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Camp Lake Catherine (CCC camp SP-9)

Hot Springs, Garland County

A Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Hot Springs, Garland County, where young men lived and worked on a new state park from 1938 to 1942. It housed Companies 3777 and 1781-V. Companies marked “V” were made up of World War I veterans.

This short description comes from the inventory details. A fuller story hasn’t been written yet.

Kind of place
CCC camps
Built by
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
When
1938 to 1942
Where
Hot Springs, Garland County
Still there?
Not confirmed lately

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Sources

Part of Rediscovering Arkansas’s New Deal, a public map of 1930s New Deal work across all 75 counties. Updated 2026-10-14.