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Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Buffalo Springs
 
Buffalo Springs area, circa 1935
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Buffalo Springs area, circa 1935. Taken shortly after the completion of CCC work, this photograph shows the spring enclosure and nearby parking area.
 

Buffalo Spring surfaces in a rock-bound pool in a restful glade near the eastern edge of the park. 
CCC tree transplant crew 1930s
Civilian Conservation Corps
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Structural drawing of the Lincoln Bridge  

Did You Know?
Completed in 1909, the Lincoln Bridge in the Platt Historic District [the former Platt National Park, 1906-1976] of Chickasaw National Recreation Area was designed to be "strong enough to hold up under the stress of a four horse team at full gallop."
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