THE SUSANVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Modoc/Lassen Juniper-Shrub Hills and Mountains setting.
Susanville city has 7.92 square miles of land in Lassen County. Its Census reference point is in Modoc/Lassen Juniper-Shrub Hills and Mountains, within Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills.
On the Cascades' drier eastern side, open pine forests mingle with volcanic cones, buttes and basins. Larger river valleys and lake basins interrupt the surrounding uplands.
Regional context: Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Susanville and Lassen County
Susanville is associated with Lassen County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Susanville by land and water
The Census records 0.08 square miles of water within Susanville, or 1% of its total area. It is 2.7 percentage points lower than the 3.8% recorded for Lassen County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Susanville city has 92.2% of the land area of nearby Johnstonville CDP (8.59 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

