2018 Map of Bear Harbor OE W

About this map

The Pacific Ocean dominates this coastal survey, where the deep waters of the Mendocino coast meet the precipitous edge of the Northern California landmass. In the extreme northeastern corner, the terrain rises sharply from the shoreline toward the summit of Chamisal Mtn. This steep elevation change is characteristic of the region's dramatic geomorphology, where the coast mountains plunge directly into the sea with almost no transitional coastal plain. Offshore, Small White Rock serves as a lone navigational landmark along an otherwise unbroken marine horizon. The map captures the meeting point of the t5s r1e and t5s r2e survey townships, marking a remote boundary line where the wilderness of the King Range area transitions into the vast expanse of the Pacific.