MISSOURI LOOKOUTS
TEXAS
Texas County
Mark Twain National Forest
33N-9W-6
Mark Twain National Forest
33N-9W-6
April 22, 1937: "Last Monday, the Texas and Tribune towers were manned." (The Oak Tree - Civilian Conservation Corps newspaper of Company 1732, U.S.F.S. Camp F-9)
November 4, 1938: "Carl McBride in charge. Clyde Caldwell and Ellis Chaddock who sent out a few weeks ago." (The Oak Tree - Civilian Conservation Corps newspaper of Company 1732, U.S.F.S. Camp F-9)
Removed
DESIGNATION - TEXAS LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - HC0887
STATE/COUNTY- MO/TEXAS
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - BEULAH (1954)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1939 (FBQ)
POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS THE FINIAL OF A U.S. FORESTRY SERVICE
LOOKOUT TOWER, A STEEL STRUCTURE 100 FEET HIGH WITH A GLASS-ENCLOSED
OBSERVATION PLATFORM ON TOP. LOCATED 1 MILE SOUTH OF BLOOMING
ROSE.
OBSERVED UPON FROM TRIANGULATION STATIONS LICKING, VADA,
MAPLES, LOG CABIN, SUCCESS, ROBY AND KINDERPOST.