A Plat of CCC Camp # 2286
Mr. Billy Hammonds joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1940 after quitting school at age 15 because he needed to earn money, which was common for many boys in that day. He sketched the Mt. Pleasant CCC Camp's general layout shown in the map below from his recollections of the camp.
The map is not to scale, but provides a general representation of the camp's layout.
During the C.C.C. Camp's existence, the area was a rural area one mile north of Mt. Pleasant on the Old Paris Road. There was very little development there, and the area west of the camp's laundry, latrine, and showers was still a corn field.
We used a modern map of the area as a base so that the plat will more meaningful to visitors in relation to the area's present landmarks. Streets, parks, and other items shown in pink did not exist in the 1930s.
CCC CAMP #2286 MAP LEGEND
1 PX and Recreation Hall
2 Main Officer's Quarters - Sleeping quarters, living area, offices
3 Barracks # 1
4 Barracks # 2
5 Barracks # 3
6 Barracks # 4
7 Barracks # 5
8 Barracks # 6
9 Barracks # 7
10 Coal Pile
11 Mess Hall (was divided into officer's mess on south end and enrollee's mess on north end)
12 Power Generator
13 First Aid Station/Clinic
14 Flag Pole
15 Lube Shop
16 Tire Shop
17 Machine Shop
18 Service Station & Gas Pumps
19 Tool Room
20 Soil Conservation Service Map Room
21 Soil Conservation Service Office
22 Showers
23 Laundry
24 Latrine
25 Wood Shop
26 Storage Building
27 Boxing Arena
A Mt. Pleasant Public Water Supply Standpipe (water tower)
B Edwards Street Water Tower (did not exist in 1930s)
C Senior Citizens' Center (did not exist in 1930s)
D Dr. William Thomas Ballard's Office
E Dr. William Thomas Ballard's Residence
