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, 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. A newspaper, the Big Valley Gazette was printed from 1893 through 1956. The name historically refers to the geographic valley between the ranges which is drained by Pit River and Ash Creek.
References
- ^ 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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