CLACKAMAS COUNTY
MYERS BUTTE
Oregon Department of Forestry
Clackamas-Marion FPA
7S-2E-13
Clackamas-Marion FPA
7S-2E-13
March 1936: "The erection of a 92-foot lookout tower and guard station, similar to the one at House mountain, is contemplated at Myers butte as soon as a construction crew is picked." (The Forest Log)
May 1936: "The road to Myers Butte has been completed and the construction of the new tower and station will be started in the near future. This will replace the old Olmstead lookout." (The Forest Log)
September 1, 1936: A 100-foot creosoted ring connected tower with a 7 x 7 cab was started July 15, 1936. The construction required 402 man days of labor and a total cost of $1,712.59. (Investment Record - Structural Improvements - ECW)
1936: "The CCC constructed a 100 foot lookout tower and one room station and garage on Myers Butte. 7S 2E Sec 13." (Clackamas-Marion District Annual Report)
1954: "Myers Butte LO - Installed storm door on cabin, placed new shutter on tower, replaced broken windows in tower and installed stool with glass legs for lightning protection." (Clackamas-Marion District Annual Report)
1962: The 7 x 7 cab was destroyed by the winds of the Columbus Day storm. (1962 District Warden's Seasonal Report)
1963: "The 7 x 7 cab was replaced on the Myers Butte tower. This expense is reimbursable from the State of Oregon building restoration fund." (1963 District Warden's Seasonal Report)
1963: "The 7 x 7 cabs were replaced on the Myers Butte and House Mountain towers at a cost of $1315 including labor." (Clackamas-Marion District Annual Report)
1968: "The Myers Butte Lookout site was sold for $5600.00." (Clackamas-Marion District Annual Report)
Removed
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1950
RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED BY NGS (INTERSECTED ONLY) AS MYERS BUTTE
LOT. RMS NOT OBSERVED. NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS.
LOCATED ABOUT 13 MI E. OF SILVERTON, 13 MI SSE. OF MOLALLA. ON
HIGHEST PART OF LOW, TIMBERED RIDGE, CENTERED UNDER MYERS BUTTE
LOT.
TO REACH FROM SCOTTS MILLS POST OFFICE, DRIVE 0.1 MI E. TO
BRIDGE, CONTINUE 0.1 MI ACROSS BRIDGE TO RD. FORKS. TAKE RIGHT
FORK AT SIGN MAPLE GROVE SCH 8 2.5 MI TO RD. FORKS. TAKE RIGHT
FORK 1.9 MI TO T-JCT. TURN RIGHT 3.1 MI E. TO RD. FORKS. TURN
RIGHT 5.2 MI S. TO RD. FORKS. TAKE RIGHT ONE OF THREE FORKS
CONTINUING 0.3 MI S. TO RD. FORKS. TAKE LEFT FORK 0.9 MI TO RD.
FORKS. TAKE RIGHT FORK 0.4 MI TO T-JCT. CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD
0.2 MI TO MYERS BUTTE LOT AND STATION.
STATION RECOVERY (1970)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1970 (LFS)
THE STATION MARK, AND REFERENCE MARKS WERE RECOVERED AS
DESCRIBED. THE AZIMUTH MARK WAS SEARCHED FOR BUT NOT
RECOVERED. IT IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE DESTROYED. THE AREA IS IN
HEAVY FERNS, AND SAPLINGS. EXTENSIVE CLEARING WOULD BE REQUIRED
TO CLEAR LINE OF SIGHT TO THE AZIMUTH MARK. THE LOOKOUT TOWER
HAS BEEN DESTROYED, BUT THE FOOTINGS ARE IN PLACE. EXTENSIVE
CLEARING WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SEE OUT IN ANY DIRECTION.