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Blue Oak Grassland
This community derives its name from, not surprisingly, bl...
Chaparral
Chaparral is a general term that applies to various types ...
Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskeytown Lake is a reservoir, or artificial lake, that ...
Levi Tower’s Grave Site
Levi Tower died on November 13, 1865 at age 45 in San Fran...
Wintu Native People
Before Charles Camden and Levi Tower made their homes and ...
Camden Saw Mill
By the summer of 1852, Charles Camden decided to expand hi...
El Dorado Mine
To find gold veins beneath the surface tunnels were dug an...
Mt. Shasta Mine Loop
The Shasta Mine Loop can be explored in either direction, ...
Whiskeytown Schoolhouse
The local leaders in the Shasta area did make provisions f...
Toll Bridge
In 1865, Charles Camden built a covered bridge at Whisk...
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Blue Oak Grassland
This community derives its name from, not surprisingly, blue oaks — which are low branching, wide spreading trees that reach heights in excess of 50 feet. Blue oaks are well adapted to dry grassland sites and are a familiar sight ...
Chaparral
Chaparral is a general term that applies to various types of bushland found in certain climates throughout the world, including the scrublands of Southern California. Chaparral is usually characterized as having warm and dry summers and wet and mild winters. ...
Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskeytown Lake is a reservoir, or artificial lake, that stores water as part of the Central Valley water projects, and serves as the domestic water supply for several local communities. It also provides recreation for 700,000 visitors annually. Because of ...
Levi Tower’s Grave Site
Levi Tower died on November 13, 1865 at age 45 in San Francisco. Tower had gone to see a doctor about a lingering illness, later identified as typhoid fever. Typhoid Fever, or Salmonella Typhi, lived only in humans and was ...
Wintu Native People
Before Charles Camden and Levi Tower made their homes and livelihood here, the Wintu and their ancestors resided in this territory for thousands of years. At the confluence of Willow, Crystal, Mill and Clear creeks were a number of Wintu ...
Camden Saw Mill
By the summer of 1852, Charles Camden decided to expand his mining operations beyond using a gold pan. Flumes, sluices, and long toms were needed to carry water, so Camden thought it would be more economical to build his own ...
El Dorado Mine
To find gold veins beneath the surface tunnels were dug and ore was brought out and crushed at the stamp mill. This was an example of hard rock mining. In 1885, William Paul found gold near the present El Dorado ...
Mt. Shasta Mine Loop
The Shasta Mine Loop can be explored in either direction, and is relatively flat for the first mile or so through a forest of primarily canyon live oaks and knobcone pines. White leaf manzanita, blueblossom ceanothus, and poison oak comprise ...
Whiskeytown Schoolhouse
The local leaders in the Shasta area did make provisions for the welfare of their sick and their children. In 1855, a school was opened in Whiskey Creek within the Whisky Creek School District, No. 12. Miss A. Hathorn was ...
Toll Bridge
In 1865, Charles Camden built a covered bridge at Whiskey Creek, improved roads from Old Shasta to Clear Creek, built a bridge at Whiskey Creek, and improved and covered the bridge over Clear Creek. Camden charged ten cents to walk ...
