*** Source: History and Business Directory of Humboldt County, Lillie E. Hamm, November 1890, Eureka, Cal. *** ---page 014--- TOWNS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY WITH DISTANCE FROM EUREKA EUREKA COUNTY SEAT Population about 8,000, occupies a commanding position on Humboldt Bay, six miles inland, distant from San Francisco by steamer about 221 miles, Average trip occupies about 20 hours; fare first-class, $10 00; second-class, $5 00. Overland stage to Ukiah, 180 miles, and San Francisco & Northern Pacific Railroad 113 miles--total 293 miles. Overland trip occupies 36 hours. Fare, $16 50. The city extends over an area of 2500 acres, with U.S. custom house and U.S. land office. NAME ... MILES Agency via Hoopa Valley .. 51 Alder Point, via Blocksburg .. 88 Angel Ranch, via Blue Lake ... 20 *Alton, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 22 *Arcata, via A. & M. R. R. R .. 8 Arlynda, via Ferndale .. 21 Bald Hill .. 45 *Bayside, via Arcata stage .. 9 *Beatrice, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 10 Bed Rock, via Hoopa Valley .. 143 Bald Mountain .. 127 Big Bar, via Blue Lake .. 75 +Bell's Springs, via Harris .. 108 Big Lagoon, via Trinidad .. 38 *Blocksburg .. 75 *Blue Lake .. 16 +Black Bear, via Orleans .. 113 Blue Creek, via Orleans .. 85 *Briceland, via Garberville .. 83 *Bridgeville .. 50 +Burnt Ranch, via Hoopa Valley .. 79 Bur Creek Station, via Hydesville .. 50 Bear River via Ferndale .. 40 Burnelis, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 25 Brown, via China Flat .. Berry, via Blue Lake .. Beach via Arcata .. Campbell via Camp Gaston .. Curless, via Bridgeville .. Centre Station, via Camp Grant .. 85 Camp Gaston .. 48 *Capetown via Ferndale .. 40 +Crescent City, Del Norte county .. 93 +Coeur, via Hoopa Valley .. 130 Centreville, via Ferndale .. 25 *China Flat .. 52 *Camp Grant .. 50 Camp Anderson, via Blue Lake .. 32 Cleveland, via Ferndale .. 40 Cox's Bar, via Blue Lake .. 70 Dark Canon, via Hydesville .. 102 *Dow's Prairie, via Arcata .. 16 *Dyerville, via Rio Dell .. 48 *Eal, via Blocksburg .. 86 Eagle Prairie, via Rio Dell .. 35 *Englewood .. 41 Elk Prairie, via Camp Grant .. 62 Elk River Corners .. 4 Elk Camp, via Big Lagoon .. Fort Baker, via Bridgeville .. French, via Bridgeville .. Fairhaven .. 2 *Fields' Landing, E. R. & E. R. R. .. 7 Fort Seward, via Blocksburg .. 85 *Ferndale, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 21 *Fortuna, E. R. & E. R. R. .. 21 *Freshwater .. 9 +Francis, via Hoopa Valley .. 107 *Fruitland, via Rio Dell .. 62 Fort Capell, via Martin's Ferry .. 80 *Garberville, via Scotia .. 82 *Gans, via Trinidad .. 58 Glendale, via Arcata .. 14 *Grizzly Bluff, via Alton .. 25 Green Point, via Blue Lake .. *Harris, via Blocksburg .. 97 Hookton, via Beatrice .. 12 *Hoopa Valley, via Arcata .. 48 *Hydesville, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 26 Hower Beaver, via Blue Lake .. Iaqua, via Kneeland .. 31 Johnson, via Trinidad .. *Junction (Alton), via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 22 Jerusalem, via Petrolia .. 71 +Kenny, via Garberville .. 140 *Klamath .. 75 Klamath Bluff, via Big Lagoon .. 48 *Kneeland .. 21 King's Park, via Petrolia .. Lower Bluff, via Big Lagoon .. Lupton, via Blue lake .. *Laribee, via Bridgeville .. 64 Liscom Hill, via Blue Lake .. *Maple Creek, via Blue Lake .. 34 Mountain ViewJarnigan place .. *Martin's Ferry .. 61 Mower, via Arcata .. Milford, via Beatrice .. 11 Murphy, via Blue Lake .. Mandale, via Jarnagan .. Myers, via South Fork .. Myrtle Grove, via Ferndale .. North Fork, via Arcata .. 18 *Orleans, via Martin's Ferry .. 80 *Orick, via Trinidad .. 45 *Pepperwood, via Rio Dell .. 25 *Petrolia, via Ferndale .. 59 *Phillipsville, via Scotia .. 70 *Port Kenyon, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 22 Patrick's Point, via Trinidad .. Point Gorda, via Petrolia .. Point Delgato, via Shelter Cove .. Redwood, via Bridgeville .. +Requa, via Trinidad .. 68 Red Cap, via Martin's Ferry .. 75 Riverside, via Blue Lake .. 19 *Rio Dell, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 28 Rohnerville, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 24 +Salmon Forks, via Orleans .. 87 *Salmon Creek Station, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 10 *Scotia, via Alton .. 30 Singley's Station, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 19 *South Bay Station, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 7 *Scribner, via Elk river .. 10 *SpringvilleFortuna .. 21 Scottsville, via Blue Lake .. 17 *Spruce GroveHarris .. 97 South Fork, via Rio Dell .. *Swauger Station, via E. R. & E. R. R. .. 15 Sair, via Blue Lake .. Swan, via Big Lagoon .. Shelter Cove , via Garberville .. Three Cabins via Jarnagan .. *Table Bluff .. 12 *Thorn, via Grberville .. 96 *Trinidad, via Arcata .. 28 *Upper Mattole .. 71 Upper Bluff, via Big Lagoon .. Vance's, via Arcata .. 13 Warren Station, via Arcata .. 12 Willow Creek, via Blue Lake .. Welthehe Park, via Hoopa .. 50 Witchpee, via Martin's Ferry .. *Yager, via Kneeland .. 45 +Yocumville, via Orleans .. *Post Offices +Not in County ---end---