Hardwood Mountain fire lookout tower, 1925
Contributed by Maine Forest Service
Item 19148
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The Maine Forest Service fire lookout tower on Hardwood Mountain in June 1925.
The steel tower was built in 1916. It is 75-feet high and was built at an elevation of 1,300 feet.
The station looks out into Canada and fire observers often notified Canadian authorities of fires in their territory.
Other Information
- Title: Hardwood Mountain fire lookout tower, 1925
- Creation Date: 1925
- Subject Date: 1925
- Town: T9 R18 WELS
- County: Somerset
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 13.5 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
Hardwood Mountain (Me.)
Fire lookout stations--Maine--T9 R18 WELS
Forest fires--Detection--Maine
Forest fires--Detection--Canada--Quebec
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