Steve Peak Lookout Site
US 911, OR 278
Steve Peak Lookout 1930's - 1968

Steve Peak Lookout 1930's - 1968 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor collection

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 911, OR 278 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon)
Date Registered March 30, 2011
Nominated by Ray Kresek
Location Rogue River National Forest
Josephine County, Oregon
Coordinates N 42° 04.283' W 123° 15.422' (view using Google Maps)
N 42° 04' 17" W 123° 15' 25"
N 42.071390° W 123.257040°
Elevation 5,866 ft (1,788 m)
Administered by U.S.Forest Service

Description

A 12'x12' cab built in 1919 was replaced in the 1930s with a 20' pole L-5 tower, which was removed in 1968.

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Photos

Steve Peak Lookout panoramic 7-12-1933

Steve Peak Lookout panoramic 7-12-1933 - courtesy of National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region

Steve Peak Lookout site 2007

Steve Peak Lookout site 2007 - courtesy of Howard Verschoor