One would not think that Stanford University and Lassen County would be associated in any way, but that was not case. Leland Stanford had many interests. In 1881 he purchased Rancho Bosquejo at Vina, Tehama County. It should be duly noted, that this was Peter Lassen’s original Spanish Land Grant.
On May 26, 1899, Stanford’s widow, Jane, purchased 2,114 acres west of Eagle Lake from Champlin and Boggs for $8,000. This allowed for additional summer pasture for the Vina property. Ten days after the purchase, Jane transferred the title to Stanford University. In February 1924, the University sold its Lassen County Summer Range to J.J. Flemining at $10 an acre.