Hackamore | |
|---|---|
  Hackamore Location in California  Hackamore Hackamore (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′07″N 121°07′25″W / 41.55194°N 121.12361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Modoc County |
| Elevation | 4,705 ft (1,434 m) |
Hackamore (formerly Jaquina) is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 30 miles (48 km) west of Alturas,[2] at an elevation of 4705 feet (1434 m).[1]
A post office operated at Hackamore from 1903 (having been transferred from Stobie) to 1904.[2]
Hackamore was the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp during the 1930s. Camp residents built many miles of roads and telephone lines in the region and assisted in the mapping of Lava Beds National Monument.[3]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hackamore, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 382. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Achievements of Camp Hackamore during 3 yrs". Alturas Plaindealer and Modoc County Times. Alturas, CA. April 22, 1936. Retrieved January 2, 2024.