DEADWOOD
Boise County - Boise National Forest - 9N-6E-12
1916: Log crib platform. (Kresek)
1924: 12 x 12 cabin with cupola. (Kresek)
1934: An L-4 lookout cabin constructed.
January 28, 1945: "The Garden Valley district had two women lookouts and one of them, Mrs. Edna Wells is a service wife. Mrs. Wells was on Deadwood lookout, and her only company was her dog 'and a collection of teddy bears.' She had her car with her and hauled her water from the Bog Guard Station three miles away. During late June, Mrs. Wells worked on telephone maintenance, digging post holes and driving a team of horses." (Idaho Statesman)
1972 : The last year the lookout staffed.
DESIGNATION - DEADWOOD LOOKOUT HOUSE
PID - QA0820
STATE/COUNTY- ID/BOISE
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - SCOTT CREEK (1972)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1959 (JEG)
DEADWOOD LOOKOUT HOUSE IS A ONE STORY WOODEN BUILDING 14 FEET
SQUARE AND ABOUT 15 FEET HIGH TO THE PEAK OF THE ROOF SURROUNDED
BY A STONE WALKWAY ABOUT 4 FEET WIDE. IT IS PAINTED WHITE
AND HAS A GREEN SHINGLED ROOF. THE POINT OF INTERSECTION
WAS THE BASE OF THE LIGHTNING ROD AT THE PEAK OF THE ROOF.
THE STATION IS LOCATED, AIRLINE, ABOUT 13-1/2 MILES EAST OF
CROUCH, 11 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF DEADWOOD RESERVOIR DAM,
AND 5-1/2 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOWMAN. IT IS OWNED AND OPERATED
BY THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE.