1960 Map of Fort Bragg

About this map

Fort Bragg serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this Mendocino coast survey, appearing as it did in the early 1960s with its dense street grid and significant waterfront infrastructure. The town's connection to the interior is defined by the California Western RR, which follows the curves of Pudding Creek eastward. To the south, the settlement of Noyo sits at the mouth of the Noyo River, a critical point for maritime activity near Noyo Bay. The landscape transitions from the developed coastal shelf into the dense woodlands of Jackson State Forest, where numerous drainages like Hare Creek and Covington Gulch carve through the terrain. Civic life is well-documented through the presence of High Sch, Ft Bragg Sch, and City Hall, while the northern reaches show the early preservation of Mac Kerricher State Park near the community of Cleone.