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1959 Map of Arcata South

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Arcata South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Humboldt State University anchors the northern edge of this coastal landscape, where the urban development of Arcata meets the marshy expanse of the Arcata Bottoms. The shoreline of Humboldt Bay is a complex network of sloughs, including Liscom Slough and Fay Slough, supporting an economy shaped by the Northwestern Pacific railroad and the Pacific Highway. The 1972 photorevisions highlight the expanding residential footprints in Sunny Brae and the development of suburban fringes near Bayside.

Moving inland, the terrain rises sharply into Fickle Hill, where the landscape shifts from industrial bayfront operations like the Sewage Disposal and Oxidation Pond to rural gulches and timberlands. Small communities such as Freshwater Corners and Indianola are connected by winding routes like Old Arcata Road and Myrtle Ave, while local education is represented by the Jacoby Creek Sch and Garfield School situated along the drainage of Freshwater Creek.