Lasco | |
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Seasonal logging camp | |
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| Coordinates:40°25′21″N120°58′22″W / 40.42250°N 120.97278°W /40.42250; -120.97278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Elevation | 5,574 ft (1,699 m) |
Lasco was a seasonal logging camp inLassen County,California.[1] It was located on what was theFernley and Lassen Railway branch of theSouthern Pacific Railroad 8 miles (13 km) north ofWestwood,[2] at an elevation of 5574 feet (1699 m).[1]
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 theFernley and Lassen Railway line was abandoned in 1978.[9]
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