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1958 Map of Lakeport

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Lakeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Lakeport sits prominently along the western shore of Clear Lake, serving as a focal point for the agricultural and civic life of the late 1950s. The shoreline is punctuated by local landmarks like Rumsey Bay, Berger Bay, and Willow Pt, while the inland landscape is defined by the fertile Scotts Valley and Big Valley. These valley floors are crisscrossed by a network of rural roads such as Eickhoff Road and Riggs Road, supporting a spread of farms and orchards that surround the smaller settlement of Finley.

Cultural and tribal history is evident through the inclusion of the Scotts Valley Rancheria and the Hartley Cemetery. Education and community centers are well-documented, from the Union High Sch and Westlake Sch to the local Grange Hall. The terrain rises sharply to the west toward McGregor Ridge and Scotts Mtn, where numerous creeks like Scotts Creek and Forbes Creek drain toward the basin, illustrating the region's complex drainage pattern before modern development altered many of these natural flows.