Marker Inscription
J.H. Ratcliff's 1880s sawmill and village here gave way to major timber industry operations that by the early 1930s had decimated Houston County's densest virgin forest. As part of federal efforts to restore the nation's natural resources, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp F-4-T was built at this site in 1933-34, and the Davy Crockett National Forest was established in this area in 1935. CCC workers constructed fire towers, built roads, developed an old sawmill pond into a public lake with recreational facilities, and planted about 3,000,000 trees. Ratcliff CCC Camp closed in 1941.
About this site
Ratcliff CCC Camp is a historical marker in Houston County, Texas, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3975, -95.1397. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ratcliff (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Four C Mill, Allen Chapel Community, and Coltharp.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225007035. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
