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FORT DOUGLAS CCC CAMP
 

Fort Douglas CCC Camp
Project #F-12, Company 1701, Established 6/5/33

Much of the training in Fort Douglas centered around prevention and control of forest fires and protection of the habitat of wild life species.






Parking Area
35.65427°, 93.28616°

Entrance at Guard Rail
(Cross where ever you want)


Primitive Camping Site
35.65518°, 93.28521°

#4 Fireplace
35.65573°, 93.28447°

#4 Side View

#4 Back View

#2 Conc. Block

#2 Conc. Block (3'x8')
35.65576°, 93.28466°

#3 Conc. Slab (16'x19')
35.65568°, 93.28473°

#3 Conc. Slab (On rock foundation)

#3 Conc. Slab (in background)
Rock Foundation attached on east side. (15'x25')

Haw Creek east of #4 Fireplace

#5 Two Conc. Blocks
35.65580°, 93.28440°

#1 Rock Lined Well
35.65595°, 93.28519°

#1 Rock Lined Well

WF "B" Waterfall and pool where branch
intersects Haw Creek
35.65609°, 93.28543°

#6 15'x30' Rock Foundation (under these logs)
35.65555°, 93.28395°

 Rock Piles (6 along branch)
35.65522°, 93.28554°


#7 69' x 20' Bldg.
35.65542°, 93.28351°

#8 Septic System
35.65529°, 93.28320°

 
WF "A"
35.65615°, 93.28604°
 
Grotto
35.65657°, 93.28735°
 
Pet Milk Tin Can
 
1936 Johnson County Map

The following pictures are from:
Arkansas Civilian Conservation Corps
Pictorial Review 1933-1934 Parke-Harper Company, Little Rock, AR

     
 
Click on the above picture and read a story of Fr. Douglas Camp.
 

  Gravel Pit  

Road to Gravel Pit
(At Parking Area)

Gate
35.65481°, 93.28688°

Where road crosses Haw Creek
35.65475°, 93.28762°
Gravel Pit
35.65495°, 93.28806°