Big Springs Lookout Tower Explained

Big Springs Lookout Tower
Location:Kaibab National Forest, Big Springs, Arizona
Coordinates:36.5933°N -112.3342°W
Built:1934
Added:January 28, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87002478

The Big Springs Lookout Tower is a fire lookout tower in Kaibab National Forest near Big Springs, Arizona. The tower was built in 1934 for the U.S. Forest Service by contractors from Kanab, Utah. The steel tower is tall and features a 7feet square cab at the top. A wood-frame cabin is located near the base of the tower; the cabin was built in 1959 to replace an older log cabin.[1]

The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steere. Peter L.. [{{NRHP url|id=64000046}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region, USDA Forest Service]. National Park Service. February 23, 2014. July 1987.