1958 Map of Lucerne

About this map

Lucerne and Nice anchor the northeastern shoreline of Clear Lake in this 1958 survey, updated with revisions through the 1990s. The map illustrates a concentrated ribbon of development along the water, where settlements like Laurel Beach and Pepperwood Grove sit at the base of the steep Mendocino National Forest terrain. To the south, the landscape opens into the agricultural flats of Big Valley, where Finley is situated among a network of rural roads like Finley Road and Gaddy Road. The shoreline is characterized by distinct geographic markers including The Narrows, Long Tule Point, and Dorn Bay. The presence of Clear Lake State Park and the planned residential layout of Buckingham Park near Soda Bay reflect the mid-century evolution of the area into a premier destination for recreation and lakeside living.