Calverton

Calverton is the town the 1954 Lassie TV series takes place near in the Jeff (1954-1957) and Timmy(1958-1964) eras. The Farm is on the outskirts of the town. There is a forest near the farm, as well as some caves and a lake/pond.

Location
It is unknown where in America the fictionalized town of Calverton is supposed to be located in. Fans have tried to analyze potential locations based on clues from the show, however there are conflicting clues from the episodes that make it impossible to pinpoint a true location (likely by design):
 * In Season 7, Episode 15: The Christmas Story, seems to confirm the show is NOT in California as Timmy specifically says that his dad is always talking about going "to California" and later in the episode, Ruth notes the Dennis family car would never make it that far. Much of the show itself was, however, filmed in California.


 * Two episodes, one in the third season and one in the fifth, state that the farm has at least one Chapman apple tree. These were only planted by Johnny Appleseed, which would mean it would have to be in either Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio or the western part of Pennsylvania.
 * Episode 39 (Season 2, #13), The Twister, mentions the city of Twin Falls as being close to Capital City and Calverton, however, the only well-known city of Twin Falls is in Idaho.
 * Wildlife seen in the series does not aid in locations as most had wide ranges at the time the show was filmed, including bears, mountain lions/cougars, deer, rabbits, raccoons, and squirrels. Timmy identifies a great egret in one episode, and it is said it is rare in that area.  This would, however, be the case for most of the country as they have mostly recovered in the southern parts of the country outside of the migration season.