BALD MOUNTAIN (WESTMORE)
Vermont - Orleans County
June 16, 1921: "W. G. Hastings, State Forester, has returned from Westmore, where he has been in connection with the forestry work, including making arrangements for the erection of a lookout station on the top of Ball mountain in that town, which is one of the most sightly places in that section for fire protection. The lookout can see into New Hampshire and well into the country in other directions." (Vermont Standard)
1921: "In 1921 a tower and telephone line were built on Westmore Mountain in the town of Westmore and the material prepared for constructing a tower." (11th Biennial Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture)
1921: "In 1921 a tower and telephone line were built on Westmore Mountain in the town of Westmore and the material prepared for constructing a tower." (11th Biennial Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture)
1932: "Repairs were made to the Westmore tower." (Biennial Report of the Forestry Commissioner, ending 6/30/32)
1936-38: "Removed old woodshed. Painted tower and replaced eight decayed girders and braces. Constructed new metallic circuit telephone line from highway to tower. Installed new fire finder map." (Fire Control Work, During period July 1, 1936, to June 30, 1938, "Report of the Department of Conservation and Development" State of Vermont)
1938-40: "The New England Forest Emergency fund constructed a new steel tower on Bald Mountain." (Report, Department of Conservation and Development, term ending June 30, 1940)
1949-50: "Telephone line and trail thoroughly brushed out, heating stove installed and new ground wire installed for telephone." (Biennial Report of the Vermont Forest Service)
1951-52: "Cabin repaired. Stair treads painted." (Biennial Report of the Vermont Forest Service)
1953-54: "Painted tower cab outside and inside. Relocated one-half mile telephone line. Installed extra telephone." (Biennial Report of the Vermont Forest Service)
1955-56: "The entire telephone line was rebuilt including six tenths of a mile of pole line and one-half miles of tree line." (Biennial Report of the Vermont Forest Service)