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A BIT OF HISTORY

"Mount Zion State Forest is a small State forest located in Amador County and managed by CDF. The property was acquired in gradual steps during the period from 1928-1937. In 1928 a lease was obtained to construct the lookout. In 1930, 40 acres were obtained from the federal government to construct a fire lookout station and State Emergency Relief Administration (SERA) labor camp. The remaining acreage was essentially given to the State by private landowners in 1932, 1933, and 1937 (the State "purchased" the parcels for $10 each). The current State forest property consists of two adjacent parcels encompassing a total area of 164 acres of timberland. Two active CDF compounds exist within the forest, both of which contain historic buildings. These are the Mount Zion Fire Lookout Station consisting of a historic lookout, residence, garage, and tank house in addition to a few more recent buildings and radio vaults and towers, and the Mount Zion Ranger's Residence which contains a residence, garage, and office."
Management Plan for CDF's Historic Buildings and Archaeological Sites by: Daniel G. Foster and Mark V. Thornton

The photos below are taken by cameras located at the Mount Zion CDF Fire Lookout Tower in Pine Grove. Clicking on an image (or the caption below the photo) will take you to a full-sized picture from that camera.

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