SOUTH CAROLINA LOOKOUTS

GREEN POND

Colleton County
South Carolina Forestry Commission
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1937-38:   "Additional towers and telephone lines were constructed during the year by the Civilian Conservation Corps at no cost to the State or protective associations.  Seven new steel fire towers were erected, including Green Pond in Colleton County."    (Report of the State Commission of Forestry, 7/1/1937 - 6/30/1938
1938-39:  "Tower unit buildings consisting of a four room dwelling, barn, smokehouse, chicken house and latrine were constructed at six tower sites, namely: Green Pond in Colletin County."  (Report of the State Commission of Forestry, 7/1/1938 - 6/30/1939)

​July 15, 1949:  "Mr. Archie Crosby, lookout towerman at Green Pond forest fire tower in Colleton county, has been judged first prize winner of the Towersite Improvement contest for 1948-49, according to Assistant State Forester John R. Tiller of the S.C. State Commission of Forestry.
     This annual contest encourages the towerman to develop a complete live-at-home program and to improve and develop the small area of state owned land on which they live."  (Aiken Standard and Review)
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