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The Lost Coast is a mostly undeveloped section of the California North Coast (California)|North Coast in Mendocino County, California|Mendocino and Humboldt County, California|Humboldt Counties , which includes the King Range (California)|King Range . It was named the "Lost Coast" after the area experienced depopulation in the 1930s. In addition, the steepness and related geo-technical challenges of the coastal mountains made this stretch of coastline too costly for state highway or county road builders to establish routes through the area, leaving it the most undeveloped portion of the California coast.

The region roughly spans from Rockport, California|Rockport to Ferndale, California|Ferndale . At the south end, California State Route 1|State Route 1 , which runs very close along the coast for most of its length, instead turns inland at Rockport before merging with U.S. Route 101 (California)|U.S. Route 101 at Leggett, California|Leggett . At the north end, California State Route 211|State Route 211 begins its journey at Rasclart, heading towards Highway 101 in Fernbridge, California|Fernbridge . wikisource:California Streets and Highways Code/Section 301-635#Route 211|Section 511 of the California Streets and Highways Code still says that "Route 211 is from Route 1 near Rockport to Route 101 near Fernbridge", but it is very unlikely that the portion south of Ferndale will ever get built.

Mendocino County

Early European settlers of this area began harvesting bark of the tanoak tree for tanning hides into leather . Bark collectors formed the small community of Kenny, California|Kenny around springs at the headwaters of the north fork of Usal Creek . A wharf was built at Bear Harbor in 1884 for loading bark onto ships. The Bear Harbor and Eel River Railroad incorporated in 1896 to connect the wharf to a sawmill being built on the South Fork Eel River at Andersonia, California . The location of the railroad shops was named Moody for the proprietor of a nearby hotel and saloon. The community of Andersonia, Anderson Gulch, and the Anderson Cliffs of the lost coast are named for sawmill owner Henry Neff Anderson, who was killed in a construction accident in 1905. Sawmill and railroad operation languished after Anderson's death, and the facilities were dismantled in 1921.

Usal Redwood Company built a sawmill and 1600-foot (480 meter) wharf at the mouth of Usal Creek in 1889. The company town of Usal was built around the mill and a railroad for transporting logs extended three miles up Usal Creek. A fire in 1902 destroyed the sawmill, schoolhouse, warehouse, and county bridge over Usal Creek. The railroad was dismantled; but a few structures, including a hotel, survived until destroyed by fire in 1969. Steep terrain and unfavorable coastal mooring conditions delayed timber harvesting of Jackass Creek drainage until internal combustion machinery was available for transport. The company town of Wheeler, California , was built for logging operations from 1948 to 1959. Sinkyone Wilderness State Park began acquisition of lost coast property in 1975. http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/21299/files/sinkyone-prelim-gp-deir-6-15-06.pdf

Humboldt County

Much of the land in the area is owned by the federal government, and in 1970, more than 60,000& nbsp;acres (240& nbsp;km²) were designated the King Range National Conservation Area .

Because of the rugged and remote location, the small towns of Shelter Cove, California|Shelter Cove , Whitethorn, California|Whitethorn and Petrolia, California|Petrolia are popular with those looking for quiet respite. The area is known for its black sand beaches, which get their color from the significant tectonic activity of one continental and two oceanic plates meeting just offshore.

Transportation

Without any major highways or county thoroughfares in the area, the secluded communities within the Lost Coast are only accessible by land via small mountain roads. Shelter Cove Airport in Shelter Cove is a small public airport with only one runway, making it a popular fly-in destination when weather permits. And those communities right on the coast are still accessible by boat.

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