Richardson Grove State Park

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Richardson Grove

State Park - California

Richardson Grove State Park is located at the southernmost border of Humboldt County, 75 miles (121 km) south of Eureka, California, United States, and 200 miles (320 km) north of San Francisco. The year-round park, which has approximately 2,000 acres (8.1 km2), straddles US 101, causing the narrowest point of its entire distance. Said to have the 9th largest tree of all remaining Coast Redwoods, it is known for swimming on the South Fork of the Eel River and day use in addition to 159 campsites. The park is named after Friend Richardson, the 25th Governor of California between 1923 and 1927.

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Vintage USGS - Ukiah - 1957

Vintage 1957 USGS 1:250000 map of Ukiah in California. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Vintage USGS - Redding - 1958

Vintage 1958 USGS 1:250000 map of Redding in California. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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Richardson Grove - Park Brochure

Richardson Grove - Campground Map

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=422 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richardson_Grove_State_Park Richardson Grove State Park is located at the southernmost border of Humboldt County, 75 miles (121 km) south of Eureka, California, United States, and 200 miles (320 km) north of San Francisco. The year-round park, which has approximately 2,000 acres (8.1 km2), straddles US 101, causing the narrowest point of its entire distance. Said to have the 9th largest tree of all remaining Coast Redwoods, it is known for swimming on the South Fork of the Eel River and day use in addition to 159 campsites. The park is named after Friend Richardson, the 25th Governor of California between 1923 and 1927.