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Abstract
During the New Deal, the Civilian Conservation Corps completed numerous and extensive projects in Georgia, providing employment as well as conserving a variety of natural resources. The Soil Conservation Service was an active branch within the Civilian Conservation Corps in Georgia, working to reverse the effects of a century of severe soil erosion in the state, but it is underrepresented in the preservation and commemoration efforts surrounding CCC-era historic resources. This thesis explores the nature of the legacy of the Soil Conservation Service as a branch of the CCC in Georgia and also provides a preservation response. This study examines the history of the CCC in Georgia, analyzes a selection of current cases of CCC resource preservation, and explores preservation options for the legacy of the Soil Conservation Service in Georgia.