1959 Map of Ferndale

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The Eel River delta dominates this coastal survey, revealing a landscape of shifting sloughs and fertile river bottomlands. Near the mouth of the river, an intricate network of waterways like McNulty Slough and Cannibal Slough surrounds islands such as Cock Robin Island, while the Salt River winds through the flats south of Ferndale. This region is defined by its maritime and agricultural history, marked by the Table Bluff Lighthouse and the Wreck of Northerner Historical Marker on the coast. Genealogists will find several rural institutions, including the Table Bluff Sch and Eel River Sch, along with the Centerville Cem and St Marys Cath Ch. The presence of the Table Bluff Rancheria and the Naval Oceanography Station reflects the diverse human geography of this Humboldt County coastline during the late 1950s.