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1929 Map of Crescent City

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Crescent City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The coastal frontier of Del Norte County is documented here as it appeared in the late 1920s, showing a landscape defined by its rugged shoreline and timbered interior. At the center of the coastal bend lies Crescent City, serving as the primary hub near the treacherous St George Reef and its scattered landmarks like Whaler I. and Castel Rock. Further inland, the extractive industry of the era is evidenced by the Tyson Chrome Mines, located within the sprawling Siskiyou National Forest near the Low Divide.

Significant water features like Lake Earl and Lake Talawa dominate the northern coast, while the Smith River and its numerous tributaries, including Myrtle Creek and Rowdy Creek, carve through the mountainous terrain. Small settlements and local landmarks such as Burnt Ranch, Newburg, and Terwah near the Klamath R. provide essential reference points for genealogists tracing early Northern California families and land holdings.