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1916 Map of Cape Fortunas
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1916 Map of Cape Fortunas

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Eel River and its complex network of sloughs and tidal channels define this coastal landscape on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Surveyed in the years leading up to the First World War, the map documents a robust agricultural and dairy economy in the Eel River Valley, anchored by settlements like Ferndale and the Belmonte Creamery. The detailed shoreline mapping shows the shifting waters of McNulty Slough and Mosleys Cut Off surrounding Rabbit Island and Cock Robin Island. Evidence of early coastal maritime safety is visible at Table Bluff LH, while the interior hills are marked by named agricultural holdings such as Waddington Ranch, Woodland Echo Ranch, and Bunker Hill Ranch. Further inland, the community at Arlynda Corners and the river-port at Port Kenyon illustrate the era's transport and trade patterns before modern highway expansion.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1916
Date Published1916
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.32 x 21.6 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain