1966 Map of Crescent City

About this map

Crescent City anchors this coastal survey, showing a landscape defined by the shifting interface of water and land. From the developed grid of the city, the map tracks northward past the County Hospital and Del Norte High Sch toward the expansive waters of Lake Earl and Lake Talawa. To the west, the rugged Pacific shoreline features Point St George and McNamara Field, while the eastern edge is dominated by the dense timber of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. A notable insight of this 1970s-revised edition is the preservation of rural markers like McLaughlin Ranch and Fort Dick alongside growing urban residential infill. The presence of the SS Emidio Memorial near the waterfront serves as a reminder of the region's maritime history and the hazards of the St George Channel.