Lassen Volcanic National Park in Shasta County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Stephen Tyng Mather

— July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930 —

Photographed by Travis Mason-Bushman, August 14, 2013

1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Inscription. He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.

Location. 40° 32.19′ N, 121° 33.78′ W. Marker is in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, in Shasta County. It is on California Route 89 one mile east of Route 44, on the right when traveling east. Located at the Loomis Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mineral CA 96063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Loomis Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); People of the Land (approx. 0.9 miles away); Historic Crossroads Gateway (approx. one mile away); Nobles Trail - Manzanita Creek (approx. 1.7 miles away); Nobles Trail – Third Nobles Pass

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 1.9 miles away); Mt. Lassen/The Noble Pass/The Park Highway (approx. 2.2 miles away); Nobles' Emigrant Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); Nobles Trail - Table Mountain (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Mather Plaques History. — “When it comes to Mather Plaques, they are spread out from Alaska to the Virgin Islands, Maine to Hawaii. They cover the gamut of National Parks, Monuments, a Sea Shore, Parkways, Memorials, a Preserve, a Battlefield, Recreation Areas, Historical Parks, Historic Sites, three administrative offices, a couple of State Parks, a city park, and two schools. They are in 16 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. They are in 11 World Heritage Sites.” (Submitted on April 14, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2012

2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2014, by Travis Mason-Bushman of Rapid City, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 6, 2014, by Travis Mason-Bushman of Rapid City, South Dakota. 2. submitted on April 14, 2022. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.