HIMONT
Missouri Lookouts - Shannon County - Missouri Conservation Commission - 30N-3W-11
1946-1947: 13.5 acres were acquired for a towersite. (Annual Report of the Missouri Department of Conservation)
1947-1948: The 'Official Manual of the State of Missouri' indicates that the towersite is owned by the Missouri Conservation Commission and is 13.5 acres in size.
FY1956-57: "Major repairs were made to the Himont tower." (Missouri Conservation Commission Annual Report FY 1956-57)
Removed
DESIGNATION - HIMONT
PID - HC0780
STATE/COUNTY- MO/SHANNON
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - MIDRIDGE (1985)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (VBM)
STATION IS ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF EMINENCE, 10-1/2 MILES
SOUTH OF BUNKER, IN THE NW 1/4 OF SEC. 11, T-30-N, R-3-W, AND
ON STATE OWNED PROPERTY. IT IS 59 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE
INTERSECTION OF A GRAVELED ROAD AND A DRIVEWAY LEADING TO THE
HIMONT LOOKOUT TOWER, 50 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHWEST LEG OF THE
TOWER, 32 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAVELED ROAD
AND 18 FEET NORTHWEST OF A SIGN HIMONT LOOKOUT TOWER. THE
MONUMENT IS FLUSH AND THE DISK IS STAMPED HIMONT 1962.
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 72
AND COUNTY ROAD P ABOUT 3-1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BUNKER, GO
SOUTHERLY ON ROAD P FOR 2.45 MILES TO A ROAD FORK. TAKE THE
LEFT FORK AND GO SOUTH ON THE GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.35 MILE TO A
ROAD FORK. KEEP RIGHT AND GO SOUTHERLY ON THE MAIN ROAD FOR
3.65 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT. CONTINUE SOUTHERLY ON THE
MAIN ROAD FOR 1.1 MILES TO A REVERSE FORK LEFT. CONTINUE
SOUTHWEST ON THE ROAD FOR 2.3 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT (JUST
AFTER PASSING AN OLD SAWMILL ON THE LEFT). TURN LEFT AND GO
SOUTHEAST ON THE GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.65 MILE TO THE STATION
ON THE LEFT AT THE HIMONT LOOKOUT TOWER.