2015 Map of Ferndale

About this map

Ferndale sits at the base of a sharp transition between the alluvial plains of the Eel River and the steep, complex relief of the Wildcat Ridge. This survey details a landscape defined by water management and topography, where the Salt River and various sloughs like Centerville Slough and Cutoff Slough thread through the lowlands north of town. The transition from the grid-aligned dairy lands near Arlynda Corners and Port Kenyon to the winding mountain roads of the south is immediate. Genealogists will find interest in the proximity of Ferndale Cemetery and Saint Marys Cemetery on the edge of the settlement. Further south, the map climbs into the hills of Oil Creek Ridge and Bear River Ridge, showing the dramatic elevation changes that isolate small inland pockets like Sleepy Hollow. The coastal boundary is marked by the Pacific Ocean and the mouth of the river system near Cock Robin Island.