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Lasco, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lasco was a seasonal logging camp in Lassen County, California.[1] It was located on what was the Fernley and Lassen Railway branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad 8 miles (13 km) north of Westwood,[2] at an elevation of 5574 feet (1699 m).[1]
Lasco | |
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Seasonal logging camp | |
Coordinates: 40°25′21″N 120°58′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Lassen County |
Elevation | 5,574 ft (1,699 m) |
Lasco was the site of a prominent logging camp constructed in 1922.[3][4][5] It opened in 1923, and was a seasonal home for 250 loggers as well as their families.[3] The camp was reportedly so attractive that cars would pull in thinking it was a summer resort.[6]
Seasonal occupation ended after the 1930 logging season.[3][7] Evidence of the camp could still be found on the ground according to a 1983 U.S. Forest Service report.[8]
The former Lasco rail station now lies along the Bizz Johnson trail, which was created after the Fernley and Lassen Railway line was abandoned in 1978.[9]
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