MINNESOTA LOOKOUTS
BALL BLUFF
Aitkin County
51N-23W-3
51N-23W-3
1934: The Civilian Conservation Corps erected a 100-foot International Derrick tower with an inside ladder.
DESIGNATION - BALL BLUFF LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - RN1233
STATE/COUNTY- MN/AITKIN
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - VANDUSE LAKE (1970)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY MN DEPT OF TRANSP 1980 (DKH)
THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION ABOUT 4-1/2 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE TOWN OF JACOBSON, ON THE HIGHEST POINT OF A
SHARP TOPPED WOODED HILL, IN THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 3, T51N, R23W.
THE LOOKOUT TOWER IS A FOUR LEGGED, 100 FEET HIGH, STEEL STRUCTURE
WITH A METAL OBSERVATION ROOM ON THE TOP.