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1945 Map of Point St. George

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Point St. George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Crescent City and the surrounding coastline of Del Norte County appear here during the final stages of the Second World War. This coastal landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the Pacific Ocean to the dense timberlands of Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park. Military and maritime operations are evident via the Naval Airport near Dead Lake and the U. S. Coast Guard Ferguson-King Ranch located between the shore and the hills.

Industrial activity is anchored by the Tyson Chrome Mine at Low Divide, reflecting the era's demand for strategic minerals. In the northern reaches, the Smith River settlement serves as a hub near the Oregon-California Boundary Monument. Local heritage is preserved in the locations of the Indian Cemetery near Prince Island and several rural schoolhouses, including Lincoln School and Houchi School, which dotted the landscape before the expansion of modern infrastructure.