Restored Oso Ridge LA-A Airway Beacon Light Tower Generator Site 61, 2011
The renovated exterior of the Oso Ridge generator hut, LA-A Site 61, completed on June 16, 2011. The cement slab in foreground is where the fire lookout tower stood in the previous images.
Oso Ridge Fire Lookout and LA-A Airway Beacon Light Tower, Site 61, New Mexico, 2010
In 2011, the above generator site began undergoing restoration by the USDA-Forest Service “Passport In Time” program.
Oso Ridge Fire Lookout and LA-A Airway Beacon Light Tower Intermediate, Site 61, New Mexico, 1944
Restoration volunteers are with the USDA-Forest Service “Passport In Time” program.
Coordinates are: 35° 2’17.30″N 108° 6’59.70″W
Looking uphill towards the beacon generator site with the fire lookout tower in the background.
Beacon generator site number 61 prior to start of restoration
Elevation 9,098 feet with the old Oso Ridge generator shack to the right prior to restoration.
Oso Ridge, New Mexico, fire lookout tower, elevation 9,098 feet,
2011
“Passport In Time” volunteers working on site Oso Ridge, site 61 restoration.
Looking towards beacon generator site number 61 with the fire lookout tower in the foreground.
Thanks to the US Forest Service, “Passport In Time” volunteers who were involved with the restoration of generator hut, LA-A Site 61, completed June 16, 2011.
Restored Oso Ridge LA-A Airway Beacon Light Tower Generator Site 61, 2011
The renovated exterior of the Oso Ridge generator hut, LA-A Site 61, completed on June 16, 2011.
“Passport In Time” volunteers working on site Oso Ridge, site 61 restoration
Cibola National Forest, Oso Ridge Fire Lookout, elevation 9,098 feet
Above restoration was accomplished by the dedicated members of the Cibola County, New Mexico Historical Society
Oso Ridge Fire Lookout and LA-A Airway Beacon Light Tower, Site 61, New Mexico.
Satellite view, 2012.
Oso Ridge, New Mexico, beacon generator site entry door, 2012
Oso Ridge, New Mexico, beacon generator site entry door sign, 2012