Researchers may make free and open use of the Meriam Library’s digitized public domain materials without obtaining permission. However, some materials in our online collections may be protected by U.S. copyright law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Use or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use (Title 17, U.S.C. § 107) requires permission from the copyright owners. The use or reproduction of some materials may also be restricted by terms of the Meriam Library’s gift or purchase agreements. Responsibility for determining rights status and permissibility of any use or reproduction rests exclusively with the researcher. The Library asks to be credited as the materials source whenever possible. To request permission for reuse of this image select this link to our web request form: https://library.csuchico.edu/special-collections/license
Description
Scout Island, lower Bidwell Park, Chico. Probably established as a Boy Scout Camping and meeting site in 1924. Each of the Chico troops had a shelter ledge had cooking stove. A foot bridge across Big Chico Creek provided access to Scout Island from South Park Drive. South Park Drive was the main access road from Chico. Schico school also used Sout Island druing school hours. Troups 2, 3, 6, 12, 22, 31 were active then. It was up to each troop to take care of their own shelter. A bale of hay was hauled out cover the floor. By the 1930's vandalism and people using the shelters unsupervised brought the Chico Parks Department to discourage and discontinue use by the Boy Scouts. City of Chico tore tdown the structures. It was called Sout Island, because Big Chico Creek would spill into a side channel during high water flows forming an island. View of Scout Island located in Lower Bidwell Park. hm
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
