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MOORE CCC CAMP & OHT ACCESS



The Moore Civilian Conservation Corps located in Newton County, Arkansas was organized May 31, 1933.
The site has been recorded with the Arkansas Archeological Survey as 3NW0609.
The Camp is designated as Company #745, Project #F-24. (The F indicates a National Forest Project).
The Camp newspaper was called the Moore Breeze.  The Camp is located in Section 22, T-13-N, R-19-W.
(Some information from an article by Michael A. Pfeiffer, Archaeologist, Big Piney Ranger Dist., Ozark-St. Francis National Forest)



Ozark National Forest Aerial Photo GE 31-84, dated 3/31/37


CCC Boys, early morning, going to work, Camp Moore, November 1936.
Ozark National Forest Historic Photo 335346
     

Parking Area at Intersection of NC 5050 & 5060
(FR 1203 & FR 1200A)
 35.77413°, 92.98879°
Heading down NC 5060 (FR 1200A) to Trail
Parking Area on left
35.77287°, 92.98907°
(Trail begins at gate)

Trail at gate marked with blue metal markers.
Access Point "A" 35.77262°, 92.98920°
Trail follows fence line.
Trail turns left at fence corner.
35.77262°, 92.99011°
(ATV trails come in from right)

Sign-In Box
 35.77256°, 92.99026°
Trail heading south
(Nice ATV trail follows fence line)
Second Gate 35.77122°, 92.99021°
(This is where NC 5060 (FR 1200A) used to come
out. It is now closed across the private property)

The trail now follows an old road
(FR 1200A) after Gate #2.
Third Gate 35.76906°, 92.99027°
(Into private property)
Intersection of Trail and FR 1200A
 35.76898°, 92.99027°

#1 Row of piled rocks (6) along side of road.
35.76640°, 92.98999°

#2 Big White Oak
(First sign of Crested Iris and Jonquils)
 35.76584, 92.99001°
Crested Iris

Jonquils

#3 Conc. Blocks
 35.76569°, 92.99024°		 "B" Access Point
 35.76555°, 92.99021°
Just past Big White Oak is a camp site left of trail.
(Just east of camp site is a rock chimney)
 35.76545°, 92.99011°

#4 Rock Chimney
#4 Rock Chimney
35.76545°, 92.98978°
#4 Rock Chimney

Old Fence at  corner of Rock  Chimney
Rock Pile south of Rock Chimney
#5 Old Fence Corner
 35.76517°, 92.98957°
"C" Access Point
35.76488°, 92.99032°
(This is where the Main Rd./Trail intersects
the Ozark Highlands Trail)
#6 Conc. Block
 35.76480°, 92.99019°
#6 Conc. Block

"D" Access down to Richland Creek
 35.76482°, 92.99047°
#7 Rock Pad
 35.76474°, 92.99048°
"F" Access to Richand Creek
 35.76430°, 92.99059°

#8 Building
#8 Building (30'x30')
 35.76497°, 92.99056°
#8 Building

#8 Building
(Inside view)
#8 Building
(4'x9' Cut-out on floor at SW Corner)
Next to #8 Building on east side.
     

"E" Access to camp and shelter
 35.76487°, 92.99069°
#9 Rock Pier
 35.76487°, 92.99098°
Camp Site with #9 Rock Pier in background.
35.76494°, 92.99104°

#10 Shelter
#10 Shelter (with furnishings)
 35.76493°, 92.99166°
#10 Shelter

#11 The Point
 35.76489°, 92.99175°
View of Richland Creek from #11 The Point
On top of #10 Shelter

#12 Rock Piles (2 in area)
 35.76523°, 92.99.059°
#13 OHT Trail Sign (Mile 134.2)
 35.76523°, 92.99150°
For a short time this was the end of the OHT.
Fairview - 8 Miles

#14 Building
#14 Building Front (20'x70')
 35.76567°, 92.99052°
#14 Building

#14 Building
#14 Building
#14 Building

#15 Line of Rocks
 35.76533°, 92.99092°
#16 Pile of Rocks
 35.76538°, 92.99098°
#17 Conc. Block
 35.76572°, 92.99128°

#18 Conc. Piers
 35.76535°, 92.99145°
#19 Sink Hole w/Clay Pipe
 35.76538°, 92.99151°
#20 Pile of Rocks
 35.76541°, 92.99163°

#21 Well
#21 Well
 35.76588°, 92.99191°
Old Mile Marker 134
35.76637°, 92.99376°
(550' west of #21 Well)
     
The following pictures are from:
Arkansas Civilian Conservation Corps
Pictorial Review 1933-1934 Parke-Harper Company, Little Rock, AR
 
 

Click on the above picture to read a story of Moore Camp.