COMPTON
Arkansas - Newton County - Arkansas State Forestry Commission
1945: An 85-foot Aermotor tower with a 7 x 7 cab was constructed by the Arkansas Forestry Commission.
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1971 (ILC)
THE STATION, COMPTON LOOKOUT TOWER, IS THE APEX OF THE ROOF OF THE
CABIN ATOP AN 85 FOOT TALL, 4 LEGGED STEEL TOWER, THAT IS OWNED BY
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. IT IS KNOWN AS TOWER 15-2 BY THE STATE OF
ARKANSAS.
THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 4 MILES WEST AND 3 MILES SOUTH OF
COMPTON AND IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, T. 16 N., R. 23 W. ON
PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. PERMEE.
TO REACH FROM THE POST OFFICE IN COMPTON, GO WEST FOR 0.2 MILE TO
STATE HIGHWAY 43. TURN LEFT AND GO WESTERLY, THEN SOUTHERLY, ON
HIGHWAY 43 FOR 4.6 MILE TO A CROSSROAD. TURN RIGHT AND GO
SOUTHWEST ON A GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.9 MILE TO A FORK. BEAR LEFT AND
GO SOUTH, UPHILL, FOR 0.1 MILE TO THE STATION.