Redwood Highway Early Stagecoach Bus Route 1914 Real Photo Postcard

Crescent City, situated on California's rugged far northern coast, serves as a gateway to the spectacular ancient groves of coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens). These forests, renowned for containing the world's tallest trees, have historically presented both a challenge and an attraction for human passage. The development of roadways through this dense, monumental terrain in the early 20th century was crucial for connecting remote communities and facilitating early automobile tourism.