Taum Sauk Lookout
US 211, MO 1
November 2010 photo
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 211, MO 1 (view other lookouts in United States, Missouri) |
| Date Registered | April 28, 1997 |
| Nominated by | Marvin D. Brown, State Forester |
| Location | Iron County, Missouri |
| Coordinates |
N 37° 34.128' W 090° 43.125' (view using Google Maps) N 37° 34' 08" W 090° 43' 08" N 37.568800° W 090.718758° |
| Elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| Built | 1949 |
| Administered by | Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
| Cooperators | Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
Description
Taum Sauk Lookout Tower was constructed by the Missouri Department of Conservation in 1949 and is the only tower in the state with a catwalk still in use. The 72’ steel tower with wooden cab--the first to be listed on the register in the state--is located on the highest point in the Missouri Ozarks (1,772’) within a state park. The name is derived from a Piankashaw Indian Chief: Sauk-ton-qua.
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