1943 Map of Navarro

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Navarro River drainage basins and coastal landings dominate this 1943 survey, which captures the Mendocino coast as the ranching and timber economies were the primary drivers of the landscape. The intricate network of family holdings, such as McMaster Ranch, Donahue Ranch, and Christiansen Ranch, indicates a pattern of land use where private homesteads occupied the ridges and valleys between deep timbered gulches. This era of local history is further defined by the presence of small rural schoolhouses like Bridgeport Sch and Navarro Ridge Sch, which served the scattered families of the Barton Ridge and surrounding areas.