Existing comment:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Men supervised by the Army: more than 3 million
Civilian Conservation Corps camps: 1,315
Trees planted: between 2 and 3 billion
State Parks developed: 800
Public campgrounds developed: 52,000 acres
Miles to road built: 125,000
Miles of telephone lines strung: 89,000
Miles of foot trails built: 13,100
Farmlands benefited from erosion control projects: 40 million acres
Stream and lake banks protected: 154 million square yards
Range re-vegetation: 814.000 acres
Fire-fighting days: more than 8 million |