ALBERTA LOOKOUTS
HEART LAKE
Lac La Biche Division
1943: "Six miles of road with bridges and corduroy in places built from Touchwood Lake to the Heart Lake tower-site, in Township 68, Range 9, West 4th Meridian.
A standard forestry log cabin and walls of a barn were erected at the Heart Lake tower-site.
Lumber and other material required in the erection of the tower hauled in during the winter." (Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines - FY ended 3/31/1944)
A standard forestry log cabin and walls of a barn were erected at the Heart Lake tower-site.
Lumber and other material required in the erection of the tower hauled in during the winter." (Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines - FY ended 3/31/1944)
1944: "Six miles of trail to the proposed Heart Lake Tower site, which had become filled in with windfall, was cleared and re-opened." (Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines - FY ended 3/31/1945)
1946: "During the summer of 1946 the Heart Lake Tower was completed and ready for operation prior to the commencement of the 1947 spring danger period." + "The Heart Lake Lookout Tower was erected on Section 29-68-9-W. 4th Meridian. This tower is of pole construction, 76 feet high, with lumber cupola. An engine shed 6' by 6' of lumber construction and a log barn 16' by 16' were also constructed at this tower site." (Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines - FY ended 3/31/1947)
1947: "Heart Lake Tower: Four 50-foot radio masts were cut and erected. Guy wires and dead-men were installed for tower." (Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines, FY ended 3/31/1948)