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1969 Map of Leggett

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Leggett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Leggett sits at the junction where the South Fork Eel River winds through the northern Mendocino highlands. This 1969 field-checked survey highlights the early modern infrastructure of the corridor, including a 4 Lane highway segment and the Gaging Station monitoring the river's flow. Local landmarks such as the Chandelier Tree and Underwood Park point to the area's established role in redwood-country tourism, while small settlements like South Leggett and Cummings anchor the transport route.

The landscape is defined by the steep topography of Elkhorn Ridge and numerous creek drainages such as Rattlesnake Creek and Cedar Creek. Remote clearings like Pedro Opening and the winding Jeep Trail routes across Little Red Mtn illustrate the managed timber and recreation lands surrounding the Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area. The presence of The Hermitage and Camp St Michael further south suggests a specialized land use pattern away from the primary river valley floor.