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1966 Map of Crannell

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Crannell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The coastal logging and transport landscape of northern Humboldt County is centered here around the settlement of Crannell. This hub is linked to the surrounding timberlands by an extensive Old Railroad Grade that winds through the steep drainage of Maple Creek and its many tributaries, including North Fork Maple Creek and Clear Creek. The transition from the dense, high ridges of Tip Top Ridge to the Pacific shoreline is marked by the distinct maritime geography of Tepona Point and the wave-washed Little River Rock.

Along the coast, residential patterns emerge in Westhaven and the small site of Sotsin, while the lower reaches of the Little River meet the ocean at Little River State Beach. The map also details the rugged littoral zone from Moonstone to Houda Cove, documenting a 1960s environment where industrial legacies like the Quarry and Gravel Pit exist alongside emerging recreational spaces at Clam Beach County Park.