Benson Mountain Lookout Site
US 670, OR 102
Benson Mountain Lookout 1934 - 1950's

Benson Mountain Lookout 1934 - 1950's - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 670, OR 102 (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 46° 02.387' W 123° 12.647' (view using Google Maps)
N 46° 02' 23" W 123° 12' 39"
N 46.039780° W 123.210790°
Elevation 1,850 ft (564 m)
Administered by Oregon Department of Forestry

Description

A 40' pole platform and ground cabin quarters were built in 1934 and are now gone.

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Photos

Benson Mountain Lookout panoramic 6-26-1936

Benson Mountain Lookout panoramic 6-26-1936 - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region