Branscomb California Map
Explore Branscomb, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Branscomb, California
How to Use This Branscomb, California Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Branscomb, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Branscomb.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Branscomb |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 39.653491 |
| Longitude | -123.625572 |
| Population | 280 |
| Density | 2.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 95417 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| County Seat | Ukiah |
About Branscomb, California
Branscomb is a locality in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Branscomb is located at 39.6535°N, 123.6256°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95417.Branscomb occupies a quiet fold of earth where the South Fork Eel River carves a deliberate, winding path through the dense, verdant timberland. It lies 41.3 miles north-northwest of Ukiah, CA (from Ukiah, CA: bearing 327°T), and is situated 17.3 miles north-northeast of Fort Bragg. The landscape surrounding Branscomb is defined by deep, shadowed canyons and the rugged, uneven topography that defines this interior stretch of the woods. Heavy timber and thick brush dominate the terrain, save for the occasional clearing where the afternoon light catches the damp, dark bark of ancient trees. Three miles away, the drainage of Wise Gulch draws the moisture from the surrounding slopes, feeding the quiet, persistent flow of the river that anchors the local geography.
Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area encompasses much of the surrounding territory, preserving the wild, untamed character of the high-country woods that have long supported the regional economy. Historically, the extraction of timber provided the primary livelihood for those who settled here, leaving behind a legacy of logging roads and small, purposeful clearings that have since been reclaimed by the forest. The pace of life in Branscomb remains tethered to the seasonal pulse of these woods, far removed from the bustle of the distant Coast Ranges. Even in the height of summer, the air retains a cool, damp weight, and the silence is punctuated only by the shifting of branches or the distant, steady rush of water moving toward the valley floor.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 161° S
- South Fork Eel River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.0 mi, 048° NE · 13k acres
- Elder Creek Trib (Paralyze) (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.1 mi, 032° NE · 790 acres
- Elder Creek (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.1 mi, 032° NE
- Angelo Coast Range Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 004° N
- Tenmile Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.9 mi, 017° N · 1,409 acres
- Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.3 mi, 344° N · 11k acres
- South Fork Eel River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.7 mi, 349° N
- California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 8.5 mi, 268° W · 8,946 acres
- Ten Mile State Marine Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 9.4 mi, 239° SW
- Ten Mile Beach State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 10.1 mi, 228° SW
- MacKerricher State Park (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 226° SW
- Tide pools (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 220° SW
- Tide Pool overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.7 mi, 220° SW
- Chandelier Tree (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 341° N
- Cotton Auditorium (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 213° SW
- Otis R. Johnson Wilderness Park (Nature Reserve) — 17.0 mi, 212° SW
- Edgewater Gallery (Public Artwork) — 17.3 mi, 214° SW
- Noyo Center for Marine Science (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 214° SW
- World Famous Tree House (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 338° N
- Confusion Hill Mountain Train Ride (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 338° N
- The Twin Towers (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 338° N
- California Historical Landmark #674 Round Valley (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 075° E
- Willts Centennial Monument (Monument) — 22.1 mi, 139° SE
- "ruins" (not That Ruined) (Historic Ruins) — 24.6 mi, 131° SE
- Wente Campfire (Theatre) — 24.6 mi, 131° SE
- Lansing Street Gallery (Gallery) — 25.7 mi, 201° S
- Mendocino Art Center (Arts Centre) — 25.7 mi, 202° S
- Partners Gallery (Gallery) — 25.8 mi, 201° S
- Prentice Gallery Framing (Gallery) — 25.8 mi, 201° S
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About This Branscomb Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Branscomb, California. Coordinates: 39.653491, -123.625572. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Branscomb includes the ZIP code (95417), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Mendocino County (Ukiah), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
