TOPE CREEK
Wallowa County - Oregon Department of Forestry > Private - 2N-43E-14
June 1936: Proposed projects: "Another 100-foot tower and guard station will be constructed on Tope Creek in the Wallowa district." (The Forest Log)
November 15, 1936: A 100-foot creosoted ring connected tower with a 7 x 7 cab completed, was started October 1, 1936. The construction required 204 man days of labor and a total cost of $1,948.20. (Investment Record - Structural Improvements - ECW)
July 30, 1938: A 14' x 18' plan 71 S.D.A. R6 #2-0-3 one room living quarters completed, was started June 1, 1938. The construction required 226 man days of labor and a total cost of $732.08. (Investment Record - Structural Improvements - ECW)
June 27, 1957: "Mrs. Jack Sarrett went out this week as a lookout on Tope creek guard station. Her sister, Elaine Hulse, will be with her this summer on the lookout." (Wallowa County Chieftain)
1958: Six miles of old phone line to the lookout was removed and a new garbage pit dug.
1965: Metal roofing installed on the lookout buildings.
1977: "The Tope Creek lookout was sold to Zella Guyness for $5312.00." (Northeast Oregon District - Oregon Department of Forestry Annual Report - 1977)
DESIGNATION - TOPE CREEK
PID - RA1131
STATE/COUNTY- OR/WALLOWA
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - SHEROD MEADOWS (1990)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1946 (JTJ)
THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 8-1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WALLOWA
NEAR THE HEADWATERS OF TOPE CREEK, UNDER THE TOPE LOOKOUT TOWER OF
THE FOREST SERVICE, ON A PROMINENT TIMBERED RIDGE.
TO REACH FROM THE EAST END OF WALLOWA GO EASTERLY AND THEN
NORTHERLY ON THE WHISKEY CREEK ROAD FOR 1.6 MILES TO FORK, KEEP
LEFT FORK FOR 2.3 MILES TO T ROAD RIGHT AND SIGN WHISKEY CREEK
ROAD TURN RIGHT ONTO WHISKEY CREEK ROAD AND CONTINUE FOR 4.7
MILES TO FORK, CONTINUE ON LEFT FORK FOR 1.3 MILES TO FORK, KEEP
LEFT FORK FOR 1.1 MILES TO ANOTHER FORK, KEEP LEFT FORK FOR 0.7
MILE TO FORK, TAKE LEFT FORK UP GRADE FOR 0.7 MILE TO TOP OF
HILL THE LOOKOUT TOWER AND STATION.