Nearly all of the features in Flower Park, east of the Vendome Well, are CCC projects, including trails, restrooms, waterway and landscaping. PHOTO BY MIKE WEST
Buffalo Springs was an early CCC conservation project focused on a neglected area at the far eastern end of Platt N.P. PHOTO COURTESY OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - CNRA
The CCC built this checking station at the entrance to Cold Springs Campground in 1937. It is still in use, and is a prime example of the rustic design principles of the National Park Service. PHOTO BY MIKE WEST
The CCC camp at Platt National Park in 1933 was called “Camp Branch,” shown here in a vintage photo. In the background is a current image of an NPS park map of the historic district where the CCC boys worked until 1940. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAP
The current Bromide Spring Pavilion was built in 1935 by the CCC. Shown here is the lily pond with fountain just north of the creek. At one time the pavilion had stone fountains that provided access to bromide, Sulphur, and other medicinal waters. PHOTO BY MIKE WEST
Hillside Springs improvements in 1935 followed the new rustic architecture used by the CCC in the park. PHOTO BY MIKE WEST
This long stone table built by the CCC on Travertine Island could seat more than two dozen picnickers. PHOTO BY MIKE WEST
Pavilion Springs featured seven springs near the first Sulphur town site. Built by the CCC in 1937, the pavilion covered a large stone where water from the mineral springs flowed. PHOTO BY MIKE WEST
CCC Legacy Displayed In Platt Historic District
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