NEW BRUNSWICK LOOKOUTS
MOUNT PLEASANT
Charlotte County
1931: "Mount Pleasant Tower in Charlotte County was completed and direct connection made early in May by means of a repeating coil with the New Brunswick Telephone Company's lines at Second Falls by rebuilding the 'Brokaw' line, grounded circuit, for ten miles from McDougal Lake to Second Falls, a new line from McDougal Lake to the Mountain having been completed last fall. This Lookout Station has direct connection with St. George Exchange with only three phones on the line, besides those at the Tower. The various co-operating companies continued to assist in the operation and maintenance of this project." (Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines of the Province of New Brunswick)
1938: "The grounded circuit telephone line between Second Falls and McDougal Lake, Charlotte County, leading to Mount Pleasant Lookout State was purchased in cooperation with cooperating companies and reconditioned by Youth Training Project No. 15A as recorded elsewhere in this report." (102nd Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines)
1940: "Some further pole replacement work was done on the Mount Pleasant Forest Line, Charlotte County, to improve the service. An experiment is being worked out on this line by the introduction of Lavite coils in the circuit in an endeavor to reduce main line static which is at a very high level in this locality." (104th Annual report of the Department of Lands and Mines)
1948: "The Mount Pleasant Telephone Line was rebuilt for a distance of 11 miles by warden labour. New poles were placed in the line and new wire, metallic circuit, will be erected next spring. This will give better communication to Mount Pleasant Tower from St. George exchange." (112th Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines)
1949: "The work of rebuilding the Mount Pleasant Telephone Line was continued during the summer by warden labor to give better communication from Mount Pleasant Lookout Station." (113th Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines)
1950: "At Mount Pleasant Lookout Station, the tower cabin windows and sills were repaired and the tower painted. The conversion of the tower telephone line from pole grounded to pole metallic circuit was continued by placing 3 1/4 miles of poles for metallic circuit, the work being chiefly done by the district staff." (114th Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines)
1955: "One and one-half miles of road were bulldozed to Mount Pleasant Lookout Station in ranger district 4-6." (119th Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines)
1958: "Mount Pleasant Lookout Tower Cupola Cabin was replaced during the year, in Ranger District 4-6." (122nd Annual report of the Department of Lands and Mines, year ending 3/31/1959)
1963: "A new building for living quarters was constructed at Mt. Pleasant Fire Tower." (127th Annual Report of the Department of Lands and Mines, year ending 3/31/1964)
1966: "New fiberglass cupolas were installed at Narrows and Mt. Pleasant Fire towers." (130th Annual report of the Department of Lands and Mines, year ending 3/31/1967)