Near Ten Sleep in Washakie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Company 841
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2016
1. Company 841 Marker
Inscription.
Company 841. . Below you are the waters of Meadowlark Lake, a popular recreation area on the Bighorn National Forest. , Meadowlark Lake was created by the construction of a dam by Company 841 of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. From April 1934, when the CCC was first organized, until 1942, the Corps completed projects that included campgrounds, roads, bridges, dams, trails, ranger stations, and fire lookouts. They also fought fires, helped control erosion, and planted trees.
Below you are the waters of Meadowlark Lake, a popular recreation area on the Bighorn National Forest.
Meadowlark Lake was created by the construction of a dam by Company 841 of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. From April 1934, when the CCC was first organized, until 1942, the Corps completed projects that included campgrounds, roads, bridges, dams, trails, ranger stations, and fire lookouts. They also fought fires, helped control erosion, and planted trees.
Location. 44° 10.212′ N, 107° 12.768′ W. Marker is near Ten Sleep, Wyoming, in Washakie County. Marker is on U.S. 16 near Bull Creek Campground (Wyoming Highway 426), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ten Sleep WY 82442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Died in the Line of Duty (a few steps from this marker); Fire Lookouts (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tensleep Canyon
Dedicated to the men trapped in Shoshone Forest Fire August 21, 1937
Died in Line of Duty
Foremen
James A. Saban Paul B. Tyrrell
Enrollees
Clyde Allen Roy Bevene Ambroccio Garza John B. Gerdes Will C. Griffith Mack T. Mayabb George H. Rodgers Earnest R, Seelke Rubin D. Sherry William H. Whitlock Burned in Line of Duty
Timateo Almager William G. Barnes Woodrow Duty Hubert Ferris Lewis Garcia Juan Gomez Amos Hefner Johnnie Levine Weldon Mackey William O Mueller Alton J. Murray James Ottmer Herman F. Patzke Jose Perez John D. Phillips Henry Poehls Raymond Pazak Oliver Randle Lee Roy Reed David Rodriguez Julias Rodriguez Andon Sanchez Alcario Serros Henry Spomer Jamers T. Sullivan David B. Thompson James Touchstone Vincente Valle Johnnie Wisneski Charlie Wheelus Havel Zaskoda Joe Zavala
Erected September, 1937
Company 1811 C.C.C Camp F-35-W
Tensleep, Wyoming
Photographed By Volker Schmidt, May 21, 2019
4. CCC Memorial
Photographed By Volker Schmidt, May 21, 2019
5. CCC Memorial Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4, 5. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Volker Schmidt of Albstadt, Germany.