California State Military Department
The California State Military Museum
A United States Army Museum Activity
Preserving California's Military Heritage
Historic California Posts, Stations and Airfields
Hill 640 Military Reservation
(Stinson Beach Fire Control Station)

LOCATION: The entrance to the site is located approximately 1.25 miles east of the intersection of Panoramic Highway and State Highway 1 in Stinson Beach, Marin County, California

SITE HISTORY: Hill 640 Military Reservation was acquired fee title to 0.954 of an acre and an easement of 1.610 acres, for a total of 2.564 acres of land from persons unknown on February 16, 1940 for use as a fire control station. In 1942, the Army acquired fee title to 3.620 acres, for a total acquisition of 6.184 acres of land. On October 31, 1951, the 6.184 acres for Hill 640 Military Reservation were transferred to the Navy. However, the acreage was deleted from transfer to the Navy by a letter from the Secretary of the Army on November 28, 1952. On May 22, 1959, 6.18 acres of the 6.184 acres were reported excess to the GSA. The 6.18 acres were then quitclaimed to a private party on July 11, 1960.


Source: US Army Corps of Engineers Public FUDS GIS Site

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