Commitment to Excellence: A History of the Sacramento District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1929-1973
Abstract
The birth certificate of the Sacramento District is dated 7 October 1929, but the organization, under other names, performed for many years prior to that date. At the time of its formal activation, the Sacramento District's boundaries were entirely within the State of California, and extended from the Sierra Nevada on the east to the coast ranges on the west, and from the Cascade range and the Oregon boundary on the north to the Tehachapi Mountains on the south. Today, the infant District has grown in size to become the second largest in the Corps, with design, construction, and real estate responsibilities, both civil and military, in all or parts of eleven western states. The compelling story of its growth, both before and after its official establishment, is graphically detailed in this history, often in the very words of the dedicated Corps employees who contributed to its present preeminence. We present it for your consideration and enjoyment, and invite you to share with the thousands of Sacramento District employees and officers, past and present, the pride they take in their achievements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA635969
Entities
People
- Joseph J. Hagwood Jr.
Organizations
- Sacramento District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers