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1966 Map of Orick

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Orick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Redwood Creek defines the coastal geography of this Humboldt County region, where the river meets the Pacific Ocean just south of the settlement of Orick. The 1960s landscape is dominated by the massive stands of Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park and the distinct coastal formations of the Gold Bluffs. The map reveals a transition from the sea to the high ridges of Orick Hill and the long drainages of Lost Man Creek and Little Lost Man Creek.

Infrastructure of the era is visible along Highway 101, including the County Fish Hatchery and local sites like Berry Glenn and Hufford. To the south, a chain of coastal lagoons including Freshwater Lagoon and Stone Lagoon are separated from the surf by narrow sand dunes, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Northern California coastline before significant modern development altered the drainage patterns of the coastal plains.