Lasco, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Seasonal logging camp in California, United States
40°25′21″N 120°58′22″W / 40.42250°N 120.97278°W / 40.42250; -120.97278CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyLassen CountyElevation
[1]
5,574 ft (1,699 m)

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 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]

1955 USGS map showing site of Lasco along rail line.

Climate

Climate data for Bogard RS (10 miles north of Lasco)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 66
(19) 		70
(21) 		74
(23) 		80
(27) 		89
(32) 		97
(36) 		102
(39) 		98
(37) 		98
(37) 		90
(32) 		75
(24) 		65
(18) 		102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 57
(14) 		59
(15) 		67
(19) 		73
(23) 		80
(27) 		89
(32) 		95
(35) 		93
(34) 		89
(32) 		79
(26) 		66
(19) 		56
(13) 		96
(36)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 42.3
(5.7) 		44.7
(7.1) 		49.4
(9.7) 		52.9
(11.6) 		63.9
(17.7) 		74.4
(23.6) 		84.6
(29.2) 		83.3
(28.5) 		76.3
(24.6) 		63.5
(17.5) 		49.4
(9.7) 		41.0
(5.0) 		60.5
(15.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 29.0
(−1.7) 		30.8
(−0.7) 		34.6
(1.4) 		39.3
(4.1) 		47.5
(8.6) 		54.7
(12.6) 		63.7
(17.6) 		62.8
(17.1) 		55.8
(13.2) 		45.8
(7.7) 		35.5
(1.9) 		28.8
(−1.8) 		44.0
(6.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 15.6
(−9.1) 		16.8
(−8.4) 		19.8
(−6.8) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		30.9
(−0.6) 		35.1
(1.7) 		42.8
(6.0) 		42.3
(5.7) 		35.3
(1.8) 		28.1
(−2.2) 		21.7
(−5.7) 		16.5
(−8.6) 		27.5
(−2.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −8
(−22) 		−5
(−21) 		−2
(−19) 		12
(−11) 		21
(−6) 		26
(−3) 		30
(−1) 		28
(−2) 		22
(−6) 		13
(−11) 		1
(−17) 		−9
(−23) 		−14
(−26)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32) 		−20
(−29) 		−11
(−24) 		−1
(−18) 		15
(−9) 		22
(−6) 		26
(−3) 		21
(−6) 		16
(−9) 		4
(−16) 		−20
(−29) 		−26
(−32) 		−26
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 6.37
(162) 		5.72
(145) 		5.66
(144) 		3.00
(76) 		2.07
(53) 		0.90
(23) 		0.36
(9.1) 		0.27
(6.9) 		0.43
(11) 		2.05
(52) 		3.98
(101) 		6.72
(171) 		37.53
(954)
Source: NOAA[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lasco, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 392. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ a b c Purdy, Tim. "Exploring Lassen County's Past". tipurdy. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Myrick, David F. Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California: Volume 3, p. 564 (2016)
  5. ^ Lasco Camp (photograph) (c. 1923), CSU Chico Digital Collections
  6. ^ California District News Letter, Volume 5 (1924)
  7. ^ (18 May 2015). This Day In History (snippet on 1930 logging season opening, and photograph from Camp Lasco circa 1925)
  8. ^ Recreation activity management plan for the Susanville - Westwood Trail, California, p. 29 (1983)
  9. ^ Juillerat, Lee (23 October 2015). Mountain Biking the Bizz Johnson Trail, Herald and News
  10. ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". noaa.gov. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  • Camp Lasco photos (c. 1923), UNLV Libraries.
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