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Avenue of the Giants: History and Route Guide#
A directional guide to the Avenue of the Giants, its communities, Humboldt Redwoods history, official park maps, and current SR 254, river, and weather reports.
Topic hubHumboldt County Logging History#
An archival guide to Humboldt redwood logging, felling, steam equipment, rail transport, mills, and the relationship between timber history and conservation.
Topic hubRedwood Highway and Highway 101 History#
A source-based guide to the Redwood Highway, former US 101 alignments, road engineering, bridges, and the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt County.
Topic hubAvenue of the Giants History & Records#
A historical-reference guide to the Avenue of the Giants, State Route 254, Humboldt Redwoods, nearby communities, maps, and Jay Smith Road records.
Reference articleAvenue of the Giants Visitor Guide#
Plan a source-informed visit to Avenue of the Giants with official park, SR 254, weather, and river-information links alongside historical context.
Reference articleBridge Creek bridge on the Avenue, 2000#
Bridge Creek bridge on the Avenue, 2000. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2000Caltrans Historical Transportation Chronology#
Caltrans route-history appendices used to distinguish modern highway numbering from the earlier incorporation of road segments into the state system.
Archival record · California Department of TransportationCedar Creek bridge on old Highway 101#
Cedar Creek bridge on old Highway 101. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2000Dyerville rail bridge and river#
Dyerville rail bridge and river. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2024Dyerville rail bridge in 2023#
Dyerville rail bridge in 2023. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2023Highway 36: How to Read the Chronology#
Separating SR 36 route adoption, numbering, and construction dates from the Redwood Highway’s history.
Reference articleHighway bridge in Richardson Grove, 2000#
Highway bridge in Richardson Grove, 2000. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2000Highway crossing of the South Fork Eel#
Highway crossing of the South Fork Eel. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2017-08-16Humboldt Highway History#
A source-based transportation-history center distinguishing road construction, route numbering, highway naming, and remaining Highway 36 chronology research.
Reference articleHwy CA1 US101 1 South Fork Eel River#
Hwy CA1 US101 1 South Fork Eel River. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2017-08-16Hwy CA1 US101 4 South Fork Eel River#
Hwy CA1 US101 4 South Fork Eel River. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2017-08-16Logging truck on a California highway#
Logging truck on a California highway. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2013Looking through Moody Bridge#
Looking through Moody Bridge. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · Documentation compiled after 1968Moody Bridge across the South Fork Eel#
Moody Bridge across the South Fork Eel. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · Documentation compiled after 1968Moody Bridge central truss connection#
Moody Bridge central truss connection. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · Documentation compiled after 1968Moody Bridge end-post connection#
Moody Bridge end-post connection. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · Documentation compiled after 1968Moody Bridge in its river landscape#
Moody Bridge in its river landscape. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · Documentation compiled after 1968Rise and Shine — Avenue of the Giants#
Licensed 4K and other wallpaper crops of redwood forest in the avenue of the giants region, with attribution and original-source information.
WallpaperRise and Shine — Avenue of the Giants#
Redwood forest in the Avenue of the Giants region — photograph by Kirt Edblom, with source, license, and related historical research.
Photograph · 2014-09-21Side view of the old highway river bridge#
Side view of the old highway river bridge. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2000South Fork Eel bridge on old Highway 101#
South Fork Eel bridge on old Highway 101. Source, photographer, date, license, archival context, responsive previews, and native-resolution wallpaper downloads.
Photograph · 2000