Peterson Point Lookout Site
US 1077, OR 435
Peterson Point Lookout 1942

Peterson Point Lookout 1942 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1077, OR 435 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon)
Date Registered June 25, 2011
Nominated by Ray Kresek
Location Ochoco National Forest
Wheeler County, Oregon
Coordinates N 44° 27.850' W 120° 05.072' (view using Google Maps)
N 44° 27' 51" W 120° 05' 04"
N 44.464170° W 120.084540°
Elevation 6,194 ft (1,888 m)
Administered by U.S.Forest Service

Description

A crows nest and tent cabin set up in 1930 were replaced in 1941 with a 66' wooden L-6 tower and cabin, which were removed in the 1950s.

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Peterson Point Lookout panoramic 10-18-1934

Peterson Point Lookout panoramic 10-18-1934 - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region