Modern Day Uses
An example of a modern, non-military use of watchtowers is the United States Forest Service fire towers in national forests. During the fire season, the USFS staffs the towers with observers who keep a lookout for wildfires.
Prison complexes in many countries also feature watchtowers to keep an eye on the prison population, particularly when they are outside in the prison yard.
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