Bridgeport is a former logging town on the coast of
Mendocino County, California. Its post office was given the name Miller, as there was already a Bridgeport post office in California.
It was described in the early 20th century as having once been "a thriving mercantile and shipping
place", with a harbor ultimately considered to be too dangerous for regular use.
The Miller post office was first established in 1873, discontinued in 1880, re-established in 1883, and finally moved to
Elk
The elk (''Cervus canadensis''), also known as the wapiti, is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The common ...
in 1908.
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Former settlements in Mendocino County, California