PENNSYLVANIA LOOKOUTS
HANLEY
Elk County
Allegheny National Forest
Allegheny National Forest
DESIGNATION - HANLEY FIRE TOWER
PID - MA2354
STATE/COUNTY- PA/ELK
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - JAMES CITY (1966)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1926
PENNSYLVANIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WATERS 80-FT STEEL FIRE
TOWER, SITUATED ABOUT 600 FT S. OF HIGHLAND-SACKETT PUBLIC RD. AT
POINT 1.7 MI SW. OF VILLAGE OF HIGHLAND, ON LAND OF HANLEY OIL
COMPANY. THE COMPANYS RD. S. TO GAS WELLS PASSES BY STATION. TOWER
IS OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION AND TOPPED BY 7- BY 7- BY 9-FT STEEL CABIN
WITH 4-FT GLASS WINDOWS ON ALL SIDES, WHITE CLOTH WAS TACKED TO WINDOW
FRAMES ON THE INSIDE. INSTRUMENT WAS MOUNTED ON ITS TRIPOD IN CENTER
OF CABIN. TRIPOD RESTED ON FLOOR OF CABIN WHICH IS LAID ON STEEL
BEAMS. BOARDS FOR THE OBSERVER TO STAND UPON WERE LAID IN A MANNER
SO AS NOT TO TOUCH THE FLOOR. INSTRUMENT FAIRLY STEADY.
STATION RECOVERY (2004)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2004 (SG)
FIRE TOWER WAS ABANDONED AND REMOVED AND LOCATION IS NOW A DENSE
WOODED AREA.