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1921 Map of Westport

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Westport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Westport and the surrounding Mendocino coastline appear here during a period of intense maritime and industrial activity. This tactical survey, compiled under Col. Chas. L. Potter, illustrates the rugged interface between the Pacific Ocean and the steep coastal range. The narrow shelf of habitable land is dotted with small lumbering and shipping outposts like Rockport, Hardy, and Newport.

A key logistical element of the era is the Ten Mile River Logging RR in the south, which highlights the area's dependence on timber extraction. Further north, the Cottaneva Valley provides a rare inland break in the coastal bluffs near Cape Vizcaino. The map traces numerous drainage systems, including Wages Cr and Hardys Creek, which historically dictated the placement of small settlements and mills along this isolated stretch of California.