In 1882 saw the publication of one of the first histories of the area—Farris & Smith’s History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties. It was subsidized by selling biographical sketches for $75 to be included in the book. It should be noted the Lassen County segment was done by E.R. Dodge. Dodge remained in the area after the publication and even obtained a law degree. He was a major figure in the Eagle Lake Land & Irrigation Company of the early 1890s, that among other things was successful to pump water out of Eagle Lake and flowed all way to Amedee on the east side of Honey Lake.
Anyhow, I thought some might enjoy the map that appeared in the book. Of course, a lot of changes have occurred and notice the absence of man-made lakes such as Lake Almanor.