2012 Map of Bailey Ridge

About this map

Bailey Ridge forms the backbone of this Mendocino County landscape, a complex network of timberlands and drainage basins during the early twenty-first century. The map documents a rugged interior geography where traditional family holdings like Leonard Ranch, Scott Ranch, and the Old Bailey Place persist alongside industrial forestry infrastructure. Transportation in this era relied on specialized routes such as the Masonite Industrial Rd and the winding Low Gap Rd, which connects remote clearings like Squaw Opening and Horsethief Opening. The hydrography is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of two major systems: the S Fork Big River to the north and the Little N Fork Navarro River to the south. Small settlements and landmarks like Montgomery and the rock formation known as Castle Garden provide focal points for local history and geographic orientation in this sparsely populated region.