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Alabama Lookouts

Total known Sites - 211
Last Update - 6/27/2011

Tower	County	State No.	Agency/NF	Status	Notes
Pope	Limestone	1	AL State	Unknown	N
Joe B. Shirley	Madison	2	AL State	Unknown	Leased or Licensed site
Name Not available	Unknown	3	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	4	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Daniel's Gap	Cherokee	5	AL State	Unknown	0
AB Alridge	Walker	6	AL State	Unknown	Leased or Licensed site
Name Not available	Unknown	7	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Lamison	Wilcox	8	AL State	Unknown	0
Name Not available	Unknown	9	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	10	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	11	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	12	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Crawford	Jefferson	13	AL State	Not Standing	Cab on display in Hoover, AL
Ted Joy	Jefferson	14	AL State	Standing	0
Shearles	Tuscaloosa	15	AL State	Unknown	Leased or Licensed site
Phillips Mountain	Tuscaloosa	16	AL State	Unknown	0
Lathrop	Pickens	17	AL State	Unknown	0
Smith/Westervelt	Tuscaloosa	18	AL State	Unknown	0
Flagg Mountain	Coosa	19	AL State	Unknown	0
Name Not available	Unknown	20	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	21	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Smith Mountain	Tallapoosa	22	AL State	Unknown	0
Name Not available	Unknown	23	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	24	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Rumley	Sumter	25	AL State	Unknown	0
Name Not available	Unknown	26	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Aurora	Etowah	27	AL State	Unknown	0
Hickory Hill	Sumter	28	AL State	Not Standing	0
Houston	Houston	29	AL State	Unknown	0
Choctaw	Choctaw	30	AL State	Unknown	0
Name Not available	Unknown	31	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Mount Willing	Lowndes	32	AL State	Unknown	0
Fatama	Wilcox	33	AL State	Unknown	0
Forest Home	Butler	34	AL State	Unknown	N
Barganier	Butler	35	AL State	Not Standing	N
Kennedy Hill	Barbour	36	AL State	Unknown	N
Eubanks	Barbour	37	AL State	Not Standing	N
Name Not available	Unknown	38	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Lookout Hill	Monroe	39	AL State	Unknown	N
McWIlliams Hill	Monroe	40	AL State	Not Standing	N
Starlington	Butler	41	AL State	Unknown	N
Sepulga	Conecuh	42	AL State	Unknown	N
McGowin	Butler	43	AL State	Unknown	N
Pigeon Creek	Butler	44	AL State	Not Standing	N
Name Not available	Unknown	45	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Cobb	Monroe	46	AL State	Unknown	N
Hixon	Monroe	47	AL State	Unknown	N
Blacksher	Monroe	48	AL State	Unknown	N
Wildfork	Monroe	49	AL State	Unknown	N
Brooks	Conecuh	50	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	51	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Jordan	Washington	52	AL State	Unknown	N
Milstead	Washington	53	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	54	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	55	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Fairford	Washington	56	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	57	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Gopher Hill	Baldwin	58	AL State	Standing	N
Lottie	Baldwin	59	AL State	Unknown	N
Huxford	Escambia	60	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	61	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Wallace	Escambia	62	AL State	Unknown	NN
Underwood	Escambia	63	AL State	Unknown	N
Miller	Escambia	64	AL State	Unknown	NN
Lawrence	Covington	65	AL State	Standing	Cab is 7 x 7
Grant	Marshall	66	AL State	Unknown	N
Carrollton	Pickens	67	AL State	Unknown	N
Union Grove	Chilton	68	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	69	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Orvin	Mobile	70	AL State	Unknown	N
Craft	Mobile	71	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	72	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	73	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Simerly	Baldwin	74	AL State	Unknown	N
Union Hall	Morgan	75	AL State	Unknown	N
Pioneer (Grove)	Pickens	76	AL State	Unknown	N
Seminole	Baldwin	77	AL State	Unknown	N
Mountain Mills	Colbert	78	AL State	Standing	N
Name Not available	Unknown	79	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Memphis	Houston	80	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	81	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Carpenter	Baldwin	82	AL State	Unknown	N
Howard E. Butt	Baldwin	83	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	84	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Fabius	Jackson	85	AL State	Unknown	N
Winiger	Jackson	86	AL State	Unknown	N
Joyce Hill	Perry	87	AL State	Unknown	Leased or Licensed site
Pinnacle	Shelby	88	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Tuscaloosa	89	AL State	Not Standing	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Pine Mountain	Tuscaloosa	90	AL State	Unknown	N
Abbeville	Henry	91	AL State	Unknown	N
Belleville	Conecuh	92	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	93	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Vina	Franklin	94	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	95	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	96	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Town Hill	Marion	97	AL State	Unknown	N
Vernon	Lamar	98	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	99	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Beaver Mountain	St. Calir	100	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	101	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Butler Mountain	Choctaw	102	AL State	Unknown	N
Scott Mountain	Choctaw	103	AL State	Unknown	N
Grove Hill	Clarke	104	AL State	Unknown	N
Sand Hill	Clarke	105	AL State	Unknown	N
Beauregard	Lee	106	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	107	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Evergreen	Autauga	108	AL State	Unknown	N
Redland	Elmore	109	AL State	Unknown	N
Suspension	Bullock	110	AL State	Unknown	N
Chimney Peak	Calhoun	111	AL State	Unknown	N
Black Jack	Clay	112	AL State	Unknown	N
Luverne	Crenshaw	113	AL State	Unknown	N
Sandfort	Russell	114	AL State	Not Standing	N
Elm Bluff	Dallas	115	AL State	Not Standing	N
Sand Mountain	Blount	116	AL State	Unknown	N
Fredonia	Chambers	117	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	118	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	119	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Chilton	120	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Bridge Creek	Lawrence	121	AL State	Unknown	N
Mike Green	Montgomery	122	AL State	Unknown	N
Cain's Ridge	Fayette	123	AL State	Unknown	N
Oak Grove	Cleburne	124	AL State	Unknown	N
Potash	Randolph	125	AL State	Unknown	N
Bibb	Bibb	126	AL State	Unknown	N
Springfield	Greene	127	AL State	Unknown	N
Peach	Chilton	128	AL State	Standing	N
Name Not available	Unknown	129	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	130	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	131	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Blue's Stand	Bullock	132	AL State	Unknown	N
Beck Mountain	Pike	133	AL State	Not Standing	N
Leon	Crenshaw	134	AL State	Unknown	N
Asbury	Dale	135	AL State	Not Standing	N
Fort Mimms	Baldwin	136	AL State	Unknown	N
Desoto Falls	Dekalb	137	AL State	Unknown	N
Grandview	Cullman	138	AL State	Unknown	N
Boar Tush	Winston	139	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	140	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Morgan Springs	Perry	141	AL State	Unknown	N
Aimwell	Marengo	142	AL State	Unknown	N
Water Valley	Choctaw	143	AL State	Not Standing	N
Womack Hill	Choctaw	144	AL State	Unknown	N
Aquilla	Choctaw	145	AL State	Not Standing	N
Thomasville	Clarke	146	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	147	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Bienville	Mobile	148	AL State	Unknown	N
Maschmeyer	Escambia	149	AL State	Unknown	N
Pondtown	Geneva	150	AL State	Not Standing	N
Bald Rock	St. Calir	151	AL State	Unknown	N
Blalock	Marion	152	AL State	Unknown	N
Perry's Chapel	Clarke	153	AL State	Unknown	N
River Falls	Covington	154	AL State	Standing	N
Name Not available	Unknown	155	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Sanders Hill	Pike	156	AL State	Unknown	N
Texas Ridge	Lauderdale	157	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	158	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	159	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	160	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	161	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	162	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	163	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	164	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	165	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	166	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	167	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Name Not available	Unknown	168	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Epes	Sumter	169	AL State	Unknown	N
Name Not available	Unknown	170	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Havana	Hale	171	AL State	Unknown	N
Phillip's Gap	Etowah	172	AL State	Not Standing	Leased or Licensed site
Craig Mountain	Cherokee	173	AL State	Not Standing	Leased or Licensed site
Cantelou	Montgomery	174	AL State	Unknown	N
Crooked Oak	Colbert	175	AL State	Standing	N
Elridge	Walker	176	AL State	Unknown	Leased or Licensed site
Gaston	Sumter	177	AL State	Not Standing	N
High Ridge	Bullock	178	AL State	Not Standing	N
Kingville	Lamar	179	AL State	Not Standing	N
Kinterbish	Choctaw	180	AL State	Not Standing	N
Name Not available	Unknown	181	AL State	Unknown	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Patton Hill	Walker	182	AL State	Not Standing	N
Russell Point	Jackson	183	AL State	Not Standing	N
Scottsboro Point	Jackson	184	AL State	Not Standing	N
Polk	Colbert	N/A	AL State	Standing	Older Series of Towers, no further info available
Holley	Covington	N/A	AL State	Not Standing	N
Marion	Perry	N/A	AL State	Not Standing	N
Basham	Lawrence	N/A	NFS Bankhead	Not Standing	N
Central	Lawrence	N/A	NFS Bankhead	Standing	Aka Black Warrior tower
Black Pond	Winston	N/A	NFS Bankhead	Standing	Not safe to climb
Moreland	Winston	N/A	NFS Bankhead	Standing	Not safe to climb
Dixie	Escambia	N/A	NFS Conecuh	Not Standing	Built in 1937; Cab is 12 x 12
Open Pond (central tower)	Covington	N/A	NFS Conecuh	Standing	Built in 1937; Cab is 12 x 12; Being Repaired
Parker Springs	Escambia	N/A	NFS Conecuh	Standing	Built in 1937; Cab is 12 x 12; Not safe to climb
Yellow River	Covington	N/A	NFS Conecuh	Not Standing	Built ~1937-38; Cab is 12 x 12; Sold to State in 1960's
Cahaba	Perry	N/A	NFS Talladega/Oakmulgee RD	Standing	N
Dallas	Perry	N/A	NFS Talladega/Oakmulgee RD	Not Standing	N
Lake	Hale	N/A	NFS Talladega/Oakmulgee RD	Standing	Aka Payne Lake Tower
Maud	Bibb	N/A	NFS Talladega/Oakmulgee RD	Not Standing	N
Perry Mountain	Chilton	N/A	NFS Talladega/Oakmulgee RD	Standing	N
Pondville	Bibb	N/A	NFS Talladega/Oakmulgee RD	Standing	N
Shiloh	Tuscaloosa	N/A	NFS Talladega/Oakmulgee RD	Not Standing	N
Bankhead	Cleburne	N/A	NFS Talladega/Shoal Creek RD	Standing	N
Dugger Mountain	Cleburne	N/A	NFS Talladega/Shoal Creek RD	Not Standing	Combined with Burgis Tower
Horseblock	Cleburne	N/A	NFS Talladega/Shoal Creek RD	Standing	N
Rattlesnake	Cleburne	N/A	NFS Talladega/Shoal Creek RD	Not Standing	N
Hollins	Clay	N/A	NFS Talladega RD	Not Standing	N
Horn Mountain	Talladega	N/A	NFS Talladega RD	Standing	N
Kentuck	Talladega	N/A	NFS Talladega RD	Standing	N
Rocky	Clay	N/A	NFS Talladega RD	Not Standing	N
Pleasant Hill	Macon	N/A	NFS Tuskegee	Standing	Aermotor; Cab is 7 x 7; Only tower ever on this forest

Totals

Total standing active - 0
Total standing inactive - 119
Total no longer standing - 92

Notes:

Individual Tower breakdowns will be added in the future
List is sorted by AL State Tower #, then by Agency (AL/NFS)
AL Tower Research by Maria Schleidt
Last update on this page - 3/24/2006; Tower Data as of 3/2006

Key:

N/A - Category Not Applicable to Record
RD - Ranger District
Name Not available - Tower name was not immediately available in the records

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