DL Bliss State Park by Chelsea Truax https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK South Lake Tahoe, CA en-us 2021-02-10 17:48:29 UTC 2025-10-16 15:35:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f332.png References: chelseatruax https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1188877677 Joseph H. Engbeck, Jr., "By the People, For the People: The Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in California State Parks, 1933-1941" (Sacramento: California State Parks, 2002), p. 55-58.

Photos from left to right:

1. DL Bliss State Park: Beaches, Lighthouses, Hiking & Campgrounds, (April 13, 2020) https://californiathroughmylens.com/dl-bliss-state-park

2-4. D.L. Bliss Visitor Center

https://takecaretahoe.org/centers/d-l-bliss-visitor-center/

5. Lake Tahoe, CA -- Parks. 
Dave's Travel Corner http://www.davestravelcorner.com/guides/laketahoe/tahoe-parks-bliss-sugar-pine-point/

]]> 2021-02-10 18:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1188877677 In May of 1934, the Civilian Conservation Corps Company 917 was transferred from Camp San Pablo in Contra Costa County to Camp Rubicon Point in D.L. Bliss State Park in South Lake Tahoe, CA chelseatruax https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1188937607 2021-02-10 18:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1188937607 In addition to the parks entrance road, campsites, and picnic area, the CCC also build the infrastructure for a corporation yard, park steward's home, and a garage where the east fork of the of the Rubicon crosses the highway (Engbeck 2002: 55). chelseatruax https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1188992659 2021-02-10 18:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1188992659 The men also developed the campsites and picnic areas as well as the complete water supply and distribution system for the entire park (Engbeck 2002: 55). chelseatruax https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1189056629 2021-02-10 18:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1189056629 "The approved development plan for the park called for construction of a two-mile-long entrance road from the highway down to the beach" (Engbeck 2020: 55). This also included the construction of side roads leading to the camp sites like the one shown below. chelseatruax https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1189071937 2021-02-10 18:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1189071937 The goal of the project was to create a recreation area, including campgrounds, beaches, and hiking trails, and a place to view and enjoy beautiful Lake Tahoe. Today, many people, myself included, get to enjoy the benefits of this extremely beautiful park thanks to the CCC. chelseatruax https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1189700426 2021-02-10 20:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/chelseatruax/DLBLISSSTATEPARK/wish/1189700426