2018 Map of Arcata North

About this map

Arcata and the surrounding Humboldt County coastal plain are defined here by the winding course of the Mad River, which snakes through the Arcata Bottoms toward the Pacific Ocean. The landscape transitions from the dense urban footprint of Humboldt State University and the city center to the sprawling suburban development of McKinleyville. Inland, the terrain rises sharply toward Fickle Hill and Tip Top Ridge, where a network of logging and rural roads serves smaller settlements like Fieldbrook and Glendale. The transportation infrastructure is central to the area's layout, featuring the Northwestern Pacific Railroad corridor and the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport. Genealogists may find value in the locations of Greenwood Cemetery and Saint Marys Cemetery, while the presence of Essex Gulch and Mad River Slough illustrates the complex hydrology that historically shaped local industry and agriculture.