MINNESOTA LOOKOUTS
BORDEN LAKE
Crow Wing County
44N-28W-22
44N-28W-22
May 2, 1930: "Adding protection to the woods from forest fires, a 94-foot tower of the new type stands completed today and manned at Borden Lake.
The tower is the sixth of the new type in use in this district under supervision of E.H. Rhodes, district forest ranger." (The Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
The tower is the sixth of the new type in use in this district under supervision of E.H. Rhodes, district forest ranger." (The Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
April 21, 1931: "The fire warden rented Mrs. A. R. Barber's phone for the summer and will use it at the fire tower on Warren's hill." (The Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
September 10, 1935: "The board approved a request of the State Forestry department for the right to set up poles and string telephone line along the right of way of county roads. The line will run from Brainerd to the Borden lake lookout tower, the petition said." (The Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
April 2, 1936: "Twenty-three miles of metallic telephone line was built connecting the Borden Lake fire tower with the forest service district ranger at Brainerd." (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
June 26, 1970: "Vandals damaged the Borden lake forestry tower recently, according to forestry officials and the sheriff's office here.
The tower is located near Garrison.
Officials said that five windows were broken, the fire finder ruined, a map taken and a stool smashed." (The Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
August 21, 1970: "Damage was reported today at three Forestry department facilities, according to the sheriff's office.
Someone smashed a trap door and 20 plate glass windows at the Borden Lake fire tower." (The Brainerd Daily Dispatch)