Capetown sits at a critical junction in Humboldt County where the Bear River valley meets the coast, marking a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and remote ranching history. The settlement is positioned along Mattole Rd, serving as a gateway to the high coastal ridges and deep gulches of the northern California shore. Notable landmarks like Smith Rock and Bunker Hill punctuate the ridges, while the winding S Fork Bear River and Singley Cr carve the steep terrain.
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1916 · Cape Fortunas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Glynn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Cape Mendocino
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Ferndale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Fortuna
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Eureka
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Cape Mendocino
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Scotia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Scotia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Cape Mendocino
USGS Topo · 1:62,500