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Red Butte Lookout, North Umpqua Ranger District, Douglas County, Oregon, 2004

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:02.43

Scope and Contents

The materials describe Red Butte Lookout, located in the Western Cascade of southwestern Oregon. The area is considered part of the Mixed-Conifer Zone. The authors suggest that Red Butte Lookout qualifies for the National Register of Historic Places as it has significant historical evidence in the design, materials, and quality of the lookout. The documents also note the people who participated in manning the watchtowers, making sure that fires were spotted, reported, and suppressed quickly and promptly.

Dates

  • 2004

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

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For fair use/educational reproduction, please provide the following credit: From the MSS 025 Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History, courtesy of Southern Oregon University Hannon Library.

Extent

From the Collection: 28 Linear Feet (52 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English