Anderson Butte Lookout

Anderson Butte Lookout was constructed in 1933, the following three short stories from the "Medford Mail Tribune" follow the progress:

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July 31, 1933: "Work commenced today on Anderson Butte lookout house, which will be situated atop a thirty-foot tower. The house is to be 14x14, according to the plans. The timber for the building will be cut at the location of the lookout. The Applegate CCC boys are to do the work."

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August 8, 1933: "Material for the construction of the tower at Anderson Butte is being packed in for a distance of three miles, according to forest service officials."

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September 12, 1933: "The Anderson Butte lookout was completed yesterday."

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The lookout was constructed for the Rogue River National Forest and in later years was managed by the Southwest Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry. In 1938 a CCC crew from Camp Applegate constructed a garage for a cost of $50.00. The lookout was destroyed in 1965.

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The photo above was taken in 1959, and was courtesy of the Southwest District of ODF.