1966 Map of Crescent City

About this map

The coastal shelf of Del Norte County is defined here by the meeting of massive lagoon systems and the expanding Pacific port of Crescent City. In the mid-1960s, the landscape south of Fort Dick shows a distinct transition from the timbered reaches of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park to the open marshes surrounding Lake Earl and Lake Talawa. The city itself is detailed at a time of postwar growth, featuring local institutions like Del Norte High Sch, the SS Emidio Memorial, and the County Hospital.