1944 Map of Plantation

About this map

Kruse Rhododendron Reserve State Park anchors the coastal interior of this Sonoma County survey, protecting a specific botanical landscape during the mid-1940s. The settlement of Plantation serves as a small inland hub near the Plantation Sch, while the rugged coastline is dotted with maritime access points including Walsh Landing, Ocean Cove, and Windermere. The map reveals a transition from the shoreline bluffs of Northwest Cape to the steep drainages of the South Fork Gualala River system. Local education is decentralized across the landscape, marked by the Gualala Sch and Fort Ross Sch, which reflect the dispersed rural population of the era. This topography highlights the balance between conservation areas and small-scale coastal settlements linked by winding roads through the Miller Creek and Stockhoff Creek watersheds.