall, health facility, bath house and recreation hall. Under Project SCS-36-T, the men worked on soil conservation and engaged more than 300 farmers in Dallas and surrounding counties on over 40,000 acres until 1941. Work included terracing, fencing, check dams and levees along the east fork of the Trinity River. The camp land was later donated to Mesquite ISD.
During the Great Depression, Hicks Jobson set aside eight acres of his farm to allow the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal work relief programs, to establish a local camp. Located 1/4 mile east of Mesquite, Company 850 welcomed 250 enrollees in June 1935. The site included 24 barracks, a mess hall, health facility, bath house and recreation hall. Under Project SCS-36-T, the men worked on soil conservation and engaged more than 300 farmers in Dallas and surrounding counties on over 40,000 acres until 1941. Work included terracing, fencing, check dams and levees along the east fork of the Trinity River. The camp land was later donated to Mesquite ISD.
Erected 2020 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22837.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1935.
Location. 32° 46.036′ N, 96° 35.544′ W. Marker is in Mesquite, Texas, in Dallas County. Marker can be reached from Florence Street south of East Kimbrough Street. Marker is in front of Mesquite High School baseball field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mesquite TX 75149, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 57 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
