BOUNDARY BALD MOUNTAIN #26
Somerset County - Maine Forestry District
1911: A new lookout station was built on Bald Mountain in Twp. 4 R 3 N. B.K.P.
"Geo. G. Nichols of Jackman writes us 'Regarding improvements for fighting forest fires in this district in the year of 1911 that a fire station was established and a camp built on Bald Mountain Boundary and a long distance telephone was connected through the Heald Pond Camps.'
"In 1912 a good trail was cut from Heald Pond Camps to the top of said Bald Mountain and a good cellar has been made at the camp."
"The telephone connection at Heald Pond from said Bald Mt. Boundary is not satisfactory and I suggest as a matter of much importance that direct connection be made with the central office at Jackman." (1912 Forest Commissioner's Report)
"Geo. G. Nichols of Jackman writes us 'Regarding improvements for fighting forest fires in this district in the year of 1911 that a fire station was established and a camp built on Bald Mountain Boundary and a long distance telephone was connected through the Heald Pond Camps.'
"In 1912 a good trail was cut from Heald Pond Camps to the top of said Bald Mountain and a good cellar has been made at the camp."
"The telephone connection at Heald Pond from said Bald Mt. Boundary is not satisfactory and I suggest as a matter of much importance that direct connection be made with the central office at Jackman." (1912 Forest Commissioner's Report)
1911: "Boundary Bald Mt., was built at a cost of $538.77 the construction of the building costing $140; furnishing and supplies, $43.36; telephone line and equipment, $355.41." (1912 Forest Commissioner's Report)
1915: "New telephone box installed in tower on Boundary Bald Mountain, camp covered with three-ply roofing and general improvements in the trail." (1916 Forest Commissioner's Report)
November 1, 1916: George Nichols, chief fire warden for Somerset county in a report to the State Forestry Commissioner:
"Bald Mountain Tower has been painted on the outside, the trail kept in good condition, but the telephone service is poor." (Daily Kennebac Journal)
1920: Inventory shows a 12-foot wood tower.