Cummins Peak Lookout Site (Lane County)
US 1796, OR 520
Cummins Peak Lookout 1954

Cummins Peak Lookout 1954 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1796, OR 520 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon)
Date Registered November 6, 2019
Nominated by Tammy McLeod
Location Siuslaw National Forest
Lane County, Oregon
Coordinates N 44° 14.140' W 123° 59.569' (view using Google Maps)
N 44° 14' 08" W 123° 59' 34"
N 44.235660° W 123.992819°
Elevation 2,475 ft (754 m)
Built 1920's
Removed 1975
Administered by U.S. Forest Service

Description

A D-6 cupola was constructed on the site in the 1920's which was replaced by a L-4 cab in 1932. In 1943 the L-4 cab was put on a short tower. A 41 foot treated timber tower with a L-4 cab was built in 1954. The lookout was removed in 1975.

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Cummins Peak Lookout 1920's - 1932

Cummins Peak Lookout 1920's - 1932 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Cummins Peak Lookout 1954 - 1970's

Cummins Peak Lookout 1954 - 1970's - courtesy of Terry Weigel, Howard Verschoor collection

Cummins Peak Lookout 1943 - 1954

Cummins Peak Lookout 1943 - 1954 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Cummins Peak Lookout site 2010

Cummins Peak Lookout site 2010 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor