Stop 4: Recent History
This sandstone platform provides a commanding view of the Rainbow Forest building complex. These were some of the first structures built here for park use. 

Some were built by workers of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s, although a lot of work was done in 1931 before the CCC was formed. In those days Rainbow Forest Museum was the park headquarters. Use this photo to compare and contrast the present with the past. Petrified Forest staff use historic photographs and rephotography to help track change (or lack of change) in park resources.