RUSK #9
Cherokee County - Texas Forest Service
June 2, 1939: "Tower No. 9, Rusk, 1 1/2 miles northwest of Rusk." (The Rusk Cherokeean)
February 14, 1946: "During January there occurred in Cherokee County 9 forest fires which burned over 901 acres of forest land. Three fires were handled by Forest Patrolman J. Layton Jones at the Rusk lookout tower and were caused by careless campers, careless burning of brush and by careless smokers." (The Rusk Cherokeean)
April 11, 1946: "The forest fire record for March in Cherokee County doubled that of the two previous months of the year. There were during March 34 forest fires which burned over 2694 acres of forest land. Forest patrolman J. Layton Jones of the Rusk lookout tower handled fourteen of the fires." (The Rusk Cherokeean)
May 9, 1946: "The forest fire record for April in Cherokee County was fair says M.V. Dunmire, District Forester. There were during April, 5 forest fires which burned over 30 acres of forest land. Forest Patrolman J. Layton Jones of the Rusk lookout tower handled one of the fires." (The Rusk Cherokeean)
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: Rusk Fire Lookout Tower, Cherokee County." (Tyler Morning Telegraph)