WARDS BUTTE LOOKOUT
R.I.P. 1934-1962; 1963-1975
Established with a 40' L-4 in 1934, which was destroyed in the Columbus Day 1962 hurricane, this 41' treated timber tower with ODF cab replaced it in 1963, only to be destroyed by 1975.
Douglas FPA
8 miles southwest of Cottage Grove
Douglas County, Oregon
Elevation 2092'

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Wards Butte L-4 Wards Butte in 1963
Photos courtesy the Howard Verschoor collection and the Dave Bula collection