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1943 Map of Navarro

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Navarro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Elk and the coastal shipping point at Bridgeport Landing anchor this mid-century look at the Mendocino shoreline, where timber and ranching shaped the local geography. The map reveals a landscape defined by deep gulches and ridges, with family ranch holdings like Herbert Ranch, Williams Ranch, and Donahue Ranch scattered across the hills. Higher elevations along the Albion Ridge and Navarro Ridge Road provided the primary corridors for transport between the coast and inland valley settlements.

Several rural school sites including Bridgeport Sch, Blossom Sch, and Signal Sch reflect the community structure of the time, while Cuffy Cove and its nearby Cem serve as markers of earlier settlement. The complex drainage systems of the Albion River and Navarro River show several specialized landmarks like Tramway Gulch and Flume Gulch, which point to the historical importance of the logging industry in moving timber from the inland reaches to the Pacific coast.