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KRIS Mattole River: Picture Page

Area Basin-wide/Regional
Topic Tour: Aerial Photos 1941 and 1942
 

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The aerial photograph above is of the Mattole River between Petrolia and Honeydew and was taken on October 29, 1941. Compared to the river channel after the 1955 and 1964 floods, the channel in this photo is narrow and closely lined with riparian vegetation.


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This October 1941 aerial photo shows the Mattole River at the town of Honeydew. Note that there is no delta at the mouth of Honeydew Creek.


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This aerial photograph of the Mattole River at its convergence with the North Fork was taken in February 1942. The North Fork River channel as it joined the Mattole was much less wide than in subsequent photos after the 1955 and 1964 floods.


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The aerial photograph above shows the mouth of the Mattole River in February 1942.




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