• Sierra del Carmen

    Big Bend

    National Park Texas

CCC Photographs

Did You Know?

Biplanes over the Big Bend

From 1929 to 1943, Elmo Johnson's Ranch served as a U.S. Army Air Corps landing field. The field was a popular weekend destination for pilots—a place to combine flying exercises with recreation such as hunting, fishing, exploring Indian caves, and taking burro rides into Mexico. More...