IAQUA BUTTES
Humboldt County - California Department of Forestry
December 28, 1928: "The state's forest rangers first invaded the isolated country surrounding the Iaqua Buttes this summer, when Ranger A. A. Wilkie was stationed there, with headquarters at the Lone Star ranch, under an extension of the state's cooperative fire prevention agreement with Humboldt county. Fire losses for the season just ended were reduced to a minimum.
To complete the fire prevention and suppression system, the rangers determined that a fire lookout station would be necessary at Iaqua Buttes. And to make possible the bring in of aid from outside in case of fire emergency it became apparent that a telephone line must be constructed.." (Cloverdale Reveille)
To complete the fire prevention and suppression system, the rangers determined that a fire lookout station would be necessary at Iaqua Buttes. And to make possible the bring in of aid from outside in case of fire emergency it became apparent that a telephone line must be constructed.." (Cloverdale Reveille)
December 15, 1934: "Forest service telephone line to Iaqua lookout is again in commission after being out of order for a week." (Blue Lake Advocate)
May 30, 1936: "District Ranger Frank Delaney with several men and a pack outfit spent a week repairing the forest telephone line from Hinckley ranch to Iaqua Buttes lookout, so again for this season the forest will have a through line to Eureka from all sections of Trinity forest. Mrs. Francis Slater will again be in charge of the phone at Iaqua Buttes lookout;" (Blue Lake Advocate)
June 19, 1937: "Forest Ranger A.A. Wilkie made an inspection trip to the Iaqua lookout recently. Telephone lines to the lookout are being repaired prior to the fire season." (Blue Lake Advocate)
June 18, 1938: "A record for distant spike camp operation was set with the construction of a steel lookout at Iaqua Buttes, Humboldt county. 184 miles from Willits and accessible only by pack train." (Ukiah Daily Journal)
October 17, 1957: "Many former neighbors and friends attended funeral rites recently for Hugh Slater, a long time resident of Iaqua, who came to the area more than 40 years ago with his wife Frances, who survives him. The couple bought a ranch near the Iaqua Buttes and besides ranching were for 20 years employed as lookout attendants at the Buttes." (Eureka Humboldt Times)