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1949 Map of Garberville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Garberville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

South Fork Eel River serves as the central artery for this mid-century survey, flanked by the critical Redwood Highway corridor. The map documents the scattered timber and ranching communities of southern Humboldt County, from the primary hub at Garberville to smaller settlements like Phillipsville and Miranda. Education and infrastructure are noted through the presence of South Fork Union H S and the Garberville Airport, while the region's emerging conservation legacy is visible in the boundaries of Humboldt Redwoods State Park and Richardson Grove State Park.

The landscape is defined by the steep rises of Elk Ridge and Mail Ridge, where numerous creek systems like Salmon Creek and Telegraph Creek carve through the terrain. Evidence of rural life and isolation appears in the western portions of the quadrangle, where landmarks like Thorn Junction and Ettersburg sit far from the main highway, connected by winding mountain roads that follow the contours of Gibson Ridge.