. The Civilian Conservation Corps : shaping the forests and parks of Massachusetts : a statewide survey of Civilian Conservation Corps resources. Civilian Conservation Corps (U. S. ); Forest reserves; Public lands; Parks. Stone fireplace with iron grate. Frye Pond replacement roof. There is a small parking lot adjacent to the pavilion along Middleton Road. The area surrounding the shelter is wooded, with a view overlooking the pond to the west. The swimming area is located on the west side of Berry Pond. The CCC-built beach with adjacent stone walls is still extant. The walls, consisting of up
. The Civilian Conservation Corps : shaping the forests and parks of Massachusetts : a statewide survey of Civilian Conservation Corps resources. Civilian Conservation Corps (U. S. ); Forest reserves; Public lands; Parks. Stone fireplace with iron grate. Frye Pond replacement roof. There is a small parking lot adjacent to the pavilion along Middleton Road. The area surrounding the shelter is wooded, with a view overlooking the pond to the west. The swimming area is located on the west side of Berry Pond. The CCC-built beach with adjacent stone walls is still extant. The walls, consisting of upper and lower pairs of angled stone retaining walls were built of native fieldstone in a rustic style to harmonize with the natural environment. They average about 3 feet high and range in length from about 65 feet to over 200 feet, each adjusted in length and angle to fit the natural topography. Mortar joints vary on the different walls, either indicating different masons or subsequent repairs. As part of recent improvements to the area, flagstone terracing and steps have been laid between the walls to create a more stable surface appropriate to the intensive use that the area receives today. The former CCC bathhouse was replaced by a modern structure of similar function in 1997. There is also a new octagonal pavilion located adjacent to the bathhouse, as well as a wheelchair- accessible trail to the beach and another accessible trail around the perimeter of the pond. A small parking lot exists along Berry Pond Road in the location of the CCC parking lot but it has been altered and enlarged and no longer retains distinctive CCC features. Steams Pond (1935-7) Stearns Pond, a 41-acre, man-made pond, is located in the eastern section of the forest near forest headquarters. Like the rest of the forest, the pond's surroundings are primarily wooded with outcrops of stone adding to the picturesque quality of the area. Major man-made features include the causeway which runs along a sm
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