DOUGLAS COUNTY
BUTLER BUTTE
Umpqua National Forest
31S-1E-10
31S-1E-10
1924: An investment of $25.33 was made in the construction of an 8x10, one room, log tool house. This building had one window. (Umpqua National Forest files)
c. 1925: A crow's nest established 65 feet above the ground in a Douglas fir tree.
1926: An additional $5.00 spent on the tool house. (Umpqua National Forest files)
July 18, 1929: “Clayton, the lookout on Butler Butte, has been detailed to construct a shelter shed at Huckleberry Gap, by Forest Ranger Ritter, this will be located in section 34 R2E Twp. 30S.” (The Glendale Log)
July 18, 1929: “Clayton, the lookout on Butler Butte, has been detailed to construct a shelter shed at Huckleberry Gap, by Forest Ranger Ritter, this will be located in section 34 R2E Twp. 30S.” (The Glendale Log)
November 7, 1929: “Claude Clayton, Lookout Fireman on Butler Butte, who was held in service some weeks after the fire season closed to survey the extent of the summit ridge fire, has returned to the Omega ranch, where he with Jack Fetterman will be at home.” (The Glendale Log)
November 7, 1929: “Claude Clayton, Lookout Fireman on Butler Butte, who was held in service some weeks after the fire season closed to survey the extent of the summit ridge fire, has returned to the Omega ranch, where he with Jack Fetterman will be at home.” (The Glendale Log)
1931: A three and four wire barbed wire fence was constructed for $36.43. This fence was constructed so that it could be taken down easily. (Umpqua National Forest files)
1932: An additional $63.63 spent on the pasture fencing. (Umpqua National Forest files)
1932: A 20-foot round fir pole tower with an L-4 gable roof cabin constructed.
1932: An investment of $15.83 spent on the construction of the water system. (Umpqua National Forest files)
August 7, 1934: "Sadie Barrow of the Butler Butte lookout station on the Umpqua side, spent a few days with the L.W. Ash's last week. She returned to the station August 1." (Medford Mail Tribune)
1938: A garage and woodshed built at a cost of $15.51. (Umpqua National Forest files)
1938: The log house abandoned. (Umpqua National Forest files)
1941: The lookout staffed for 85 days and reported to the Tiller Ranger Station by way of forest line to Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
1943: The Forest Service acquired the woodshed from the Aircraft Warning Service for $100.00. (Umpqua National Forest files)
1948: The water system was transferred to the Rogue River National Forest. (Umpqua National Forest files)
1958: The lookout tower and cab removed. AWS cabin and related out-buildings retained.
DESIGNATION - BUTLER BU
PID - NZ1159
STATE/COUNTY- OR/DOUGLAS
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - BUTLER BUTTE (1989)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1953 (HSC)
THE STATION IS LOCATED ON A PROMINENT FLAT TOPPED BUTTE ON THE
ROGUE-UMPQUA DIVIDE LOCALLY KNOWN AS BUTLER BUTTE, ABOUT 23 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN SHORE OF CRATER LAKE AND 12 MILES
WEST OF UNION CREEK.
REACHED FROM THE RANGER STATION IN UNION CREEK, BY GOING
SOUTHERLY ON STATE ROUTE 62 FOR 4.6 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT AND
SIGN ABBOTT L.O. TURN RIGHT AND GO 0.9 MILE TO A T-ROAD. TURN
RIGHT AND GO 1.1 MILES TO A FORK JUST AFTER CROSSING THE ROGUE
RIVER. TAKE THE RIGHT ROAD AND GO 1.0 MILE TO A FORK. TAKE THE
LEFT ROAD AND GO 2.0 MILES TO A FORK. TAKE THE RIGHT ROAD AND
FOLLOW THE MAIN TRAVELED ROAD 9.8 MILES TO A T-ROAD AND SIGN
BUTLER L.O 7-ABBOTT L.O. 3 AT WINDY GAP. TURN LEFT AND GO 0.4
MILE TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT AT HUCKLEBERRY GAP. CONTINUE
STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR 2.8 MILES TO A FORK. TAKE THE RIGHT ROAD
AND GO 3.7 MILES TO A FORK AND SIGN BUTLER L. O. 0.5. TAKE
THE LEFT ROAD AND GO 0.5 MILES TO THE BUTLER BUTTE LOOKOUT
TOWER AND STATION SITE.