Junction House, Lassen County, California

Junction House (also, Junction) is a former settlement in Lassen County, California.[1] It was located at the junction of two trails, one to Reno the other over Beckwourth Pass, later the site of a junction of the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway and the Sierra and Mohawk Railway 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Summit.[1]

The Junction House post office operated from 1869 to 1876, with a closure during part of 1874.[1] The Junction post office operated from 1879 to 1882, with a closure during part of 1881.[1]

References

  1. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 364. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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