BEE MOUNTAIN
Polk County - Ouachita National Forest
1938: A 12 x 12 frame lookout cabin was built atop a rock foundation by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
DESIGNATION - BEE
PID - EK0885
STATE/COUNTY- AR/POLK
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - VANDERVOORT (1984)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1952 (DAJ)
STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MENA
AT THE SITE OF THE BEE MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT TOWER. STATION IS 24
FEET SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOOKOUT TOWER AND
14 FEET SOUTH OF SOUTH EDGE OF STONE SIDEWALK. THE DISK IS
SET FLUSH IN OUTCROPPING ROCK AND IS STAMPED BEE 1952.
TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 71 AND STATE
HIGHWAY 8 JUST NORTHEAST OF THE RAILROAD DEPOT IN MENA GO
SOUTHWESTERLY ON U.S. HIGHWAY 71 FOR 0.75 MILE TO DIAGONAL
CROSSROADS. TURN LEFT ON SURFACED ROAD, WHICH CHANGES TO
GRAVEL, FOR 2.85 MILES TO T INTERSECTION. TURN RIGHT ON T
ROAD FOR 0.2 MILE TO FORKS. TAKE LEFT FORK FOR 3.0 MILES TO
FORKS. TAKE LEFT FORK, CROSSING CREEK, AND FOLLOW MAIN ROAD
FOR 1.2 MILES T INTERSECTION. TURN RIGHT ON T ROAD AND GO
0.6 MILE TO END OF TRUCK TRAVEL. PACK UP STEPS FOR ABOUT
150 YARDS TO LOOKOUT TOWER AND STATION AS DESCRIBED.
PID - EK0885
STATE/COUNTY- AR/POLK
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - VANDERVOORT (1984)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1952 (DAJ)
STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MENA
AT THE SITE OF THE BEE MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT TOWER. STATION IS 24
FEET SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOOKOUT TOWER AND
14 FEET SOUTH OF SOUTH EDGE OF STONE SIDEWALK. THE DISK IS
SET FLUSH IN OUTCROPPING ROCK AND IS STAMPED BEE 1952.
TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 71 AND STATE
HIGHWAY 8 JUST NORTHEAST OF THE RAILROAD DEPOT IN MENA GO
SOUTHWESTERLY ON U.S. HIGHWAY 71 FOR 0.75 MILE TO DIAGONAL
CROSSROADS. TURN LEFT ON SURFACED ROAD, WHICH CHANGES TO
GRAVEL, FOR 2.85 MILES TO T INTERSECTION. TURN RIGHT ON T
ROAD FOR 0.2 MILE TO FORKS. TAKE LEFT FORK FOR 3.0 MILES TO
FORKS. TAKE LEFT FORK, CROSSING CREEK, AND FOLLOW MAIN ROAD
FOR 1.2 MILES T INTERSECTION. TURN RIGHT ON T ROAD AND GO
0.6 MILE TO END OF TRUCK TRAVEL. PACK UP STEPS FOR ABOUT
150 YARDS TO LOOKOUT TOWER AND STATION AS DESCRIBED.