TWENTY ODD
Sanders County - Kootenai National Forest - 25N-31W-35
June 7, 1917: “The poles for the forestry telephone line to 20-Odd lookout are set as far as E.A. McIntosh's place.” (The Sanders County Ledger)
March 25, 1920: “Charles Wicksell, the local contractor, is constructing for the forest service a standard lookout cabin for use on Twenty Odd Peak north of Trout Creek. This cabin when finished will be 12x12 with a six foot cupola with glass on all sides, giving the lookout an opportunity to observe without going outside the cabin. From that peak on a clear day, one can see about one hundred miles in all directions. Last year a modern trail eight feet in width, was constructed to the cabin site.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
March 25, 1920: “Charles Wicksell, the local contractor, is constructing for the forest service a standard lookout cabin for use on Twenty Odd Peak north of Trout Creek. This cabin when finished will be 12x12 with a six foot cupola with glass on all sides, giving the lookout an opportunity to observe without going outside the cabin. From that peak on a clear day, one can see about one hundred miles in all directions. Last year a modern trail eight feet in width, was constructed to the cabin site.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
July 15, 1920: “Fire Assistant Brown and Ranger Buxton made a trip to Trout Creek Wednesday and from there to 20 Odd Lookout where the construction of a Forest Service lookout cabin is under way. The cabin will be 12x12 with lookout tower built over the living quarters.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
July 15, 1920: “Fire Assistant Brown and Ranger Buxton made a trip to Trout Creek Wednesday and from there to 20 Odd Lookout where the construction of a Forest Service lookout cabin is under way. The cabin will be 12x12 with lookout tower built over the living quarters.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
September 2, 1920: "Thompson Falls--Six new forest lookout cabins with glass towers have been ordered by the government for mountain peaks in western Montana reserves. They are to be manufactured here and will follow a design now in use on Twenty Odd peak. It was built a year ago as an experiment and has proved so satisfactory that similar ones will dot peaks in the federal timber holdings soon." (The Flathead Courier)
September 23, 1920: “On Thursday Supervisor Baker, Dwight L. Beatty and Ellis Koch from the district office, went to inspect the new Twenty Odd standard lookout cabin built this summer. They were all very much pleased with the new building.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
September 23, 1920: “On Thursday Supervisor Baker, Dwight L. Beatty and Ellis Koch from the district office, went to inspect the new Twenty Odd standard lookout cabin built this summer. They were all very much pleased with the new building.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
September 8, 1921: “A. E. Clark, our 20 odd lookout man, 'pulled off' the peak recently. He will take up more active work at the planting camp.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
September 8, 1921: “A. E. Clark, our 20 odd lookout man, 'pulled off' the peak recently. He will take up more active work at the planting camp.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
June 25, 1930: "Tom Churwell has taken up his duties as lookout on Twenty-Odd Peak." (Sanders County Ledger)
1955: Destroyed. (Kresek)
Removed