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Giant City State Park Served by One Man's Big Duty
George Harrell, chief custodian of Giant City State Park near Makanda, oversees 1,523 acres with a six man crew and two part timers. He starts at 6:30 am, plans daily work, maintains campgrounds and picnic areas, builds shelter houses, plants about 70 000 trees yearly, and inventories state property across the park.
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Nia
George Harwell
Hartell
Gang City Park
Jprett
George
Makanda
Carbondale
Anna
Geological Survey
Harrell
David Elder
Cobden
Carpenter
Herman Brown
Night Watchman
Eugene Stearns
Leslie Sherwood
Woodrow Casper