1967 Map of Mendocino Pass

About this map

Mendocino National Forest encompasses the high ridges and steep drainages mapped here in the late 1960s, a landscape defined by seasonal camps and ranching outposts. This specific area serves as a critical mountain crossing where the Mendocino Pass links the headwaters of the Middle Fork Eel River with the western reaches of the Sacramento Valley. The presence of several family-named landmarks, such as Barras Ranch, Bredehoft Place, and Hardy Place, suggests a history of remote homesteading and upland grazing operations.