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Fort Seward California Map

Explore Fort Seward, 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 Fort Seward, California

How to Use This Fort Seward, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fort Seward, 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 Fort Seward.

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	Fort Seward
State	California (CA)
County	Humboldt County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	40.222922
Longitude	-123.643364
Population	280
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	95514, 95560
Area Code	530
County Seat	Eureka

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About Fort Seward, California

Fort Seward is a locality in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Fort Seward is located at 40.2229°N, 123.6434°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95514, 95560.

Fort Seward emerges from the rugged, inland terrain where the Eel River carves a deep, serpentine path through the verdant landscape. It lies 37.5 miles southeast of Fortuna, CA (from Fortuna, CA: bearing 134°T), and is situated 31.0 miles southeast of Rio Dell. The ground rises sharply from the riverbank toward the shadowed embrace of Line Gulch, a narrow basin that dictates the flow of cool air through the woodland floor. During the long, golden afternoons, the sunlight catches the dry grasses of the hills, turning the slopes into a shimmering expanse of amber that contrasts against the deep, cooling shadows of the nearby Six Rivers National Forest. Here, the silence is punctuated only by the low, steady rush of the water and the occasional rustle of timber, creating an atmosphere of profound, isolated stillness.

Historical remnants of timber mills and the quiet passage of the railway define the legacy of Fort Seward, once a vital node for the region’s lumber industry. Economic life today remains tethered to the slow pulse of the land, with the surrounding hills supporting small-scale agriculture that persists despite the challenging, steep topography. Residents maintain a quiet connection to the wider wilderness, observing the changing seasons as they shift the color of the canopy from spring green to the brittle, tinder-dry hues of late summer. Far from the bustle of urban centers, the rhythm of life in Fort Seward is measured by the steady, persistent movement of the river and the enduring character of the inland hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Six Rivers National Forest (National Forest) — 4.7 mi, 041° NE · 978k acres
Colman Creek Trib (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.2 mi, 328° NW · 806 acres
Colman Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.4 mi, 335° NW · 766 acres
Mount Lassic Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.5 mi, 037° NE · 7,272 acres
South Fork Eel River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 253° W
Humboldt Redwoods State Park (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 252° W
Emerald Waters Reserve (Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 151° SE
Shrine Drive Thru Tree (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 284° W
Myers Plaque (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 283° W
Childrens Forest Plaque (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 284° W
Julia Morgan’s Redwood Grove Estate & Garden Tours (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 217° SW
Stephen Tyng Mather (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 291° W
North Fork Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.9 mi, 114° SE · 8,296 acres
Richardson Grove State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 210° SW
Panorama Point (Viewpoint) — 15.8 mi, 209° SW
Trinity National Forest (National Forest) — 16.2 mi, 043° NE · 1.1M acres
One-Log House (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 208° SW
Giant Trees (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 300° NW
King Range National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 21.3 mi, 240° SW · 62k acres
World's Tallest Free Standing Redwood Chainsaw Carving (Public Artwork) — 21.9 mi, 197° S
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 26.4 mi, 215° SW · 8,946 acres
Indian Dick Forest Service Station (Historic Ruins) — 33.9 mi, 116° SE
Hayfork Reservoir (Nature Reserve) — 34.4 mi, 046° NE
Eagle Rock Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 40.1 mi, 025° NE
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 43.6 mi, 317° NW
Ironsides Museum (Museum) — 45.1 mi, 008° N
Discovery Museum (Museum) — 48.4 mi, 326° NW
Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum (Museum) — 48.5 mi, 326° NW
North Coast Dance (Arts Centre) — 48.5 mi, 326° NW
North Coast Repertory Theater (Theatre) — 48.6 mi, 326° NW

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