Baker Point Lookout Site
US 668, OR 100
Baker Point Lookout 1961
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 668, OR 100 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | September 22, 2010 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Oregon North Coast Region Columbia County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 45° 54.331' W 123° 06.284' (view using Google Maps) N 45° 54' 20" W 123° 06' 17" N 45.905510° W 123.104740° |
| Elevation | 1,876 ft (572 m) |
| Administered by | Columbia County FPA |
Description
In 1912 a tree platform and camp with phone were set up. In the 1930s this was replaced with a 135' tree platform which in turn was replaced In 1941 with a 99' wooden L-6 tower. The lookout was destroyed in a 1962 Columbus Day storm.
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Baker Point Lookout 1912 - 1930's