Forest Service lookout tower, Coburn Mountain, ca. 1920
Contributed by Maine Forest Service
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An unidentified woman and the Forest Service fire lookout tower at Coburn Mountain in about 1920. Watchmen staffed the fire towers and lived in nearby cabins.
The original wood tower was built in 1910. The 24-foot steel tower was built in 1914 at an elevation of 3,718 feet.
In 1938, the cab on top was crushed by ice and rebuilt.
Other Information
- Title: Forest Service lookout tower, Coburn Mountain, ca. 1920
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Town: Upper Enchanted
- County: Somerset
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 10 x 5.5
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Forest Service
48 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 287-3244
http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/
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LC Subject Headings
Fire lookout stations--Maine--Upper Enchanted
Coburn Mountain (Me.)
Maine. Bureau of Forestry--Facilities
Safety
Fire prevention--Maine
Forest fires--Detection--Maine
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