'Cowee Bald Observatory'

Dublin Core

Title

'Cowee Bald Observatory'

Subject

Biltmore Forest School
Fire management
Forestry and community
Forestry schools and education
Forests and forestry
Towers
Fire lookout stations

Description

The Cowee Bald Observatory built in 1933 by the CCC at the crest of the Cowee Mountains, it overlooks the Macon County seat of Franklin with superb views of the Nantahala, Great Smoky, Plott Balsam, and Great Balsam Mountains.

Creator

James L. Averell

Publisher

[Digital Publisher: D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville]
National Forests in North Carolina, Asheville, NC

Date

1938

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jp2 ; black and white ; mounted ; 9 1/2 in. x 12 1/2 in. ; no negative
photographs

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

2162
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/2162

Alternative Title

Fire Control

Date Created

2011-12-13

Spatial Coverage

Macon County (N.C.)

Is Part Of

Forestry in Western North Carolina

Citation

James L. Averell, “'Cowee Bald Observatory',” OAI, accessed May 2, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/2162.