DT Data Page #: 338

Newspaper: Humboldt Times

Newspaper Date: 10/26/1960

Page #: 3

Item Type: Ocean Conditions

Place: South Spit

Text: Large swells washed over the South Spit knocking out sections of the road - trapping cars. Two oblique aerial photos with captions along with an article are on this page. 8' feet diameter logs were washed into the bay. A half mile strip was covering the spit with water 6' - 8' feet deep at the height of the peak tide of around 8' feet.

Key Words: Swell, Washed, Cars, South Spit

Microfilm Call # : MF 10