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Ouachita National Forest

Crystal Springs, Garland County

CCC Company 741, camped at nearby Crystal Springs, built the Camp Clearfork recreation area around 1935, the year the CCC began building recreation areas in earnest in the Ouachita National Forest. It has ten buildings, a dam and more.

Kind of place
Forests, fire towers and conservation
Built by
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
When
About 1935
Where
Crystal 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.