Camp Crawford, home of CCC Company
1512, was located on a bend of the the Little Kanawha River, between
the river and State Rt 14 in Wirt County. The Company, also known as
SCS-2, was situated near Elizabeth and began soil conservation
operations in May of 1935. The men of Camp Crawford built roads,
bridges, stabilized berms and did soil erosion water runoff control for
farmers in the area before disbanding in July,1939 for a move to Cabell
County.
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Camp
buildings and general site of Camp Crawford. The bridge to town and
buildings of Elizabeth are in the background. No doubt in time of need,
the CCC enrollees here helped out the townspeople in bad weather,
etc. Please note the lettering and numerals,"Co 1512 CCC" on the
rooftop of the foreground barracks roof. Quite possibly, the markings
were put there in the 1930's as a directional reference point for
airplane pilots. The reference point would also be a marker on their
navigational cockpit maps.
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Snakes were
common in many CCC camps, and Camp Crawford was no exception. The
picture illustrates several degrees of completeness of dress: from
shirtless to formal with tucked-in ties. Note the neatness of
hair
grooming, a mark of quality and military doctrine in all CCC camps.
Note the bugler.
Maybe the picture was taken just after Retreat on a
summer's evening, before dinner. Please note also all eyes on the
snake's body except one pair. Unfortunately, the men in the photo are
unidentified. Maybe you can help furnish a name or two.
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