Big Valley is a small unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. As of July, 2007, its population is 1600. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Bieber,[1] at an elevation of 4124 feet above sea level.
History
This town came to being due to the California Gold Rush. A post office operated at Big Valley from 1873 to 1875 and from 1876 to 1877.[1] A newspaper, the Big Valley Gazette was printed from 1893 through 1956.[2] The name historically refers to the geographic valley between the ranges which is drained by Pit River and Ash Creek.[3]
References
- 1 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. 356. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ Purdy, Tim. "Exploring Lassen County's Past: Big Valley Gazette". tipurdy.com. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ↑ Watson, E.B. Bureau of Soils. United States Department of Agriculture. and Cosby, Stanley W. University of California. (1924). "Soil survey of the Big Valley, California." Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. pp. 1105-1008. Google Books website Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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