Lyonsville, California

Lyonsville in Tehama County, California was the site of the Lyonsville Mill, a major lumber operation which was once the largest sawmill in Northern California.[1][2] It was located between the north and south forks of Antelope Creek, high above Hogsback Ridge.[3] The mill served logging operations around Antelope Creek, and around it grew a town of the same name, with two saloons, a community hall, a general store, a post office, and machine and blacksmith shops.[4] At its peak, there were more than 1000 people in the town.[3]

Nothing remains of it today apart from a giant sawdust pile, some brick mill foundations, a cemetery located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the town proper, and thousands of square nails, bolts, and railroad spikes.[3]

  1. ^ "Saving Stage Fare". Oakland Tribune. June 12, 1960. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Booming Log Scene". Red Bluff Daily News. May 22, 1967. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c Shelton, William (2007). Towns of Mount Lassen. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7385-4270-6.
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