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1933 Map of Eureka

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Eureka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Eureka and Arcata anchor this coastal landscape during the early 1930s, showing a region defined by its timber industry and maritime infrastructure. The dense grid of Eureka sits south of Humboldt Bay, while the Northwestern Pacific Railroad and the Dolbeer & Carson R. R. weave through the lowlands, connecting mills and docks. The map reveals a high concentration of educational institutions, from the Humboldt State Normal School in Arcata to rural sites like Washington Sch and Canal Sch.

Maritime safety and commerce are evident along the North Spit, where the U S Coast Guard Station, a Harbor Light, and the U S Engineers Dock guarded the bay entrance. Inland, the terrain rises sharply toward Fickle Hill, where small settlements such as Bayside and Freshwater Junction sit at the transition between the marshy sloughs and the timbered uplands. This survey documents the early footprint of U. S. Highway No 101 as it began to reshape regional travel.