Which tower is supported by wires anchored into the ground and requires the greatest amount of land use?

• A. Monopole
• B. Stealth Tower
• C. Guyed Tower
• D. Self-Support Tower

Answer: (C)

When a tower is stabilized with wires anchored into the ground, those guy wires extend out around the base to hold the tower in place. The anchors must be spaced far enough away to keep the wires taut and maintain safe clearances, so you end up with a much larger footprint around the tower. That extended anchor system drives the greatest land use among common tower designs. In contrast, a monopole relies on a single central mast with no external wires, and a self‑support tower uses a rigid structure without external anchors, both of which require less surrounding land. Stealth towers are typically designed to blend in and are usually built as monopoles or compact forms, so they don’t add extra land area from anchor points.