Lookout Details

Registry Numbers	US 962, SC 16 (view other lookouts in United States, South Carolina)
Date Registered	January 27, 2013
Nominated by	Ron Stafford
Location	Sumter National Forest Laurens County, South Carolina
Coordinates	N 34° 29.833' W 081° 45.200' (view using Google Maps) N 34° 29' 50" W 081° 45' 12" N 34.497222° W 081.753333°
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Built	1936
Administered by	U.S. Forest Service
Cooperators	Enoree Ranger District

Description

Built around 1936, this 100' Aermotor LS-40 tower with 7'x7' metal cab with a low hip roof was used by the Forest Service until the 1980s.

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Condition
Needs paint?	No
Shutters OK?	Not Applicable
Condition of wood OK?	Yes
Stairs OK?	Yes
Glass intact?	No
Good condition?	Yes
Comments:	The tower looked to be in overall good condition. The cab was missing all the windows and some of the window frames were gone as well. A section of the stairway fencing near the top of the tower is hanging off. The lower section of steps had been removed to prevent access but there are signs of recent activity under the tower. The fence gate has been pulled off and is lying to the side, still chained to the fence, permitting access.
Electronics and Enroachments
Are electronic sites enroaching on tower?	No
Other enroachments?	The pines around the base are close to the tower but at most they are 20 feet tall
Access and Signs
NHLR sign posted?	No
Directions to tower signed?	Yes
Comments?	There are no trespassing signs posted on the fence.
Staffing
Staffed?	No
Opportunities for Volunteer Support
Volunteers staffing opportunities?	No
Volunteer maintenance opportunities?	Yes The area around the base needs to be cleared, the fence repaired and some vines and other brush cleared. Due to the setting, a rehab of this tower's cab and periodic access to the cab would make it worth the effort.