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Civilian Conservation Corps

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The Civilian Conservation Corps planted these slash pine in 1939 in Kisatchie National Forest. Its reforestation and construction of dams, roads, fire towers, and recreation areas from 1933 to 1942 contributed to a rebirth in Vernon Parish's forest industry.
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Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana
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