SISKIYOU COUNTY
DEADWOOD BALDY PEAK
Klamath National Forest
45N-8W-7
45N-8W-7
June 21, 1917: "Ranger Robert Finley, in charge of trail construction leading to deadwood lookout, will leave for work on the Salmon River road. Ranger Perry Hill will take charge of the work on Humbug." (Siskiyou Daily News)
July 5, 1917: "Ranger Perry J. Hill, who has been working on the trail being constructed to Deadwood lookout station, returned to Yreka Tuesday." (Siskiyou Daily News)
1924: A secondary lookout
1924: A secondary lookout
May 18, 1931: "(Ken Fox Diary) Helped Runnals and Gillis get ready to pack lumber to Deadwood Lookout on mules. (tent platform)." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
August 10, 1931: "(Ken Fox Diary) We rode to Deadwood Lookout, where Deering made an inspection and studied point as possible permanent Lookout station." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
August 10, 1931: "(Ken Fox Diary) We rode to Deadwood Lookout, where Deering made an inspection and studied point as possible permanent Lookout station." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
June 1, 1933: "(Fox Diary) With horse and two mules moved tent and supplies to Deadwood to install Hayes on the lookout. Finished installing lookout outfits and returned to station next day. (The lookout was housed in a tent.)" (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
September 30, 1933: "(Fox Diary) Took crew to Beaver Creek to sack 185 sacks of sand. With pickup and trucks, hauled this material to Deadwood to start construction of new lookout." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
September 30, 1933: "(Fox Diary) Took crew to Beaver Creek to sack 185 sacks of sand. With pickup and trucks, hauled this material to Deadwood to start construction of new lookout." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
October 2, 1933: "(Fox Diary) Baker and I took two crew and went to Deadwood Lookout site and he worked the trail and I worked on the spring." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
October 5, 1933: "(Fox Diary) Tom Bigelow came and went over the Lookout plans with the carpenter. The next day I took horse and two mules to the Lookout camp to start packing material to the lookout site. On the 8th, packed water all day while the crew mixed concrete. Continued packing sand, gravel and water until October 15th. On the 16th packed photographer and equipment to Lookout and returned to Oak Knoll." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. IV, 1931-1940)
November 4, 1933: A new lookout house is being built on Deadwood Peak in the Siskiyou District using Civilian Conservation Corps labor. (Blue Lake Advocate)
June 21, 1951: "Deadwood Lookout - We have seen great improvement by Clarence and Orva Gosney. They are to be commended." (Chronological History of the Klamath National Forest, Vol. VI, 1951-1955)
1974: The lookout removed.