LEWIS COUNTY
LUCAS CREEK
Washington Forest Fire Association
14N-1E-35
14N-1E-35
1945: "The Association built one new lookout tower on Lucas Creek, in Section 35, Township 14 North, Range 1 East, thus filling in a gap between observation points. The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company cooperated in this construction, by bulldozing approximately a mile of road to the summit, and transporting one of their cabins to the top, for use of the lookout man." (38th Annual Report of the Washington Forest Fire Association)
1950: A 12-foot timber tower with a 14'x14' cab was constructed as a replacement for an earlier tower. (Biennial Report of the Forestry Division)
April 15, 1952: "Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Fleming of Tacoma spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. ans Mrs. Ray Challender. Mr. Challender recently returned to his job as lookout on Lucas Creek." (The Daily Chronicle)
July 12, 1957: "The remaining look-out post of four in the Chehalis district of the state department of natural resources was opened Thursday on Lucas Creek north of Onalaska. Other look-outs in the area already in operation include Baw Faw, near Boistfort, Doty, and Coyote, southeast of the Winston Creek area." (The Daily Chronicle)
June 5, 1964: "The Lucas Creek Forest lookout was opened this week, Wayne Johnson, Chehalis district administrator, State Department of Natural Resources, reported Friday. Mrs. Fred (Rosalie) Hendricks, Onalaska is stationed at the fire lookout station." (The Daily Chronicle)
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