MINNESOTA LOOKOUTS
BASS LAKE
Itasca County
Chippewa National Forest
149N-26W-24
Chippewa National Forest
149N-26W-24
June 8, 1972: Bids were opened for the sale of the tower, airplane patrols have proven to be superior to the tower.
Removed
DESIGNATION - BASS
PID - SJ2120
STATE/COUNTY- MN/ITASCA
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - WIRT (1996)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1959 (JVC)
THE STATION IS ABOUT 2.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WIRT, ON A HIGH
TREE COVERED HILL AND IS AT THE BASS LAKE LOOKOUT TOWER.
IT IS IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 24, T. 60 N., R. 36 W.,
64 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST LEG OF LOOKOUT TOWER, 2 FEET
SOUTHEAST OF A WITNESS POST AND 17 FEET NORTHEAST OF A 9 INCH
OAK TREE. THE MONUMENT PROJECTS 1 INCH AND THE DISK IS STAMPED
BASS 1959.
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE IN WIRT, GO EAST AND
SOUTH ON A GRAVELED ROAD FOR 1.15 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT.
CONTINUE AHEAD AND GO SOUTH ON THE MAIN GRAVELED ROAD FOR
0.85 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT AND A SIGN BASS LAKE TOWER. TURN
LEFT AND GO EAST ON A TRACK ROAD FOR 1.15 MILES TO THE TOP OF
HILL AND THE STATION.