- City:
- Eminence, MO
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, Fire Lookouts
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Completed:
- 1942
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
CCC crews built this fire lookout tower at Coot Mountain. The tower overlooks the Current River and the National Scenic Riverways to the north and east. It is at the end of a gravel road though relatively easily accessible. Outbuildings were for the rangers who occupied the tower in this remote location.
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- Coot Mountain Fire Lookout Tower
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- Coot Mountain Fire Lookout Tower, view of Current River to east
Source notes
Missouri Lookout Towers Inventory websiteSite originally submitted by Charles Swaney on July 16, 2015.
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