This film is on Maryland's Patapsco Forest State Park. The footage shows the park's forests and streams and a close-up of Avalon Dam on the Patapsco River. Scenes show Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) men as they worked on the park's roads with picks and shovels, cleared the banks and drained swampy areas, laid out trails, drilled and broke rock, and slept in outdoor quarters. The footage includes a panoramic view of Baltimore, Maryland.
National Archives Identifier: 11665
Local Identifier: 48.34
* Creator(s): Department of the Interior. Division of Motion Pictures. (? - ?) (Most Recent)
* From: Series : Motion Picture Film Documentation of the Diverse Activities of the Department of the Interior, compiled 1916 - 1976
* Record Group 48: Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, 1826 - 2009
* Level of Description: Item
* Type(s) of Archival Materials: Moving Images
* This item was produced or created: 1936
The creator compiled or maintained the series between: 1916 - 1976
* Access Restriction(s): Unrestricted
* Use Restriction(s): Unrestricted
Sound Type: Silent
* Accession Number(s): III-NAV-193