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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in California, United States}}
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'''Davis Creek''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Modoc County, California|Modoc County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It is located
==History==
During [[Goose Lake (Oregon-California)|Goose Lake]]'s high-water years, at least from 1908 to 1912, Davis Creek served as the southern port on the lake to and from which the ferry, ''Lakeview'' carried passengers and cargo for the town of [[Lakeview, Oregon]] at the north end of the lake. The Nevada-California-Oregon Railway from [[Reno]] reached Davis Creek in 1911. The port fell into disuse as lake waters receded and the railroad was completed to Lakeview.<ref name='Pease' />
A 1913 book described Davis Creek as being on Goose Lake and having a population of 150.<ref>{{cite book |title=California tourist guide and handbook: authentic description of routes of travel and points of interest in California |last=Drury |first=Wells |author2=Aubrey Drury |year=1913 |publisher=Western guidebook company |page=248|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yQtFAAAAIAAJ |access-date=2009-06-16}}</ref>
In the early 1960s, [[U.S. Route 395]] was realigned, bypassing Davis Creek's business section, leading to the closure of most businesses there, and the construction of a newer general store on the new highway.<ref name='Pease' />
==Politics==
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], Davis Creek is
Federally, Davis Creek is in {{Representative|cacd|1|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|1|accessdate=March 3, 2013}}</ref>
==References==
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{{Modoc County, California}}
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in California]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Modoc County, California]]
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