Plaskett Ridge Lookout - AWS Site
US 1871, CA 66
Photo courtesy of "Lookouts of the Los Padres Forest" By Irma Oksen Reaves - 1988
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1871, CA 66 (view other lookout sites in United States, California) |
| Date Registered | December 22, 2019 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Los Padres National Forest Monterey County, California |
| Coordinates |
N 35° 56.945' W 121° 25.274' (view using Google Maps) N 35° 56' 57" W 121° 25' 16" N 35.949085° W 121.421237° |
| Elevation | 3,365 ft (1,026 m) |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Los Padres National Forest |
| Cooperators | United States Army Ground Observer Corps |
Description
A standard AWS post structure with a ground cabin and cupola were constructed circa 1943.
The US Forest Service built, provisioned and staffed the post. The US Army reimbursed the US Forest Service for all costs. Operators were expected to report all aircraft activities and report all fires and smokes to USFS dispatch. Aircraft information was then relayed to the Army.
The date of removal and the exact location of the post is unknown.
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