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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in South Dakota had over 50 camps and side camps. Over 30,000 men served in the South Dakota corps between 1933 and 1942. If you have questions, comments, corrections, or information regarding the South Dakota CCC, Please Contact Us.

Alcester SCS-3

1934, 08/03 - 1934, 10/01, 2746
1935, 06/27 - 1941, 2746
1942, 4725V

located in city park of NE Alcester, SD

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(43.0252666) - (-96.62805)
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(43° 1' 30.960" N) - (96° 37' 40.980" W)

American Island SP-5

1935, 06/26 - 1937, Fall, 4725V
1938, Reopened as Camp SCS-7 to November of 1941

1 mi from Chamberlain, South Dakota.

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(43.8159) - (-99.32736)
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(43° 47' 10.486" N) - (99° 20' 19.907" W)

Badlands Interior NP-3

1939, 11/01

near Interior, SD south of Cedar Pass.

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(43.748963) - (-101.942317)
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(43° 44' 56.267" N) - (101° 56' 32.341" W)

Badlands Wall NP-2

1939, 11/01 - 1941, Fall, 2754

about 20 miles SW of Wall, South Dakota

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(43.907129) - (-102.419298)
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(43°54'25.7"N) - (102°25'09.5"W)

Black Fox F-25

1939,

7.5 miles W, NW of Rochford, SD

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(44.145687) - (-103.843119)
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(44° 8' 44.473" N) - (103° 50' 35.228" W)

Calcite F-17

1933, 10/16 - 1935, 10/21, 1784V

S of Tilford about 1-2 miles and about 18 miles south of Sturgis, SD

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(44.283999) - (-103.425368)
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(44° 17' 2.396" N) - (103° 25' 31.325" W)

Canton DPE-209

1934, 07/31 - 1934, 10/01, 2749

1 mi S of Canton

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(43.288776) - (-96.58893)
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(43° 17' 19.594" N) - (96° 35' 20.148" W)

Crook F-19

1934, 07/29 - 1935, 10/24, 2747
1935, 10/24 - 1936, 10/14, 2765*
1937, 07/17, 2767*

F-19 (DF-19) Crook (Harding County) was 5-10 miles NW of Camp Crook, SD

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(45.654887) - (-104.039079)
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(45°39'17.6"N) - (104°02'20.7"W)

Crow Creek SCS-1

1934, 07/31 - 1934, 10/20, 2753
1934, 10/20 - 1935, 05/25, 2740
1935, 05/25 - 1938, May, 4726

13 mi N of Chamberlain, SD

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(43.976094) - (-99.298686)
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(43° 58' 33.938" N) - (99° 17' 55.270" W)

Custer F-12

1933, 06/13 - 1937, Spr, 1791
1937, 12/15 - 1939, Winter
1939, 762

7 miles NW of Custer, SD

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(43.807968) - (-103.717156)
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(43° 48' 28.685" N) - (103° 43' 1.762" W)

Deerfield BR-99

1941 - 1942, 762

Approximately 1 mile northeast of Deerfield dam.

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(44.039083) - (-103.775959)
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(44°02'20.7"N) - (103°46'33.5"W)

Doran SP-2

1933, 06/17 - 1935, 10/21, 1795
1936, 01/06 - 1937, 04/08, 2766
Closed but reopened as F-23

approx. 5 mi east of Custer, SD

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(43.765039) - (-103.514233)
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(43° 45' 54.140" N) - (103° 30' 51.239" W)

Doran F-23

1937, July, 757**
1938 - 1939, 762**
Operated as SP-2 1933-1936

approx. 5 mi east of Custer, SD

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(43.765039) - (-103.514233)
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(43° 45' 54.140" N) - (103° 30' 51.239" W)

Este F-3

1933, 05/18 - 1941, 789
1941 - 1942, 07/28, 2759V

(sometimes called Nemo) 2 miles south of Nemo, SD

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(44.173202) - (-103.495213)
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(44° 10' 23.527" N) - (103° 29' 42.767" W)

Farm Island S-207

1933, 10/23 - 1934, Oct, 796
1934, Oct - 1937, 09/30, 2756

6 mi E of Pierre, SD

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(44.337509) - (-100.274842)
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(44° 20' 15.032" N) - (100° 16' 29.431" W)

Fechner D-Army-1

1934, 07/20 - 1935, 10/31, 2758
1935, 10/31 - 1936, Spr, Headquarters Co.
Closed as D-Army-1 Spr 1936 and reopened as SCS-6

aprox. 3 miles east of Sturgis, SD

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(44.41185) - (-103.482544)
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(44° 24' 42.660" N) - (103° 28' 57.158" W)

Fechner SCS-6

1936, 10/15 - 1942, Sum, 2765
1942, Spr - 1942, 07/27, 4725V
Operate as D-Army-1 during 1934-35

aprox. 3 miles east of Sturgis, SD

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(44.41185) - (-103.482544)
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(44° 24' 42.660" N) - (103° 28' 57.158" W)

Hazelrodt F-11

1933, 05/20 - 1935, 10/30, 790
1935, 10/30 - 1936, 01/06, 2766

8 miles south of Custer City, SD

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(43.714354) - (-103.513101)
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(43°42'51.7"N) - (103°30'47.2"W)

Hill City F-9

1933, 06/05 - 1936, 5/25, 793

(Newton Lake) 4 miles northwest of Hill City, SD

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(43.9649) - (-103.610816)
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(43° 57' 53.640" N) - (103° 36' 38.938" W)

Horse Creek F-2

1933, 05/22 - 1934, 04/30, 791
1934, 07/29 - 1935, 10/21/, 2752
1935, 10/21/ - 36, 2761* transferred to Logan, UT

about 2 miles west of Hwy 385 and Horse Creek Rd, SD

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(44.00448) - (-103.53849)
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(44° 0' 16.128" N) - (103° 32' 18.564" W)

Huron SCS-4

1935, 10/31 - 1937, 2770*
1938 - 1941, 4725V

The camp was located on the state fairgrounds on the west edge of Huron.

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(44.3633) - (-98.2301)
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(44° 21' 47.9" N) - (98°13'48.4" W)

Jewel Cave NP-1

1935

Just west of the Jewel Cave ranger cabin and acros the road in Hell Canyon

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(43.7376) - (-103.846232)
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(43° 44' 15.360" N) - (103° 50' 46.435" W)

La Creek Refuge BF-3

1937, 05/10 - 1939, 4723**

about 22 miles NE of Merriman, NE

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(43.215183) - (-101.5129)
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(43° 12' 54.659" N) - (101° 30' 46.440" W)

Lake Andes DSE-204

1933, Nebraska Co.
1934, 07/31 - 1934, 11/01, 2759V
1935, Nebraska Co.

.75 mi E of Lake Andes, SD

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(43.15139838453586) - (-98.54614875604904)
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(43° 9' 5.034" N) - (98° 32' 46.136" W)

Lake Kampeska Temporary

1933, 07/13 - 1933, 10/15, 1784V

2 mi NW of Watertown, SD

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(44.91670312565809) - (-97.14729700868318)
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(44° 55' 0.131" N) - (97° 8' 50.269" W)

Lake Poinsett DSE-224

1934, 08/04 - 1934, 10/19, 2751

9 miles E of Lake Norden, SD

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(44.602694) - (-97.054913)
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(44° 36' 9.698" N) - (97° 3' 17.687" W)

Lightning Creek F-14

1933, 10/17 - 1934, 04/30, 1783V*
1934, 04/30 -1941, 791

9 mi W of Custer and approx. 4 miles east of Jewel Cave National Monument.

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(43.74105) - (-103.7441)
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(43° 44' 27.780" N) - (103° 44' 38.760" W)

Lodge SP-4

1934, 07/16 - 1935, 10/31, 2755
1935, 10/31 - 1936, 01/13, 795*
1936, 04/27 - 1942, 07/30, 1793

approx. 13 mi NE of Custer

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(43.807261) - (-103.428818)
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(43° 48' 26.140" N) - (103° 25' 43.745" W)

Mayo F-13

1933, 06/17 - 1934, 10/20, 1792
1935, 10/20 - 1936, 01/14, 1764***

1 mile S of Sanator, SD which is south of Custer, SD

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(43.688645) - (-103.615684)
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(43° 41' 19.122" N) - (103° 36' 56.462" W)

Mystic F-1

1933, 06/29 - 1934, 10/20, 760**
1934, 10/30 - 1935, 11/01/, 2753
1935, 11/01 - 1936, 01/20, 2763*
1936, 01/20 - 1937,1790

about 4 miles south of Mystic, SD

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(44.034849) - (-103.666303)
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(44° 2' 5.456" N) - (103° 39' 58.691" W)

Narrows SP-3

1934, 07/16 - 1941, 10/01, 2757

Camp Narrows was located in Custer State Park.

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(43.71795009369911) - (-103.4889598268199)
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(43° 43' 4.620" N) - (103° 29' 20.255" W)

Oreville F-16

1933, 10/28 - 1934, 10/21, 766*
1934, 10/21 - 1935, 10/27, 2751
1935, 10/27 - 1936, 2760*
1937, 756**

about 5 mi S of Hill City, SD

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(43.8688) - (-103.6224)
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(43° 52' 37.849" N) - (103° 37' 38.994" W)

Orman Dam BR-2

1934, 07/18 - 1942, Spr, 2750

(DBR-2), (Fruitdale) 12 miles NE of Belle Fourche, SD

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(44.688974) - (-103.664001)
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(44° 41' 20.306" N) - (103° 39' 50.404" W)

Pactola F-4

1933, 06/08 - 1935, Oct
1936, 05/25 -1940, 2748

2 miles west of the village of Pactola

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(44.069241) - (-103.483316)
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(44° 4' 9.268" N) - (103° 28' 59.938" W)

Park Creek F-20

1934, 11/02 - 1941, 2759V

(Galena) SW of Sturgis, SE of Deadwood, SD

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(44.337715) - (-103.595241)
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(44° 20' 15.774" N) - (103° 35' 42.868" W)

Pine Creek SP-1

1933, 06/12 - 1936, 04/27, 1793

Camp SP-1 was located 1 mile west and 1 mile north of Mount Rushmore, among the pine-covered hills of Pine Creek Canyon.

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(43.894) - (-103.47975)
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(43° 53' 44.047" N) - (103° 29' 0.925" W)

Presho SCS-2

1934, 08/01 - 1934, 10/21, 2756
1935, 758** 2770*
1936, 08/28 - 1936, 10/15, 2737**
1938, May - Oct, 4726

In city park at SW corner of Presho

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(43.912247) - (-100.199825)
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(43° 54' 44.089" N) - (100° 11' 59.370" W)

Rochford F-5

1933, 06/09 - 1936, 1790

near the mining town of Rochford

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(44.12269373131301) - (-103.7299459611292)
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(44° 7' 21.697" N) - (103° 43' 47.805" W)

Rockerville F-10

1933, 06/16 - 1935, Spr, 1794

13 miles SW of Rapid City

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(43.948066) - (-103.382439)
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(43° 57' 18.626" N) - (103° 22' 10.331" W)

Roubaix F-6

1933, 06/03 - 1935, Spr, 792
1935, Spr-Fall, 2759V
1935, Fall, 792

16 mi SE of Deadwood

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(44.199795) - (-103.660782)
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(44° 11' 59.262" N) - (103° 39' 38.815" W)

Sand Lake BF-2

1935, 06/28 - 1939, Spr, 2749

(Columbia) 8 mi N of Columbia, SD

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(45.726435) - (-98.311014)
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(45° 43' 35.166" N) - (98° 18' 39.650" W)

Savoy F-18

1934, 10/15 - 1935, 05/15, 756*
1935, 05/15 - 1935, Oct, 792

22 mi S of Spearfish, SD

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(44.338181) - (-103.963093)
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(44°20'17.4"N) - (103°57'47.1"W)

Sheridan F-24

1939, 6/13 - 1942, 762

6 mi NE of Hill City, SD

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(43.974905) - (-103.450284)
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(43° 58' 29.658" N) - (103° 27' 1.022" W)

Summit F-18

1934, 05/10 - 1934, 10/31, 791
1935, Spr - 1935, 10/18, 1794
1936, Spr - Fall, 1791
1937, 06/01 - July, 757**

Camp Summit Peak was 24 mi NE of Newcastle, WY.

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(43.853918) - (-104.052569)
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(43° 51' 14.105" N) - (104° 3' 9.248" W)

Tigerville F-15

1933, 10/27 - 1934, 04/21, 765*
1934, 04/21 - 1934, 10/21, 757**
1934, 10/21 - 1936, 05/25, 2748
1936, 05/25 - 1942, 793^xx

Camp Tigerville was located approximately 8 miles NW from Hill City, SD on Deerfield Road.

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(43.9953) - (-103.696)
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(43° 59' 32.814" N) - (103° 41' 32.360" W)

Tom Berry DSE-212

1934, 07/31 - 1934, 10/20, 2748

3 Mi SE of Belvidere, SD

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(43.798015) - (-101.249557)
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(43°47'52.9"N) - (101°14'58.4"W)

Wind Cave NP-1

1934, 07/16 - 1939, 11/01, 2754

10 mi N Hot Springs, South Dakota

Lat / Lon always verify yourself
(43.520936) - (-103.475915)
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(43° 31' 15.370" N) - (103° 28' 33.294" W)

Total Items: 47

This "CCC" project is part of a larger one that will undoubtedly never be completed. Some 30,000 workers served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in South Dakota. This project core has been adopted from the project started by Otto Bochman utilizing several sources and visiting the majority of CCC campsites. Early on Peggy Sanders shared information that she had gathered. Her extensive work on the CCC, her book(s) and her contribution to the Museum in Hill City have been most important in reaching this point in our project. Lyle Derschied's "The Civilian Conservation Corps in South Dakota, 1933-1942" was an invaluable resource.

Derschied, Lyle A. "The Civilian Conservation Corps in South Dakota, 1933-1942." Brookings, SD, South Dakota State University Foundation Press, 1986. No longer in print. Available at some libraries but may not be checked-out.