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Redding & Shasta County

Author : John D. Lawson

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Page : 192 pages

File Size : 38,45 MB

Release : 1986

Category : Business & Economics

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Shasta County

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 25,28 MB

Release : 2003

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738528540

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Picturesque Shasta County, located at the northern end of California's Sacramento Valley, is known for its colorful history, abundant natural beauty, and unlimited recreational opportunities. First home to native tribes such as the Wintu and Yana, Shasta County was officially established in 1850, and fur trappers, cattle ranchers, and miners, lumber mills, copper smelters, and railroads soon made their indelible mark on the landscape. The region's story continued to unfold throughout the 20th century as its many lakes, parks, rivers, and the snow-capped peak of Mt. Shasta glistening in the distance welcomed visitors and enticed many to make Shasta County home.





Redding

Author : Al M. Rocca

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 140 pages

File Size : 45,67 MB

Release : 2004

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738529349

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Pierson B. Reading settled on a large land grant in Shasta County in the 1840s, planting CaliforniaA[a¬a[s first cotton and northern CaliforniaA[a¬a[s first grapevines on his Rancho Buena Ventura, which included the current town of Redding. Although first nicknamed Poverty Flats by the early settlers, the Southern Pacific Railroad chose this spot for its turnaround roundhouse in 1872, ignoring the neighboring mining boomtown of Shasta. To honor a powerful Sacramento politician who acted as their general land agent, the railroad named the new town Redding.