USA FOREST SERVICE LOOKOUT TOWERS HISTORY
The Observation Towers
At the height of their popularity there were over 9,000 Observation towers built to spot fires throughout North America. The average size of these towers were 14’ x 14’ with very little creature comforts such as water, electricity or running water. early towers were…
Today only approximately 1,400 are in existence, with some of them being rented out as short-term rentals to eager and adventurous campers.
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Age-old tradition meets modern lifestyle
Pennsylvania’s history mirrors that of most other parts of the United States, with the preponderance of towers built prior to and during the Great Depression then gradually phased out by the 1970s. Across the country, fire towers fell out of use as more commercial pilots were available post World War II to perform surveillance. In New Hampshire, only 16 of the dozens of towers built in the early 20th century remain standing today.
In 2014, the state took an inventory of its standing towers—50, in addition to a few federally owned towers within the Allegheny National Forest and a few others owned privately—
“In spite of all the technology that is available, having trained personnel in fire towers is the best tool we have,” says Keith Argow, the chairman of the Forest Fire Lookout Association, a national organization that promotes the history, preservation, and use of fire towers. “They are a symbol of forestry.”
More than a symbol, they’re often the most reliable method.
Gallery - Old Tower pictures
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