Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1886.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Lassen County · listed in 1974 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 109 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 285 fires within 5 miles of Roop's Fort between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,258 acres in total. 70 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 83 |
| Natural | 70 |
| Debris and open burning | 50 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Lassen-Modoc Unit | CENTER. |
| 9 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.8 acres | Lassen-Modoc Unit | THUMPER 2 |
| 9 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Northern California District | CRAMER |
| 8 September 2001 | Smoking | under an acre | Northern California District | CHERRY |
| 8 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Northern California District | LMU HOBO |
| 7 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Lassen-Modoc Unit | SUSAN RIVER APARTMENTS 4 |
| 7 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 210 acres | Lassen-Modoc Unit | DIANE |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Lassen-Modoc Unit | CIRCLE DR SUSAN_RIVER_FP |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Roop's Fort: 15 occurrences, 7 unknowns, 4 producers, 4 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Stone, Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Claim | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Lassen Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Standish | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Vermiculite | Occurrence | ||
| Burroughs and Raker | Stone | Occurrence | ||
| Burroughs and Raker | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Gold Run Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Greig | Stone | Occurrence | ||
| Greig | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Mallery Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Susanville, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 16 heavy rain, 4 flood, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2005 | Flood | Susanville | $5,000,000 | Extensive flooding was reported along the Susan River. Streets in Susanville and county roads were flooded. Flooding also occurred at a Union Pacific railroad trestle. Logs and other debris became lodged in the trestle and water was forced to flow around the trestle, flooding the area. Minor flooding was also reported on the Pit River near Bieber and Nubieber. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Susanville | $500,000 | Major flooding on the Susan River caused extensive damage in and to the east of Susanville from the afternoon of the 9th into the 10th. The flooding prompted the evacuation of a number of homes and apartment complexes in Susanville during the afternoon and evening of the 9th. The damage estimate for this event is rough and could be significantly in error. |
| March 2025 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | CoCoRaHS Station CA-LS-1, 3.2 SSW of Susanville, reported a rain total of 1.33 inches. |
| February 2025 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | A trained spotter located 5.0 mi WNW of Susanville, CA, reported a 24 hour rainfall/liquid total of 1.22 inches. |
| December 2025 | Flood | Susanville | - | The California Highway Patrol reported flooding along the Susan River near the cut-off road to Bronson road west of Litchfield. |
| October 2024 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | A mesonet station (WWDC1-Westwood) located 4.0 mi SSW of Freonyer Pass, CA, a mesonet station (BUFC1-Bull Flat) located 11.0 mi NNE of Wendel, CA, a mesonet station (LAFC1-Laufman) located 6.0 mi S of Honey Lake, CA, and a trained spotter located 5.0 mi WNW of Susanville, CA, reported total rainfall amounts of 0.71 inches, 0.69 inches, 0.61 Inches, and 0.52 inches respectively. |
| December 2024 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | COCORAHS station (CA-LS-1 Susanville) located 3.0 mi SSW of Susanville, CA, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 0.53 inches. |
| November 2024 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | A trained spotter located 5.0 mi WNW of Susanville, CA, reported a 24 hour rainfall/liquid total of 2.1 inches. The 2-day storm total was 3.34 inches. |
| September 2023 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | A Cocorahs station (CA-LS-2) located 3.5 mi SSW Susanville, CA, a trained spotter located 5.0 mi WNW of Susanville, CA, and a mesonet station (GORC1-Gordon) located 9.0 mi NW of Spaulding, CA, reported storm total rainfall amounts of 0.56, 0.67, and 1.37 inches respectively. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Susanville | - | Trained weather spotter reported half dollar sized hail and very heavy rainfall. |
| January 2019 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | CoCoRaHS station CA-LS-1 3 miles south-southwest of Susanville reported 2.34 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 16 January 0700PST to 17 January 0700PST. |
| March 2019 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | CoCoRaHS Station CA-LS-2, 3 miles south-southwest of Susanville reported 0.77 inches of rainfall over a 24 hour period from 5 March 1700PST to 6 March 1700PST. |
| December 2019 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | Trained weather spotter 5 miles west-northwest of Susanville reported 2.53 inches of rainfall in a 48-hour period from 6 December 1700PST to 8 December 1700PST at an elevation of 5072 feet MSL. Spotter also reported receiving 2.75 inches of wet snowfall during this period. |
| December 2019 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | CO-OP Observer station SNVC1 1 mile west-northwest of Susanville reported 2.25 inches of rainfall in a 48-hour period from 6 December 1100PST to 8 December 1100PST at an elevation of 4184 feet MSL. |
| December 2018 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | CoCoRaHS observer CA-LS-1 3 miles south-southwest of Susanville reported 0.81 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period from 24 December 0700PST to 25 December 0700PST. |
| March 2018 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | Trained weather spotter 6 miles west-northwest of Susanville reported storm total rainfall of 4.52 inches from 20 March 1129PST to 23 March 1129PST. |
| April 2018 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | Trained weather spotter 6 miles south-southeast of Susanville measured 1.61 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 6 April 1043PST to 7 April 1043PST. |
| April 2018 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | CoCoRaHS station CA-LS-2, 3 miles south-southwest of Susanville reported 1.12 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 6 April 0700PST to 7 April 0700PST. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Susanville | - | Reports of hail between 15001530PST in downtown Susanville with the largest hail up to golf ball size occurring closer to 1530PST. Leaves removed from many trees and garden plants damaged. |
| February 2006 | Flood | Susanville | - | Flooding occurred along the Susan River. The river was above flood stage for only a couple of hours during the early morning of the 28th. The main effect was lowland and rural flooding. However, the public also reported street and creek flooding in Susanville. |
| July 2003 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | A spotter measured .88 inches of rain in an hour from a thunderstorm. Minor street flooding was reported. |
| July 2003 | Heavy Rain | Susanville | - | One inch of rain fell in the Willard Hill area, about 9 miles west of Susanville. No flooding was reported. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Susanville | - | 73 mph wind gust |
| July 2003 | Hail | Susanville | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lassen County Court House | 0.4 miles | 1998 |
 | Susanville Railroad Depot | 0.5 miles | 2001 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74000516 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lassen County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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