Parks, Politics, and the People (Chapter 9)

Parks, Politics, and the People

Chapter 9:
Mission 66 and the Road to the Future

Some ranger housing in areas of the national park system before 1950 was grossly inadequate. Shown here is a wooden shack with outside "convenience." Courtesy National Park Service.

The view was the only superlative feature of this wood and canvas ranger quarters complex. Courtesy National Park Service.

Living was rugged in ranger quarters such as these. Courtesy National Park Service.

This square adobe house had seen its better days.

New ranger housing was designed in several standard sizes and room arrangements, with exteriors modified to conform to the prevailing architecture of the area of location. This is a two-bedroom duplex.

A three-bedroom standard floor plan.


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