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1966 Map of Orick

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Orick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Redwood Creek meanders toward the Pacific Ocean in this mid-1960s study of the Humboldt County coastline. The settlement of Orick serves as the focal point, situated where the river valley meets the sea, supported by local facilities like the Substation and a nearby Radio Tower. North of the town center, the County Fish Hatchery and Berry Glenn sit along the winding route of highway 101, which provides the primary access through these wooded corridors.

Conservation areas dominate the landscape, notably Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park and Dry Lagoon State Park. The transition from sea to land is defined by the massive Gold Bluffs and the enclosed waters of Freshwater Lagoon, separated from the surf by narrow Sand Dunes. Inland, the map documents a network of named drainages like Lost Man Creek and McArthur Creek that carve through the timbered terrain toward high points such as Orick Hill.