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1920 Map of Fort Bragg

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Fort Bragg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Fort Bragg stands as the primary hub of this Mendocino County coastline, which was surveyed by Col. Chas. L. Potter and his Corps of Engineers party just before the end of the First World War. The map illustrates a landscape defined by its timber and maritime heritage, where the Cal Western R R & Nav Co railroad tracks wind inland alongside Pudding Creek and a notable tunnel. Coastal settlements like Caspar, Mendocino, and Noyo are linked by rugged roads that cross numerous waterways including the Noyo River and Big River.

A key navigational landmark, Pt. Cabrillo, projects into the Pacific Ocean, while smaller drainage features like Russian Gulch and Jug Handle Cr carve through the coastal terrace. This tactical survey provides a clear view of the early 20th-century transportation network, from the rail-and-sail infrastructure of the lumber industry to the nascent road systems connecting these historic lumber ports.