Modoc
is inspired by Modoc National Forest, Alturas, CA
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A small ranching town that lives off brahmin hides and leather, where the Chosen One can look into the mystery of a haunted farm outside town.
The real place
Chris Avellone wrote in the Fallout Bible that Modoc most likely takes its name from the nearby Modoc National Forest, itself named after the Modoc people of the region. The town is invented; the forest covers much of the volcanic Modoc Plateau in north-eastern California.
Visiting
Alturas, home of the forest headquarters, is the base for a visit. Lava Beds National Monument, on the forest's north-west edge, has lava tube caves you can explore with a torch.
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