The noted fashion photographer Edward Steichen lived in nearby Redding for many years.
Steichen's house overlooks this lake. Steichen owned 421 acres of forested land. He eventually decided to sell off all but 38 acres. He offered the rest to the Town of Redding for a park. A dozen Redding residents came up with a plan to buy the land by selling off some and donating the rest to the town.
Steichen was the chief photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair.
These are two of his images. In 1947 Steichen was appointed director of photography for the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. Steichen prepared "The Family of Man" as an exhibition. In book form, The Family of Man sold 3 million copies.
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