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Book Title: Illustrated History Of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

JOHNSTONVILLE.

   There is a little place four miles south-east of Susanville, at the point
where the Reno road crosses Susan river, which is now known as Johnstonville,
having been so named some years ago by Robert Johnston, an early pioneer of this
valley, and who has for over twenty years resided on his farm at that place. It
was for a long time called Toadtown. Tradition hath it that in the early
settlement of the valley, whenever a heavy rain-storm was experienced, the
ground was literally covered with diminutive toads. It is prettily situated on
the banks of the river, and surrounded by thrifty farms. The place comprises
about a dozen houses, which include a school-house, blacksmith shop, and the
Lassen Mills, now owned by Hall & Snyder. The first mill at this place was built
by Johnson Cunningham and Dr. Briceland, and commenced operations in January,
1864.


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Extracted from:

Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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