LAKOTA PEAK
Pennington County - State
July 27, 1955: "The new lookout tower near Hermosa was manned continually during the first month of its operation, State Assistant Forester George Kelly reported today.
Erected as a joint project of the Pennington County commission and the State Game, Fish and Parks Department, the tower offers extra protection on fires along the eastern slope of the Black Hills. Plans for the lookout are that it be manned during fire danger periods and during holidays--and business started immediately.
The past four weeks of extremely hot and dry weather kept Mr. and Mrs. Art Scherer at the post around the clock with lightning storms adding to the fire hazard.
Pennington and the forestry division of game, fish and parks shared the cost of construction of the tower. The land was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kimball and Edward Kimball while Paul and Francis Murphy donated land for the access road.
Although the road to the tower five miles northwest of Hermosa is unmarked it is being popular for residents of the area and tourists. The lookout offers a unique view of the Hills and Badlands." (Rapid City Journal)
Erected as a joint project of the Pennington County commission and the State Game, Fish and Parks Department, the tower offers extra protection on fires along the eastern slope of the Black Hills. Plans for the lookout are that it be manned during fire danger periods and during holidays--and business started immediately.
The past four weeks of extremely hot and dry weather kept Mr. and Mrs. Art Scherer at the post around the clock with lightning storms adding to the fire hazard.
Pennington and the forestry division of game, fish and parks shared the cost of construction of the tower. The land was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kimball and Edward Kimball while Paul and Francis Murphy donated land for the access road.
Although the road to the tower five miles northwest of Hermosa is unmarked it is being popular for residents of the area and tourists. The lookout offers a unique view of the Hills and Badlands." (Rapid City Journal)