1996 Map of Smith River

About this map

The Smith River corridor and its surrounding coastal plains define this late-20th-century landscape at the edge of the California-Oregon border. This area is deeply tied to indigenous heritage, as shown by the Yontocket Indian Village Site, the Indian Cemetery, and the Smith River Rancheria. These sites sit near the mouth of the river, where shifting Sand Dunes and the Tillas Slough create a complex marshland environment between the rugged coastline and the rising foothills of the Siskiyou National Forest.