Ltcuntadun is the name given to this place by the native Sinkyone-Lolangkok people, who for hundreds of years celebrated the river's abundant salmon, lamprey, and steelhead. In 1876, a ferry crossed the river here. The town of Dyerville, named for its oldest resident, Charles "Dad" Dyer, was established in 1890 and served a growing population of homesteaders who ranched, farmed, and logged the area. Meat, dairy goods, fruits, vegetables, and wood products were shipped to the Humboldt Bay region via riverboat and later by rail. A station across the river at South Fork served the Northwestern Pacific Railroad linking Eureka to San Francisco, opening the region to further commerce and passenger transport. By 1920, the wagon road had become the "Redwood Highway," and the save-the-redwoods movement was well underway. Park land was acquired, and a portion of Dyerville was purchased by the state, which converted the town store into park headquarters. During the early 1930's, the Civilian Conservation Corps established a camp here, but it was later moved south to Burlington near Weott because of high water in 1937. Park headquarters remained until 1955, when flood waters rose 19 feet in just one hour, destroying virtually everything. Whatever was left of Dyerville was buried during the construction of Highway 101 in 1957. Less than 10 years later, the 1964 flood drowned the north coast again. Layered beneath this place are 30 feet of fill and landslide debris. In 1995, several coast redwoods were planted on what is today known as the Dyerville Overlook Day Use Area.