Forest Service Monument

Old Forest Service MonumentHistoric Columbia River Highway, Oregon. December 9, 2014Copyright © 2014 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved

Robert W. Hadlow, Columbia River Highway Historic District, National Historic Landmark Nomination

CO1. Object: Forest Service Masonry Sign Post

Location: Near HMP 31

Date: 1920s

Designer: USDA Forest Service—Oregon National Forest (Mount Hood NF, 1924-86)

Owner: USDA Forest Service—Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (CRGNSA), since 1986

This masonry sign post, constructed of mortared rubble, once displayed an entrance sign for Oregon National Forest, and after 1924 the Mount Hood National Forest. The post is in poor condition since a vehicle hit it in 1996.


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