Susanville in Lassen County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Susanville Railroad Depot

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 18, 2015

1. Susanville Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription. has been placed on the
National Register
of Historical Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1927

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 40° 24.681′ N, 120° 39.598′ W. Marker is in Susanville, California, in Lassen County. It can be reached from Richmond Road near North Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Richmond Road, Susanville CA 96130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau

and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 walking distance of this marker: Lassen County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Larry Griffith (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oakes & Philbrook Furniture Store (approx. half a mile away); Susanville Veterans Memorial Building (approx. half a mile away); The Grand Cafe (approx. half a mile away); Pioneer Saloon (approx. half a mile away); Roop's Fort (approx. half a mile away); Nobles Trail - Rooptown (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Susanville.

Also see . . . Historic Susanville Railroad Depot - Sierra Nevada Geotourism. The Depot also serves as the main trailhead for the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail
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which is a converted railroad track that follows the old Fernley and Lassen Branch Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, winding 25.4 miles from Susanville to Mason Station. (Submitted on August 27, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 18, 2015

2. Susanville Railroad Depot Marker

The marker is to the right of the entrance.

Susanville Railroad Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 18, 2015

3. Susanville Railroad Depot

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 18, 2015

4. Susanville Railroad Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.