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1970 Map of Honeydew

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Honeydew
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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The Mattole River curves through this 1970 landscape, winding past the small settlement of Honeydew and several family-named homesteads including Westlund Place and Scott Place. Significant portions of the southwestern terrain are dedicated to the King Range National Conservation Area, where elevations rise sharply toward King Peak and Saddle Mtn.

Remote infrastructure of the era is evident through a network of Jeep Trails and Pack Trails connecting isolated points like Landergen Airstrip and Hunter Place. The topography is defined by prominent ridgelines such as Pringle Ridge and Jewett Ridge, with numerous drainages like Honeydew Creek and Shotes Creek feeding into the river system. Local resource use is noted at the Gravel Pit and the unique clearings known as Grindstone Openings.