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1969 Map of Shelter Cove

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Shelter Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Point Delgada and the coastal settlement of Shelter Cove anchor this late 1960s survey of California's coastline, where the land rises sharply into the King Range National Conservation Area. The map documents a period of development near the shore, noting infrastructure such as the Pacific Landing Strip, a Filtration Plant, and several Water Tanks serving the community. Moving inland, the topography is dominated by steep ridges like Horse Mountain Ridge and prominent summits including Queen Peak and Saddle Mtn.

Resource extraction and recreation are both evident, with Mines located north of Telegraph Creek and multiple forest sites like Tolkan Campground and Nadelos Campground. Water systems are intricate, featuring the Mattole River in the northeast and numerous drainages like Dead Mans Gulch and Nooning Creek that carve through the coastal mountains. The boundary between Humboldt Co and Mendocino Co is clearly marked at the southern edge, intersecting the heights of Chamisal Mountain.