BECKVILLE #51
Panola County - Texas Forest Service
January 15, 1993: "NOTICE OF SALE OF FIRE LOOKOUT TOWERS:
Sealed bids for the sale, dismantling and removal of fire lookout towers owned by the Texas Forest Service will be received until 9:30 A.M., Tuesday February 23, 1993, by the Area Forester, Texas Forest Service, Henderson, Texas. Fire lookout towers to be sold include: Beckville Fire Lookout Tower, Panola County." (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Sealed bids for the sale, dismantling and removal of fire lookout towers owned by the Texas Forest Service will be received until 9:30 A.M., Tuesday February 23, 1993, by the Area Forester, Texas Forest Service, Henderson, Texas. Fire lookout towers to be sold include: Beckville Fire Lookout Tower, Panola County." (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
DESIGNATION - BECKVILLE LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - CR1134
STATE/COUNTY- TX/PANOLA
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - HARRIS CHAPEL (1983)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1958
THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 3-1/2 MILES, AIRLINE, NORTH
OF BECKVILLE ON A PROMINENT TIMBER COVERED HILL THE HIGHEST
HILL IN THE VICINITY. THE TOWER HAS A GLASS ENCLOSED CAB
GREY IN COLOR AND IS SUPPORTED BY A 4 LEGGED STRUCTURE. THE
OVERALL HEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 140 FEET.
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE IN BECKVILLE, GO
NORTH ON FARM ROAD 124 FOR 0.15 MILE. TURN RIGHT AND GO EASTERLY
ON FARM ROAD 124 FOR 0.9 MILE TO THE JUNCTION OF FARM ROAD 959
AND 124. GO NORTH ON FARM ROAD 959 FOR 3.1 MILES TO A BLADED
ROAD ON THE LEFT AND SIGN BECKVILLE FIRE LOOKOUT TOWER ON
THE RIGHT. TURN LEFT ON THE BLADED ROAD AND GO WEST-NORTHWEST
FOR 0.2 MILE TO A TRACK ROAD ON THE LEFT. TURN LEFT, WEST, AND
GO 0.1 MILE TO THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE HILL AND THE STATION
AS DESCRIBED.