2021 Map of Hydesville

About this map

The Van Duzen River and Eel River converge at the southern edge of this Humboldt County landscape, defining the corridor for the Northwestern Pacific RR and Highway 101. The settlement of Hydesville sits on a plateau above the river valley, serving as a focal point for local history with the Hydesville Sch and several fraternal cemeteries including the Masons and Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem. To the east, Carlotta marks the junction where the landscape transitions from river bottoms to the timbered uplands of Blanton Prairie and Myrick Prairie. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages like Wolverton Gulch and Cuddeback Cr, while the dramatic Scotia Bluffs rise sharply from the Eel River banks. This map documents a region where river-valley agriculture and transport infrastructure meet the managed forest lands of the Pacific Northwest, captured in the early 21st century.