MISSOURI LOOKOUTS
PINEY
Phelps County
Mark Twain National Forest
34N-10W-3
Mark Twain National Forest
34N-10W-3
February 7, 1937: "Plans are being completed for the erection of a temporary lookout tower about three miles southeast of Big Piney, in the Piney ranger district of the Gardner national forest. They will call for an open 'crows nest' atop a forty foot pine pole.
The nest, five feet square and with three foot walls, will not be permanently roofed, but will have a canvas covering which can be shifted around to cover the observer and protect the instruments in the basket.
The nest, fashioned of electrically welded angle iron, has already been built at the Blooming Rose CCC camp, and will soon be taken to its permanent site and hoisted to the top of the pole by tackle.
Forestry officials state that if this type of look-out proves successful, a large number of them will be constructed over the area before the next fire season." (The News and Tribune)
The nest, five feet square and with three foot walls, will not be permanently roofed, but will have a canvas covering which can be shifted around to cover the observer and protect the instruments in the basket.
The nest, fashioned of electrically welded angle iron, has already been built at the Blooming Rose CCC camp, and will soon be taken to its permanent site and hoisted to the top of the pole by tackle.
Forestry officials state that if this type of look-out proves successful, a large number of them will be constructed over the area before the next fire season." (The News and Tribune)
November 4, 1938: "Kenneth Jackson in charge, Joe Turner and Pershing Snodgrass who was recently sent out." (The Oak Tree - Civilian Conservation Corps newspaper of Company 1732, U.S.F.S. Camp F-9)
February 20, 1941: "Mr. Tanner is working on a cabin at the Piney Lookout Tower which the CCC Lookouts will use while on duty." (Rolla Herald)
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DESIGNATION - PINEY
PID - HD1044
STATE/COUNTY- MO/PHELPS
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - BIG PINEY (1978)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1947 (FRG)
THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 13-1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WAYNESVILLE, ABOUT 6-1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FT. LEONARD WOOD,
ABOUT 2-1/2 MILES EAST OF THE BIG PINEY RIVER, AT THE PINEY
LOOKOUT TOWER (FOREST SERVICE), IN THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL
FOREST. IT IS 93 FEET EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
THE FOREST SERVICE HOUSE, 34 FEET WEST-NORTHWEST OF A FENCE,
AND 49.37 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER. THE DISK IS
STAMPED PINEY 1947 AND IS SET FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. (NOTE-
THE LOOKOUT TOWER HAS BEEN BLOWN DOWN BUT IT IS TO BE REBUILT
USING THE SAME FOUNDATION AND ANCHOR BOLTS).
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 66 AND
STATE HIGHWAY 17 IN WAYNESVILLE, GO EAST ON HIGHWAY 66 FOR 11.25
MILES TO THE JUNCTION OF COUNTY ROUTE J. TURN RIGHT ON ROUTE
J AND GO 0.1 MILE TO STATION CLEMENTINE 1946 ON THE RIGHT. HERE
TURN RIGHT AND FOLLOW ROUTE J FOR 5.95 MILES TO STATION
SPRINGCREEK ON THE RIGHT. CONTINUE SOUTH FOR 2.15 MILES TO THE
SPRING CREEK POST OFFICE ON THE LEFT. CONTINUE SOUTH, ALONG
THE BANK OF THE RIVER FOR 2.8 MILES TO A FORK. TAKE THE RIGHT
FORK, UP HILL, AND GO 1.95 MILES TO THE FOREST SERVICE HOUSE ON
THE RIGHT AND THE STATION AS DESCRIBED.
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April 2016 - Courtesy: Bob Frakes
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