Ruidoso Tower Serves Small but Crucial Area
In 1988, a thematic group nomination of lookout towers built from 1905 to 1942 on National Forest land in New Mexico and Arizona was submitted by Peter L. Steer for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Among the lookouts studied were Mon Jeau and the Ruidoso Tower. The latter tower, located in town yet easily overlooked, is unique on several fronts both for its architecture and use. (As a matter of disclosure, the writer worked the Ruidoso Tower…