WACO
Delta County - Rapid River District, Hiawatha National Forest
September 1, 1934: "The forest service has poured the foundations for new towers near Alger county airport and near Waco Lake, in the southern end of the Hiawatha National Forest.
The tower at Waco Lake is to be similar to the Wetmore tower. The lookout's cabin is nearly completed at the latter location now." (The Escanaba Daily Press)
The tower at Waco Lake is to be similar to the Wetmore tower. The lookout's cabin is nearly completed at the latter location now." (The Escanaba Daily Press)
NGS Data Sheet
DESIGNATION - WACO LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - RK0648
STATE/COUNTY- MI/DELTA
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - WACO LAKE (2017)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1954 (DAJ)
STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 13-1/2 MILES NORTHEAST OF RAPID RIVER, AND
ABOUT 14-1/2 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NAHMA. IT IS SET UNDER THE
CENTER OF WACO LOOKOUT TOWER. THE MARK PROJECTS 4 INCHES AND THE
DISK IS STAMPED WACO L.O.T. 1954.
TO REACH FROM MAIN STREET AND U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 2 IN RAPID RIVER, GO
EAST ON U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 2 FOR 14.0 MILES TO JUNCTION OF FFS NO.
13. TURN LEFT ON FFS NO. 13 AND GO NORTH FOR 7.4 MILES TO BRIDGE
ACROSS STURGEON RIVER. CROSS BRIDGE AND CONTINUE ON FFS NO. 13
FOR 1.6 MILES TO JUNCTION OF COUNTY ROUTE NO. 442. TURN LEFT AND GO
NORTHWEST ON COUNTY ROUTE NO. 442 FOR 2.7 MILES TO FORKS. KEEP
RIGHT AT FORKS AND CONTINUE 2.0 MILES TO WACO LOOKOUT TOWER AND
STATION AS DESCRIBED.