The Moore Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp
Newton County Arkansas
By Smoke (Michael A.) Pfeiffer, Archaeologist
Big Piney Ranger District, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
2008 Ozark National Forest Centennial
As are many historic sites on the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, this site has been
recorded with the Arkansas Archeological Survey as 3NW0609. According to the CCC
Alumni website, this camp is Company #745, Project #F-24, and organized on 31 May
1933. http://www.cccalumni.org/states/ARKANSAS.html. The project number was
assigned by the state. The F indicates a National Forest Project. The camp newspaper
was called the Moore Breeze. The camp was located west of Richland Creek in Jones
Township, in SE corner of Newton County and north of the communities of Ben Hur and
Moore.
CCC Boys, early morning, going to work, Camp Moore, November 1936.
Ozark National Forest Historic Photo 335346
Moore CCC Camp 3NW0609
Enlarged from Ozark National Forest, March 31, 1937, aerial photo GD 31-84.
Enlarged from 1936 Newton County Map available online from the Arkansas State
Highway & Transportation Deptment website at:
http://www.arkansashighways.com/Maps/Counties/1936/HistoricalMapst.htm