HISTORIC LOOKOUT STATIONS ON THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST: MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR PRESERVATION
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Date
2022
Authors
Hartmans, Donna Marie
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University of Oregon
Abstract
The United States Forest Service constructed over 5,000
lookout stations to guard forests, beginning in the early
1900s. The Forest Service deemed these structures obsolete
and began destroying them when other methods of fire detection
were adopted by the 1960s. In the 1980s, many public
interest groups encouraged the Forest Service to preserve
these buildings.
This thesis explores the history of the Forest Service's
lookout system, focusing on the Willamette National
Forest in west central Oregon for case studies. Relevant
legislation regarding their preservation, and issues and
options for future uses of the Forest's four historic lookout
stations are discussed. Methodology includes a
literature search, site visits, and interviews with Forest
Service officials to ascertain management goals for these
buildings. Preservation recommendations are provided for
each structure. Emphasis is also given to the public involvement
necessary in the preservation of these structures.
Description
251 pages
Keywords
public involvement, lookout systems, west central Oregon