Postage Stamp Butte Lookout Site
US 640, OR 72
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 640, OR 72 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | September 20, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Mount Hood Region Wasco County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 17.552' W 121° 13.718' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 17' 33" W 121° 13' 43" N 45.292530° W 121.228640° |
| Elevation | 2,903 ft (885 m) |
| Administered by | Oregon Department of Forestry |
Description
In 1927, a rag camp was set up, which was replaced in about 1932 with a 10' wooden live-in tower. In 1945, an 8' wooden L-4 tower was constructed, with the cab replaced in 1963. Used for emergencies in the 1960s, it has since disappeared.
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