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1945 Map of Trinidad

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Trinidad sits prominently on this Pacific coastline, serving as a hub for both maritime activity and regional maintenance during the mid-1940s. The presence of the U S Coast Guard Headquarters and the Trinidad Head Lighthouse emphasizes the importance of this harbor, while the Highway Maint Sta nearby marks its role as a land-based transit point. Inland, the landscape is defined by a network of timber and agricultural operations, from the Adams Fox Farm to various family-named holdings like the Peugh Ranch and Reimann Ranch.

A distinct industrial and social infrastructure is visible further south and east. The company town of Crannel is connected to the timber lands by a Trestle, leading toward Camp 20. In the northern stretches, travelers along 101 would find landmarks like the Little Red Hen Inn near Stone Lagoon. This era shows a coast where recreation at Dry Lagoon Beach State Park coexisted with a working forest economy, evidenced by the many creek-side ranches and the Rock Quarry.