Editing Mount Shasta, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{About|the city|the mountain|Mount Shasta|the community in Shasta County, California|Shasta, California}}
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'''Mount Shasta''' (also known as '''Mount Shasta City''') is a city in [[Siskiyou County, California]], United States, at about {{convert|3600|ft|m}} above sea level on the flanks of [[Mount Shasta]], a prominent northern California landmark. The city is less than {{convert|9|mi|km}} southwest of the summit of its namesake volcano. Its population is 3,223 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 3,394 from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

==History==
The site of the present-day city of Mount Shasta was within the range of the [[Okwanuchu]] tribe of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].

During the 1820s, early Euro-American trappers and hunters first passed through the area, following the path of the [[Siskiyou Trail]]. The Siskiyou Trail was based on a network of ancient Native American footpaths connecting California and the Pacific Northwest. The discovery of gold at nearby [[Yreka, California]] in 1851 dramatically increased traffic along the Siskiyou Trail and through the site of present-day Mount Shasta. Pioneer [[Ross McCloud]] built one of the first lumber mills in the area, near the site of the present Sisson Museum. The completion of a stagecoach road between Yreka and [[Upper Soda Springs]] in the late 1850s led to the building of Sisson's Hotel, as a stop for weary travelers, and as a staging ground for adventuresome tourists intending to climb Mount Shasta.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}

The area where the town grew was known first as '''Strawberry Valley''', and then as '''Berryvale'''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Lee Apperson|title=Sisson - Mount Shasta: The Early Years|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y4nDHAAACAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Mount Shasta Print. Company}}</ref> The post office opened in 1870 as Berryvale.<ref name="Orlove">{{cite book|author1=Benjamin S. Orlove|author2=Ellen Wiegandt|author3=Brian H. Luckman|title=Darkening Peaks: Glacier Retreat, Science, and Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vgJ1EKyK8RoC&pg=PA56|year=2008|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-25305-6|pages=56–}}</ref> After 1886 it was known as '''Sisson''' after a local businessman, [[Justin Hinckley Sisson]] who ran a stagecoach inn and tavern, [[Strawberry Valley Station]], as well as donated the land for the town site and the [[Central Pacific Railroad]] station in 1886.<ref name="Orlove" /> Street names honor members of Sisson's family.<ref name="Orlove" />

The 1887 completion of the [[Central Pacific Railroad]], built along the line of the Siskiyou Trail, brought a dramatic increase in tourism, lumbering, and population into Mount Shasta. This early development continued to focus on tourism and lumbering. The early 1900s saw the influx of a large number of Italian immigrants to Mount Shasta and neighboring towns, most of whom were employed in the timber industry.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}

The city incorporated on May 31, 1905.<ref>{{cite book|title=California Roster|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=copXAAAAMAAJ|year=1971|publisher=Secretary of State|page = 106}}</ref> The name of the city was finalized "City of Mount Shasta" on November 10, 1925,<ref name="Miesse">{{cite book|author1=William C. Miesse|author2=Mount Shasta Collection (College of the Siskiyous)|author3=College of the Siskiyous. Library|title=Mount Shasta: an annotated bibliography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xBASAQAAIAAJ|year=1993|publisher=College of the Siskiyous| page = 111}}</ref><ref name="Hellmann2006">{{cite book|author=Paul T. Hellmann|title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA100|date= February 14, 2006|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-94859-7|pages=100–}}</ref> after a popular vote in 1922.

==Geography==
[[File:Mt. Shasta visible from the Mount Shasta city I-5 onramp.jpg|thumb|Mt. Shasta is visible from the I-5 onramp in Mount Shasta City]]

Mount Shasta is located at 41°18'52" North, 122°18'41" West (41.314542, -122.311510),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along [[Interstate 5]] south of [[Weed, California|Weed]] and north of [[Dunsmuir, California]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and only 0.10% of it is covered by water.

The area hydrology consists of an unnamed stream in the south part of town which joins Big Springs Creek, which then flows south as Cold Creek to join the headwaters of the South Fork of the [[Sacramento River]].<ref>[[U.S. Geological Survey]], ''Weed 15 Minute Quadrangle'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC (1954)</ref> The typical depth to [[groundwater]] is quite shallow in the predominant alluvium.<ref>''Phase I Environmental Site Assessment,301 West Lake Street'', Mount Shasta, California, Earth Metrics Incorporated, San Mateo, California, Report Number 10363, December 18, 1989</ref>

The settlement is on the distal gently sloping southwest flanks of Mount Shasta, with the chief surficial soils being [[Quaternary]] [[alluvium]]. This alluvium is adjacent to and probably underlain by [[volcanic]] clastic rock deposited by Mount Shasta in the course of its development. Groundwater elevation is approximately at the elevation of the underlying native black [[peat]] soil. Where it occurs this peat, of approximately two feet thickness, is underlain by stream deposit sands and gravels.

=== Climate ===
Mount Shasta to the east forces moisture out of the air as it rises and cools, and the dip in the [[Klamath Mountains]] allows more moisture to reach inland, so the city receives more precipitation than the semiarid region to the north. This means that in the winter, the city gets nearly {{convert|103|in|m|2|disp=or}} of snowfall despite its low {{convert|3600|ft|m}} elevation.<ref>[http://www.skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/CascadeSnowSitesInfo.html Information about Cascade Snowdepth Measurement Sites], Skiing the Cascade Volcanoes, April 2005, accessed April 23, 2013</ref> Other towns in the region get much less snow,<ref>[http://skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/CascadeSnow/SnowdepthComparison.gif Cascade Snow Depth Comparison], Skiing the Cascade Volcanoes, April 2005, accessed April 23, 2013</ref> for example [[Yreka, California|Yreka]] averages only {{convert|11.8|in|m|2|disp=or}}, and much cooler [[Klamath Falls, Oregon|Klamath Falls]] only {{convert|35.9|in|m|2|disp=or}}. The [[Köppen climate classification]] is ''Csb'', or warm-summer Mediterranean climate. It can be very warm and cold according to the Californian summer anex. The USDA [[Hardiness zone#Selected U.S. cities|hardiness zone]] is 7b.

The record high temperature was {{convert|106|F|C}} on July 29, 2022, and the record low temperature was {{convert|-13|F|C}} on December 22, 1990.<ref name = "WB">[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=389540&cityname=Mount-Shasta-California-United-States-of-America Mount Shasta, California Monthly - Weather Averages Summary], Weatherbase, accessed April 23, 2013</ref> The wettest “rain year” was from July 1997 to June 1998 with {{convert|76.24|in|mm|1}} and the driest from July 1976 to June 1977 with {{convert|13.06|in|mm|1}}. The most rainfall in one month was {{convert|27.48|in|mm|1}} in January 1995, including {{convert|5.97|in|mm|1}} on January 9. The most snowfall in one year was {{convert|349.6|in|m|2}} in 1952, including {{convert|137.7|in|m|2}} in January 1952.<ref>[http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca5983 Mount Shasta, California (045983)] Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary, Western Regional Climate Center, 2010, accessed April 23, 2013</ref> The most snow on the ground was {{convert|52|in|m|2|disp=or}} on December 31, 1992.

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|location = Mount Shasta, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present
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|Jan record high F = 68
|Feb record high F = 71
|Mar record high F = 80
|Apr record high F = 87
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 80
|Dec record high F = 72
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|Jan avg record high F = 58.5
|Feb avg record high F = 62.3
|Mar avg record high F = 69.5
|Apr avg record high F = 77.2
|May avg record high F = 86.0
|Jun avg record high F = 91.7
|Jul avg record high F = 96.3
|Aug avg record high F = 95.3
|Sep avg record high F = 91.5
|Oct avg record high F = 81.5
|Nov avg record high F = 67.6
|Dec avg record high F = 55.9
|year avg record high F = 97.5

|Jan high F = 44.4
|Feb high F = 47.6
|Mar high F = 52.7
|Apr high F = 59.0
|May high F = 68.1
|Jun high F = 76.0
|Jul high F = 85.2
|Aug high F = 84.3
|Sep high F = 77.9
|Oct high F = 64.3
|Nov high F = 50.1
|Dec high F = 42.7
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|Jan mean F = 35.8
|Feb mean F = 37.9
|Mar mean F = 41.9
|Apr mean F = 46.5
|May mean F = 54.2
|Jun mean F = 61.1
|Jul mean F = 68.1
|Aug mean F = 66.8
|Sep mean F = 61.0
|Oct mean F = 50.9
|Nov mean F = 40.5
|Dec mean F = 34.8
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|Jan low F = 27.2
|Feb low F = 28.1
|Mar low F = 31.0
|Apr low F = 34.1
|May low F = 40.4
|Jun low F = 46.2
|Jul low F = 51.0
|Aug low F = 49.4
|Sep low F = 44.2
|Oct low F = 37.5
|Nov low F = 30.9
|Dec low F = 26.9
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 15.1
|Feb avg record low F = 17.1
|Mar avg record low F = 20.7
|Apr avg record low F = 24.6
|May avg record low F = 30.1
|Jun avg record low F = 36.5
|Jul avg record low F = 42.5
|Aug avg record low F = 41.5
|Sep avg record low F = 34.4
|Oct avg record low F = 26.3
|Nov avg record low F = 18.1
|Dec avg record low F = 13.7
|year avg record low F = 9.9

|Jan record low F = -2
|Feb record low F = -3
|Mar record low F = 13
|Apr record low F = 14
|May record low F = 21
|Jun record low F = 25
|Jul record low F = 32
|Aug record low F = 34
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 17
|Nov record low F = 6
|Dec record low F = -13
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 7.11
|Feb precipitation inch = 7.44
|Mar precipitation inch = 6.18
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.23
|May precipitation inch = 2.23
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.23
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.23
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.21
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.53
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.18
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.28
|Dec precipitation inch = 7.78
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 18.2
|Feb snow inch = 20.3
|Mar snow inch = 11.0
|Apr snow inch = 5.4
|May snow inch = 0.3
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.2
|Nov snow inch = 7.8
|Dec snow inch = 26.1
|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 13.2
|Feb precipitation days = 12.8
|Mar precipitation days = 13.2
|Apr precipitation days = 11.2
|May precipitation days = 9.0
|Jun precipitation days = 4.9
|Jul precipitation days = 1.8
|Aug precipitation days = 1.5
|Sep precipitation days = 2.7
|Oct precipitation days = 6.1
|Nov precipitation days = 10.8
|Dec precipitation days = 13.9

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
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|Feb snow days = 5.4
|Mar snow days = 4.3
|Apr snow days = 2.9
|May snow days = 0.2
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.3
|Nov snow days = 2.9
|Dec snow days = 6.9

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Mt Shasta, CA
|access-date = November 1, 2022
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mfr
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Medford
|access-date = November 1, 2022
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 556
|1910= 636
|1920= 542
|1930= 1009
|1940= 1618
|1950= 1909
|1960= 1936
|1970= 2256
|1980= 2837
|1990= 3460
|2000= 3621
|2010= 3394
|2020= 3223
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0649852|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715031859/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0649852|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Mount Shasta city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Mount Shasta had a population of 3,394. The population density was {{convert|900.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Mount Shasta was 3,041 (89.6%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 61 (1.8%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 19 (0.6%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 56 (1.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 51 (1.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 164 (4.8%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 277 persons (8.2%).

The Census reported that 3,358 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 30 (0.9%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,664 households, out of which 401 (24.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 537 (32.3%) were married couples, 190 (11.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 113 (6.8%) unmarried couples, and only 9 (0.5%) same-sex couples. 719 households (43.2%) were made up of individuals, and 285 (17.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02. There were 811 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (48.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.79.

The population was spread out, with 692 people (20.4%) under the age of 18, 242 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 732 people (21.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,109 people (32.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 619 people (18.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

There were 1,895 housing units at an average density of {{convert|502.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 781 (46.9%) were owner-occupied, and 883 (53.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%. 1,699 people (50.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,659 people (48.9%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the [[United States 2000 Census|census]] of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,669 households, and 926 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|967.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of {{convert|480.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.77% White, 1.52% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 2.13% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 5.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,669 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $37,313. Males had a median income of $37,697 versus $18,708 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,629. 19.4% of the population and 14.9% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 31.5% of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Economy==
[[Image:USA Mt Shasta pano CA.jpg|thumb|Downtown Mount Shasta, California with the eponymous mountain visible in the background.]]

The city of Mount Shasta is located in the [[Shasta Cascade]] area of [[Northern California]].<ref name = coc>[http://visitmtshasta.com/ Welcome to Mount Shasta], Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce, accessed April 23, 2013</ref> Visitors use the city as a base for [[trout]] [[fishing]] in the nearby [[Sacramento River|Sacramento]], [[McCloud River|McCloud]] and [[Klamath River|Klamath]] rivers,<ref name = 100best>{{cite book | last = Ross | first = John | title = Trout Unlimited's Guide to America's 100 Best Trout Streams, Updated and Revised | publisher = The Lyons Press | location = Guilford, CT | year = 2005 | isbn = 978-1-59228-585-3 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/troutunlimitedsg0000ross_p0l1 }}</ref><ref name = flyfishing>{{cite book | last = Brooks | first = Wade | title = Fly fishing and the meaning of life | publisher = Voyageur Press | year = 2006 | location = St. Paul, MN | isbn = 978-0-7603-2575-9 | page = 92 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=xa2Wah_PmOIC&pg=PA92}}</ref> for [[mountaineering|climbing]] at Mount Shasta, [[Castle Crags]] or the [[Trinity Alps]], or to view scenery.<ref name = coc/><ref name = gorp>[http://gorp.away.com/gorp/location/cities/regions/ca_shasta.htm Outdoor recreational activities in area] accessed February 24, 2008</ref> Both [[alpine skiing|alpine]] and [[nordic skiing|cross-country]] skiing<ref name = ski>[http://www.skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/CascadeSki.php?name=Shasta Mount Shasta {{convert|14162|ft|m|abbr=on}}], Skiing the Cascade Volcanoes, accessed April 23, 2013</ref> runs are available nearby as well as biking or [[hiking]] to waterfalls, streams and lakes in the area, including nearby [[Mossbrae Falls]], [[Lake Siskiyou]], [[Castle Lake (California)|Castle Lake]] and [[Shasta Lake]].<ref name = coc/><ref name = gorp/>

==Government==
[[File:Mount Shasta Police and City Hall.jpg|thumb|alt=photo of the police department and city hall in Mount Shasta, California|Mount Shasta Police Department and City Hall]]

The city council of Mount Shasta is composed of seven officials: five city council members, a City Treasurer and a City Clerk who are elected at large and serve a four-year term.<ref name = "elected">[http://www.ci.mt-shasta.ca.us/clerk/elected.php Elected Officials], City of Mount Shasta, 2014</ref> The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore are elected each year from the five council members and serve a one-year term. Kathy Morter is currently serving as Mayor of Mount Shasta until November 2018, with Timothy Stearns serving as Mayor Pro Tem.<ref name = "elected" />

In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]] Mount Shasta is in {{Representative|casd|1|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |access-date=March 10, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|1|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |access-date=March 2, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>

Federally, Mount Shasta is in {{Representative|cacd|1|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|1|access-date=March 1, 2013}}</ref>

==Media==
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* [[KHWA]] 99.3/102.3 FM [[Jefferson Public Radio]], Mount Shasta
* [[KZRO-FM]] 100.1 Mount Shasta
* [[KKLC]] 107.9 [[K-LOVE]], Fall River Mills
* [[KNSQ-FM]] 88.1 [[Jefferson Public Radio]], Mount Shasta
* [[KLDD-FM]] 91.9 [[Jefferson Public Radio]], Mount Shasta
* [[KMJC-AM]] 620 [[Jefferson Public Radio]], Mount Shasta
* ''[[Mount Shasta Herald]]''
* [[Northland Communications|Vyve Broadband]]
* [[Mountain Community Television|MCTV 15 Mountain Community Television]]/[[Siskiyou Media Council]]

==Notable people==
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* [[Terry Huntingdon]] – Miss California USA 1959, Miss USA 1959
* [[Ann Little]] – silent-film actress
* [[Anita Loos]] – writer and author of the screenplay ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' was born in Sisson (now Mount Shasta) in 1888
* [[Tony Olmos]] – film director and screenwriter
* [[Jason Sehorn]] – former [[NFL]] [[cornerback]], graduated Mount Shasta High School in 1989
* [[D. J. Wilson]] – [[basketball]] player, first-round selection in [[2017 NBA draft]]; born in Mount Shasta

==See also==
* [[McCloud Railway]]
* [[Mount Shasta City Park]]
* [[Mount Shasta Ski Park]]
* [[Shasta Abbey]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Sister project links|Mount Shasta City|voy=Mount Shasta}}
* {{Official website|http://mtshastaca.gov}}
* {{Osmway|33155497}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120415171721/http://www.museumsiskiyoutrail.org/ Museum of the Siskiyou Trail]
*[http://content.cdlib.org/search?keyword=mount+shasta&keyword-add=eastman%27s+originals&facet=type-tab&relation=calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu&style=cui&sortDocsBy=&brand=calisphere&x=0&y=0 Images of Mount Shasta] from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131019165030/http://lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/specol/collections/photographs/index.php?collection=Eastman Eastman’s Originals Collection], [http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/specol/ Special Collections Dept.], University of California, Davis.

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