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In the 1930s, two CCC camps were created in Sabine County: one near Pineland and one near Milam. The CCC Camp in Pineland was established on June 14, 1933. Company 893, stationed in…

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In the 1930s, two CCC camps were created in Sabine County: one near Pineland and one near Milam. The CCC Camp in Pineland was established on June 14, 1933. Company 893, stationed in Pineland, helped the Texas Forest Service reforest the area by planting pine seedlings. These men also built roads and watchtowers and constructed the Red Hills Lake Recreation area in Sabine National Forest. The Red Hills Lake Recreation area is still enjoyed by thousands of visitors every year. This camp was one of the few integrated CCC camps in the country. Photo was taken in August 1933. Stationed in Pineland, Texas, Company 893 poses for a group photograph. Although Pineland was an integrated CCC Camp, notice how the men in this "mixed" camp were positioned for the photograph. The tents where the men lived are pictured behind the group. | Source: Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas
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In the 1930s, two CCC camps were created in Sabine County: one near Pineland and one near Milam. The CCC Camp in Pineland was established on June 14, 1933. Company 893, stationed in Pineland, helped the Texas Forest Service reforest the area by planting pine seedlings. These men also built roads and watchtowers and constructed the Red Hills Lake Recreation area in Sabine National Forest. The Red Hills Lake Recreation area is still enjoyed by thousands of visitors every year.
This camp was one of the few integrated CCC camps in the country. Photo was taken in August 1933. Stationed in Pineland, Texas, Company 893 poses for a group photograph. Although Pineland was an integrated CCC Camp, notice how the men in this “mixed” camp were positioned for the photograph. The tents where the men lived are pictured behind the group. | Source: Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas