Panoramic view of Black Butte overlooking Summit Lake(?), Siskiyou County, [s.d.].

Photograph of a panoramic view of Black Butte overlooking Summit Lake(?), Siskiyou County, [s.d.]. A calm lake can be seen from the foreground towards pine trees covering the far bank. A three-peaked snow covered mountain can be seen in the background, while the reflection of the trees and mountain are visible in the lake.; "Summit Lake is located on the northwest side of Black Butte between I-5 and the Southern Pacific Railroad. The local story has it that when the railroad was put in, it damaged the spring which fed the lake and now it stands empty unless there is enough winter rain to fill it. A 1995 article in the Mount Shasta Herald states that 'About 1925, Southern Pacific rerouted its railroad through the area in constructing the Black Butte Junction Cutoff. All the blasting was said to have disrupted the spring feeding the lake, which now relies on winter storms to fill its depths.' A 1991 Siskiyou County Scene article reports, 'Some say the Southern Pacific Railroad, in 1926, ruined the only spring feeding Summit Lake when the company re-routed, and some say Interstate 5 was responsible...'" -- unknown author.本作品为美国锡斯基尤县（Siskiyou County）黑布特峰（Black Butte）俯瞰萨米特湖（Summit Lake，标注存疑）的全景摄影照片，拍摄日期不详（[s.d.]）。画面前景可见静谧湖面，湖岸远端覆盖着成片松林。背景中可见一座覆雪三峰山脉，湖面清晰倒映出松林与山峦的轮廓。"萨米特湖（Summit Lake）坐落于黑布特峰（Black Butte）西北侧，介于5号州际公路（I-5）与南太平洋铁路（Southern Pacific Railroad）之间。当地流传着一则传闻：当年铁路修建工程破坏了补给该湖的泉眼，如今若非冬季降水充足，湖泊便会处于干涸状态。1995年《沙斯塔山先驱报》（Mount Shasta Herald）刊载的文章提到：'约1925年，南太平洋铁路在修建黑布特枢纽改道工程期间，全线爆破作业据称破坏了补给该湖的泉眼，此后湖泊仅能依靠冬季风暴带来的降水充盈水位。'1991年《锡斯基尤县风物》（Siskiyou County Scene）的报道则称：'有人认为1926年南太平洋铁路改线时损毁了萨米特湖唯一的补给泉眼，也有人将此事归咎于5号州际公路的修建……'——作者不详。