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1958 Map of Lucerne

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Lucerne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The eastern shores of Clear Lake are defined by the sharp transition from the water's edge to the high ridges of the Mendocino National Forest in the late 1950s. The settlement of Lucerne sits tucked against the base of these slopes, while to the northwest, Nice and Laurel Beach follow the curving shoreline. This survey captures the lakeside culture before modern expansion, where small communities like Paradise Valley and Lakeside Park served as quiet retreats.

Southward, the landscape opens into Big Valley, where the agricultural character of Finley is evidenced by several wells and a Gravel Pit. The southern portion of the sheet highlights unique geographical features such as the volcanic terrain of Little Borax Lake and the geothermal activity at Big Soda Spr within Soda Bay. This era shows the developed recreation areas at Clear Lake State Park and Buckingham Park before the denser residential infill of later decades.