Humboldt County Magnets

Hummingbird in flight

A view of an orange sunset and coastal rocks in Trinidad, CA.

A colorful sunset and flowers.

A view of a colorful sunset in Trinidad, CA.

A view of silhouettes of flowers at sunset.

Retro inspired Trinidad California souvenir design

A view of a staircase in a forest in Trinidad, CA.

A sunset in Kneeland, CA.

A sunset in Kneeland, CA.

A sunset in Kneeland, CA.

A macro shot of an oriental poppy.

Redwood mountains during the day

Pink feather oriental poppy flower

A close-up of a peach peony.

A group of pink rhododendron flowers

A view of a path through trees to the ocean in Trinidad, CA.

A view of Ceremonial Rock in Trinidad, CA.

Double weeping cherry blossom flowers.

Sanborn fire insurance maps are not just a record of the built environment, but of the people who lived there as well. A wood frame dwelling may have a wood frame outbuilding in back that held the homeowner's carpentry business. The decade in which "auto houses" were added to properties gives us clues about the socioeconomic status of the neighborhood. Whether a business employed a night watchman would be notated on the maps and tells us how concerned the owner was about fire, theft, or sabotage.

Trinity River California

A sunset in Kneeland, CA.

Hilly countryside at sunset

Sunset over mountains

A sunset in Kneeland, CA.

Peacock Butterfly Siberian Iris close-up.

White-crowned sparrow

A side view of a praying mantis on lavender.

A view of an orange sunset and tide pools in Trinidad, CA.

A view of a red and orange sunset in Trinidad, CA.

A view of a hiking trail and a tree tunnel in Trinidad, CA.

Bumblebee on lavender

A view of Sharp Point at sunset in Trinidad, CA.

A close-up of a Forever Susan Lily.

Cherry blossoms with a blue bokeh background.

A sunset in Kneeland, CA.

A sunset in Kneeland, CA.