PLUMAS COUNTY
RED ROCK
Plumas National Forest
June 10, 1937: "Mr. and Mrs. Earl Arnold have departed for Lights Creek lookout station, where Mr. Arnold will be on duty during the summer." (Indian Valley Record)
June 6, 1941: "A new lookout station is to be constructed on Red Rock, Plumas National Forest, a peak two miles south of Diamond Mountain and two miles east of Lights Creek-Susanville road. Construction will start this week, advises Forest Supervisor D.N. Rogers, with the establishment of a spike camp near Red Rock to house the Gannser Bar CCC Camp who are to be doing the work. The project is to be rushed for completion by June 30.
The new Red Rock station, which will boost the total of Plumas National Forest Lookouts to twenty-one, will be a valuable addition to the forest detection system, since it overlooks highly valuable stands of government and private timber lying in the Moonlight, Lights Creek and Lone Rock areas. Increased logging activity in these areas this year has necessitated the construction of the lookout station for use this season." (Nevada State Journal)
September 29, 1949: "Figuring himself lost in the wilds of the Plumas National Forest, D.J. Costa, a 21-year-old hunter from Chico, set the forest on fire at the edge of a logging road and within three miles of Lights Creek Ranger Station shortly before noon on September 25. Panic stricken, and facing the thought of a possible night alone in the woods with wild animals prowling around him, left it to attempt a return to camp. He was overjoyed when meeting Sid Donathan, forest fireman who had been dispatched to investigate Costa's fire which had been spotted by nearby Red Rock Lookout. Readily admitting he had set the fire in his fear of being lost, Costa was charged with negligence for having caused a forest fire.
Taken before Justice of the Peace Frank Standart of Greenville, Costa was fined $25, with $15 of the amount suspended." (Indian Valley Record)
September 23, 1954: "Mrs. Wanda Hansen, efficient Plumas National Forest Lookout at Red Rock, called in to Fire Control Chief Johnny Murray at the Greenville Ranger Station Monday and asked for an immediate replacement. Murray, who is nothing if not a man of action, immediately dispatched the lady's husband, Ralph Hansen, to the lookout with Patrolman Jim Forstner as a replacement. Mrs. Hansen was taken to the Westwood hospital and at 5 p.m. gave birth to a 7-pound baby boy - but a month ahead of schedule. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely. The new arrival has been named Frank Wesley." (Indian Valley Record)
June 23, 1955: "Mrs. Wanda Hansen and small son Frank have gone up to the lookout for the summer." (Indian Valley Record)
September 26, 1957: "Mrs. Wanda Hansen and son Frank spent Monday until Wednesday at their home here, going back to Red Rock Lookout where she will remain until it storms." (Feather River Bulletin)
September 24, 1959: "Frank Hanson has gone back up to Red Rock Lookout after spending several days here with his father Ralph Hanson." (Feather River Bulletin)
October 27, 1960: "Mrs. Wanda Hanson and daughter Lorraine who have spent the summer months at the Red Rock Lookout, have returned to their home." (Indian Valley Record)
September 7, 1961: "Lorraine and Frank Hanson spent last week at the Hohnecker ranch. Their mother, Mrs. Wanda Hanson is spending the summer at the Redrock lookout. Lorraine has returned to the lookout with her mother and Frank continued staying with the Hohnecker's, to be able to start school when it started, Sept. 5." (Indian Valley Record)
June 21, 1962: "Mrs Wanda Hanson and children Frank and Lorraine left last week for the Red Rock Lookout where they will spend the summer months. She will tend the lookout." (Indian Valley Record)