Red Dirt Lookout Site
US 854, LA 1
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 854, LA 1 (view other lookout sites in United States, Louisiana) |
| Date Registered | February 23, 2011 |
| Nominated by | Geoffrey R. Lehmann |
| Location |
Kisatchie National Forest Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates |
N 31° 29.920' W 093° 01.849' (view using Google Maps) N 31° 29' 55" W 093° 01' 51" N 31.498660° W 093.030820° |
| Elevation | 368 ft (112 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
Built in 1937 by CCC Company 1491, this 100' steel tower with 11'x11' steel cab with 3' walkway all around was removed to Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1983 after aerial detection of wildfires became routine in Louisiana.
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