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1921 Map of Cape Mendocino

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Cape Mendocino
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Petrolia and the lower North Fork Mattole River anchor this 1921 tactical survey, revealing a landscape defined by isolated homesteads and coastal geography. The distribution of family-named settlements such as Morrisons, Coureys, and Hansens suggests a pastoral economy clustered near water sources and valley floors. Along the shoreline, Cape Mendocino stands as a prominent landmark alongside Sugar Loaf I and Mussel Rock, leading south toward Punta Gorda.

A notable cultural feature is the Race Track near Petrolia, indicating a localized social center for the surrounding inhabitants. North of Branstetter Ridge, the drainage of the Bear River serves Capetown, while individual properties like J Russ and Stingley are noted along the coastal creeks. This document by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army provides a precise view of the road networks and topographic barriers before the modernization of coastal transit.