When the park was created in 1916 it would go through numerous changes over the years. The park’s original territory was some 80,505 acres and today the park now covers 106,452 acres. It should be duly noted there were initially there 5,680 acres of private lands inside the park. Those included Drakesbad, Juniper Lake, Sulphur Works among others. In addition, one of the most photographed spots in the park is Manzanita Lake, with Lassen Peak in the background. It was not even in the park, as the above map indicates. It was not until 1931 when the park service purchased the 280-acre parcel the contains the lake from Pacific Gas & Electric Company for $15,000.