User:Matthewedwards/Mountain House, Colusa County, California

Mountain House is the location of Venado, a former a community in western Colusa County, California. Venado Post Office was established in 1874, and operated for three years. It was reestablished in 1881, and it was discontinued in 1914 for good.

Plagiobothrys infectivus was found at this location. It was first recorded and collected by M.K. Curran. Its range extends from western Yolo County and Colusa County, southwards along the Inner Coast Range towards San Luis Obispo County. Cryptantha nemaclada is another plant native to the area.

The Williams Oil Company drilled five wells between 1905 and 1910 and Mountain House. The wells were sunk between 1500 feet and 2500 feet, and they stuck seepages of oil and gas.