MISSOURI LOOKOUTS

JENKINS

Barry County
Missouri Conservation Commission
25N-26W-36

FY 1948-49:   A 43 acre towersite was acquired.   (Missouri Conservation Commission Annual Report)

1949-1950:   The 'Official Manual of the State of Missouri'  indicates that the towersite is owned by the Missouri Conservation Commission and is 42.5 acres in size.

FY1956-57:  "Major repairs were made to the Jenkins tower."   (Missouri Conservation Commission Annual Report FY 1956-57)

Removed

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National Geodetic Survey

DESIGNATION - JENKINS LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - GF0882
STATE/COUNTY- MO/BARRY
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - JENKINS (2017)

STATION DESCRIPTION

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (BRB)
THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE TOP OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER. IT
IS A FOUR LEGGED WOODEN STRUCTURE WITH A WHITE OBSERVATION
ROOM ON THE TOP AND THE OVERALL HEIGHT IS ABOUT 90 FEET.
IT IS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE SMALL VILLAGE OF
LEANN.

TO REACH FROM THE SKELLY SERVICE STATION IN THE SMALL VILLAGE
OF LEANN, GO NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 39 FOR ABOUT 50 FEET TO
A SIDE ROAD LEFT. TURN LEFT AND GO NORTHWEST ON A GRAVELED
ROAD FOR 0.7 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT. TURN LEFT AND GO
NORTHWEST ON THE GRAVELED ROAD FOR 1.2 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD
LEFT. TURN LEFT AND GO NORTH FOR 0.8 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD
LEFT AND SIGN JENKINS LOOKOUT TOWER. TURN LEFT AND GO WEST
FOR 0.2 MILE TO THE LOOKOUT TOWER ON THE LEFT.