PISTOL BUTTE LOOKOUT
R.I.P. 1932-1969
Built in 1932, this 20' pole L-4 tower went to emergency status in 1952, and was destroyed by 1969.
Deschutes National Forest
19 miles southwest of Bend
Deschutes County, Oregon
Elevation 5154'
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Pistol Butte in 1933 Pistol Butte in the 1950s
Photos courtesy the Fire Lookout Museum and the U.S. Forest Service