Lufkin in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Civilian Conservation Corps and Forestry in Texas
Photographed By Steve Gustafson, March 27, 2010
1. The Civilian Conservation Corps and Forestry in Texas Marker
Inscription.
The Civilian Conservation Corps and Forestry in Texas. . Continuing efforts started in the 1920s by the Texas Forest Service (TFS), the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), established through the Emergency Conservation Work Act (1933) during the Great Depression, aided in efforts to preserve Texas forests. CCC enrollees offered fire protection by stringing telephone lines, constructing bridges, culverts, fire lookout towers and fire roads, performing timber stand improvements, and surveying and mapping East Texas forests. The CCC also conducted an extensive reforestation campaign. The work done by the CCC contributed greatly to forest conservation in Texas. This is the site of the former CCC Lufkin District Heavy Equipment Maintenance facility. Marker is property of the State of Texas.
Continuing efforts started in the 1920s by the Texas Forest Service (TFS), the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), established through the Emergency Conservation Work Act (1933) during the Great Depression, aided in efforts to preserve Texas forests. CCC enrollees offered fire protection by stringing telephone lines, constructing bridges, culverts, fire lookout towers and fire roads, performing timber stand improvements, and surveying and mapping East Texas forests. The CCC also conducted an extensive reforestation campaign. The work done by the CCC contributed greatly to forest conservation in Texas. This is the site of the former CCC Lufkin District Heavy Equipment Maintenance facility.
Marker is property of the State of Texas.
Location. 31° 21.367′ N, 94° 45.148′ W. Marker is in Lufkin, Texas, in Angelina County. Marker is on Raguet Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2221 N Raguet Street, Lufkin TX 75901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The Civilian Conservation Corps and Forestry in Texas Marker
Also, the German POWs in the East Texas Timber Industry marker is beside it.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,305 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
