2018 Map of Hydesville

About this map

The Van Duzen River and Eel River systems converge in this part of Humboldt County, creating a landscape of deep river bars and dramatic elevations like the Scotia Bluffs. The map documents the residential and agricultural layout of several established communities including Hydesville, Carlotta, and Rio Dell. This 2018 survey provides significant detail for local historians, specifically noting three distinct cemetery sites including the Hydesville Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem and the Masons and Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem near Fortuna. North of the river, the terrain rises into the Blanton Prairie and Myrick Prairie, while smaller tributaries like Strongs Cr and Wilson Cr dissect the timbered uplands. The distribution of properties and the road network, from Palco Rd to the various rural lanes, reflect a community built on the intersection of river-valley agriculture and the surrounding forest geography.