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1977 Map of Plantation

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Plantation
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The San Andreas Rift Zone forms a striking northwest-southeast diagonal through this coastal section of Sonoma County, deeply influencing the drainage patterns of the South Fork Gualala River and its many tributaries like Miller Creek. Along the rugged Pacific shoreline, numerous coves such as Gerstle Cove, Ocean Cove, and Timber Cove are visible, alongside the protected lands of Salt Point State Park and the Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve.

Evidence of early local settlement and industry is scattered throughout the hills, from the Plantation community and Walsh Landing to the Fort Ross School near the southern edge of the survey. Significant genealogical sites are noted, including the Cooper Cem and Ruoff Cem. The landscape reflects a mix of maritime geography and interior ridge-running roads like Seaview Road, capturing a moment when these coastal outposts remained largely focused on their natural geography and local infrastructure like the remote Landing Strip.