Orick Humboldt County Prairie Creek Aerial Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 1933 Real Photo Postcard
U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp 1903 at Prairie Creek, near Orick, California, was part of a significant New Deal program established in 1933 during the Great Depression. The CCC provided employment for young, unmarried, unemployed men, offering them wages, food, and shelter in exchange for manual labor on conservation and natural resource development projects across the United States. This camp, visible in the aerial perspective, would have housed hundreds of enrollees.
Camps like Prairie Creek were instrumental in developing the nation's infrastructure and preserving natural lands. In the redwood region of Northern California, CCC companies were vital in constructing trails, bridges, fire breaks, and park facilities, often contributing significantly to the establishment and improvement of state and national parks, including what is now Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Their work not only provided immediate relief but also laid foundations for future environmental protection and public access to natural areas until the CCC's disbandment in 1942.
Camps like Prairie Creek were instrumental in developing the nation's infrastructure and preserving natural lands. In the redwood region of Northern California, CCC companies were vital in constructing trails, bridges, fire breaks, and park facilities, often contributing significantly to the establishment and improvement of state and national parks, including what is now Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Their work not only provided immediate relief but also laid foundations for future environmental protection and public access to natural areas until the CCC's disbandment in 1942.
