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1959 Map of Fields Landing

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Fields Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Humboldt Bay and its southern reaches define this 1959 coastal survey, where the timber and rail infrastructure of Northern California is clearly visible. The Northwestern Pacific railroad tracks hug the shoreline, connecting waterfront settlements like Fields Landing and King Salmon to the inland agricultural and milling sites. The map documents the intricate hydrology of the tidelands, from the deep Hookton Channel to the expansive mudflats and South Bay salt marshes.

Further inland, the landscape shifts toward the hills of Table Bluff and Tompkins Hill, where small rural centers like Loleta and Beatrice established themselves along the Redwood Highway. Local history is preserved through the locations of the South Bay Union School and Jones Prairie Sch, alongside industrial markers like the Coast Guard Cutter Dock and various gas wells. The winding path of Salmon Creek and Elk River illustrate the drainage patterns that shaped the region's early development and transit routes.