Pocahontas County, West Virginia was home to 11 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps during the Great Depression. The CCC was a work relief program that provided jobs for unemployed young men. The camps in Pocahontas County were located in the following areas:
- Camp Glady Fork (1933-1937) - 5 miles north of Alpena
- Camp Laurel Fork (1933-1937) - 12 miles south of Wymer
- Camp Randolph (1933-1933) - now Stuart Recreation Area
- Camp Hutton (1935-1938) - Forest Service Road 26, south of Huttonsville
- Camp Pocahontas (1933-1937) - Durbin and Case
- Camp Seebert (1934-1937) - Seebert
- Camp Will Rogers (1937-1938) - Seebert
- Camp Seneca (1933-1937) - Huntersville
- Camp Sedonia (1933-1937) - Huntersville
- Camp Copperhead (1934-1937) - Pocahontas County
The CCC men in Pocahontas County worked on a variety of projects, including:
- Building roads and trails
- Planting trees
- Fighting forest fires
- Developing recreational areas
- Surveying and protecting wildlife
- Improving water quality
The CCC camps in Pocahontas County had a lasting impact on the county. The roads, trails, and recreation areas that they built are still enjoyed by residents and visitors today. The trees that they planted have helped to improve the environment. And the work that they did to protect wildlife has helped to preserve the natural beauty of the county.
The CCC was a vital part of the recovery from the Great Depression in Pocahontas County. It provided jobs for unemployed young men, and it helped to improve the infrastructure and environment of the county. The CCC camps left a lasting legacy in Pocahontas County, and their work is still appreciated today.
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