The town came into being with the construction of the National Transcontinental Railway (NTR) in 1913. It was established as a divisional point between the Grant Subdivision, leading  west to the next divisional point of Armstrong, and the Hearst Subdivision, District 2, leading  east  to the next divisional point of Hearst.
The town's origin can be traced back to the construction of the National Transcontinental Railway (NTR) in 1913. It served as a crucial junction point for two railway lines: the Grant Subdivision, leading west towards Armstrong, and the Hearst Subdivision, District 2, heading east toward Hearst.