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WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC) CAMP

Hurricane, Utah

The Hurricane CCC Camp was also known as DG-160.


LOCATION

Located approximately where the Scholzen Products Company has there facility, 548 West 100 North, Hurricane UT 84737.
37° 10' 46" North Latitude,   113° 17' 53" West Longitude
Approximately 3,291 foot elevation See the map of CCC camps in Washington County.


HISTORY

The Hurricane CCC Camp was in operation from October of 1939 to May of 1942. It was one of the last camps to be closed.

CCC Company 2558


PHOTOS

Hurricane CCC Camp in 1939
WCHS-00496     CCC Company 2558, Camp G-160, December 7, 1939

Other WCHS photos:
WCHS-00497   Photo of the readng room at the Hurricane CCC Camp, CCC Company 2558, Camp G-160
WCHS-00498   Photo of the barracks at the Hurricane CCC Camp, CCC Company 2558, Camp G-160
WCHS-00499   Photo of an official (Commander?) at the Hurricane CCC Camp, CCC Company 2558, Camp G-160
WCHS-00500   Photo of people of the Hurricane CCC Camp, CCC Company 2558, Camp G-160
WCHS-00501   List of camp personnel of the Hurricane CCC Camp, CCC Company 2558, Camp G-160
WCHS-03394   Photo collage of the Hurricane CCC Camp, CCC Company 2558, Camp G-160



REFERENCES

Book: "With Picks, Shovels & Hope: The CCC and Its Legacy on the Colorado Plateau"