Lookout tower, Moxie Bald Mountain, ca. 1920
Contributed by Maine Forest Service
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The Forest Service fire lookout tower at Moxie Bald Mountain in about 1920. The two unidentified men in the tower probably are Forest Service employees.
The steel tower was built in 1919. It is 12-feet tall and built at an elevation of 2,630 feet. It replaced a wood tower that was built in 1910.
Other Information
- Title: Lookout tower, Moxie Bald Mountain, ca. 1920
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Town: T2 R3 BKP EKR
- County: Somerset
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 13 x 8
- 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 prevention--Maine
Safety
Maine. Bureau of Forestry--Facilities
Watchmen--Maine
Maine. Bureau of Forestry--Employees
Fire lookouts--Maine--T2 R3 BKP EKR
Moxie Bald Mountain (Me.)
Fire lookout stations--Maine--T2 R3 BKP EKR
Forest fires--Detection--Maine
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