A.C. Ziegler 1960 Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park Here U.S. Highway No 101 leaves ocean cliffs and enters a deep fern-carpeted for- est of coast redwoods. Some of the most rugged of these trees stand near the road. 15-17 APR. Klamath River The broad Klamath River, famed for steel-head fishing, is spanned near its mouth by the Douglas bridge. Along this stream are some of the finest stands of redwood trees. Humboldt Coast Precipitous cliffs, sleepy lagoons and deep redwood forests offer ever-changing vistas to the traveler along the Humboldt County coast. At several points are State parks. California Redwood State Parks For 15 miles along U.S. Highway No.101, several state parks preserve fine groves of coast redwoods. In Dyererville Flats is the Founders Tree, one of the world's tallest Mendocino Coast Russell Gulch State Park, pictured here, includes but a small part of the rugged coast of Mendocino County, which is fol- lowed many miles by State Highway No. 1 Sonoma Mission Last erected and most northerly in origi-nal chain of California missions. This and other historic buildings face the Sonoma Plaza where Bear Flag was raised, 1846 Muir Woods National Monument A grove of stately coast redwoods, favorite haunt of nature lovers, hikers, dedicated to John Muir, great California naturalist. Trees up to 17 feet in diameter at base. Golden Gate Bridge At San Francisco are world's two greatest bridges. "Bay Bridge" excels in over-all length and depth of piers. Golden Gate Bridge in span length and tower height. Journal Tmi, SW Cameron, 89004 Leon Callier SmI (by 1960) E San Lucas 15-17 APR. Lassen Volcanic National Park Around Mount Lassen, a volcano active in the present century, fresh mountain uplands contrast with boiling lakes and springs. Here see area devastated in 1915 eruption Shasta Dam Second largest dam in the world; 602 feet high, 3500 feet wide at crest. impounds Sacramento River for power, irrigation and flood control. Fine side-trip near Redding. Feather River Canyon For some 50 miles U.S. Alternate No. 40 traverses this scenic canyon, connecting lowlands and lovely mountain valleys of the "Feather River Country"-- nirvana's heaven Clear Lake Largest freshwater lake entirely within the boundaries of California. The popular re-sort area, which also includes neighboring Blue Lakes, is famed for outdoor sports Sutter's Fort, Sacramento Founded in 1839 by John Sutter. Gold dis-covered at Coloma by James Marshall and brought here started famous Gold Rush of 1849. Fort is now a pioneer museum. Santa Cruz Sunning below heavily timbered mountains, Santa Cruz invites relaxation on its popular beach, deep sea fishing in the ocean beyond and varied amusements along its boardwalk Lava Beds National Monument Nearly 100 square miles of lava beds, with winding caves containing never-melting ice a few feet below surface; stronghold of re-egade Indians in Modoc War of 1872-73. Burney Falls State Park A spectacular double fall; 128 feet in height. Giant springs feed Burney Creek above it. Many smaller falls come from springs in face of cliff over which the creek plunges Donner State Historical Monument Near the eastern end of Donner Lake, this monument marks the location where the Donner party was snowbound during win-ter of 1846-47. Of 81 persons few survived. Lake Tahoe Its surface 6225 feet above the sea, this is the largest body of water on the continent of such an elevation. Famed for its beauty and accessibility, locale of many resorts. Calaveras Big Trees State Park Northernmost important grove of Sequoia Gigante of the Sierra Nevada mountains. These magnificent trees have more mas-sive trunks than their taller coast cousins Columbia Historic State Park One of best preserved "ghost towns" of the Gold Rush. Its population once estimated at more than 30,000 in 1853 it lost by only two votes of being California's capital. Yosemite National Park Domes and spires soar thousands of feet above the floor of Yosemite Valley; some of world's highest trestles plunge over its cliffs; 1180 square miles in the park. Devils Postpile National Monument Freaks among geological formations, these symmetrical shafts of basaltic rock have fallen from the face of a 60-foot lava cliff and lie piled like fence posts below [illegible] Road Classifications NUMBERED HIGHWAYS INTERSTATE U.S. STATE ROUTES U S ROUTE NUMBER MAXIMUM SPEED LAW - 65 MILES PER HOUR Map Symbols LEGEND INTERSTATE OR ALTERNATE ROUTE OF INTEREST TIME ZONE BOUNDARY STREET NAME WITH CANYON NUMBER RELATE BETWEEN TOWNS IN MILES (DISTANCE BETWEEN JOINTS) MILEAGE MILEAGE UNITED STATES STATE ROUTES UNIQUE HIGHWAY NUMBER PREPARED FOR STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA ROAD MAP OF Populations of Cities and Towns [illegible] Copyright 1960 by The H. M. Central Company's Chicago, Ill. [illegible] [illegible]