In 1936, the Civilian Conservation Corps turned the Central Coal and Coke Company's log pond into Ratcliff Lake. The Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area is used today for camping, swimming, fishing, and other recreational activities. | Source: "Civilian Conservation Corps sustains forests, parks and protection from wildfire," Texas A&M Forest Service, accessed March 4, 2015, http://tfsweb.tamu.edu/history/Single-Article.aspx?id=19540.Download Original File
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"Civilian Conservation Corps sustains forests, parks and protection from wildfire," Texas A&M Forest Service, accessed March 4, 2015, http://tfsweb.tamu.edu/history/Single-Article.aspx?id=19540.
