POWDERHORN
Cowlitz County - Department of Natural Resources - 6N-2E-19
August 3, 1930: "The Washington Forest Fire association's new fire lookout on the Powder Horn, in the Lewis river district, has been put into use, with Edward McGrill as lookout. It is connected by telephone with the other fire ranger stations. That lookout commands a wide area of forest, and in conjunction with the new lookout on Elk mountain, where Jake Nordvik is lookout, permits close observation of all areas in eastern Cowlitz county and adjoining territory in Lewis and Skamania counties." (The Sunday Oregonian)
1931: "One Lookout was erected on Powder Horn Peak, in Section 19, Township 6, Range 2 East. This lookout was used as a secondary Lookout during the year 1930, and was taken into the main Lookout system following this period of conservation." (24th Annual Report of the Washington Forest Fire Association)
1947: "A 'smokehouse' type tower, with living quarters enlarged, was erected on Powder Horn Peak in the Lewis River country." (Annual Report of the Division of Forestry)
June 17, 1954: "I.G. Driver, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Driver left this week to assume his duties as a lookout at Powderhorn, just out of Woodland. With his dog as his only companion I.G. manned this station last summer and so thoroughly enjoyed it that he was eager to accept again this summer. He will be a senior at Columbia this fall." (Mt. Adams Sun)
1958-60: "The lookout construction work is performed by the Department's own carpentry crew. In the past two years, the crew completed nine lookouts at a cost averaging $8,000 apiece, one of which is located at Powderhorn, Cowlitz County." (2nd Biennial Report Washington Department of Natural Resources)
August 18, 1969: "Powderhorn, about nine miles northeast of Woodland, is one of five lookouts in the Battle Ground district that has been discontinued because of the use of air patrols. This lookout will most likely be burned." (The Oregonian)
Removed