HARTWELL
Indiana - Pike County - Pike County State Forest
December 31, 1938: "The fire tower that is being re-erected near Stendal is almost completed. Just as soon as it is completed, it will be put into operation." (The Vincennes Sun Commercial)
DESIGNATION - HARTWELL LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - JA1972
STATE/COUNTY- IN/PIKE
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - AUGUSTA (1989)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1946 (WJC)
THE STATION IS THE APEX OF THE TOWER ROOF, LOCATED ON LAND OF THE
PIKE COUNTY STATE FOREST
WHICH LIES SEVERAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF WINSLOW. THE
TOWER IS OF FOUR LEG STEEL
CONSTRUCTION WITH A CABIN AT THE TOP. IT
IS SILVER IN COLOR AND IS ABOUT 100 FEET HIGH.