Camp Meeker takes its name from Melvin Cyrus Meeker , a lumber baron who established several mills in the area c. 1866 . Located on the North Pacific Coast Railroad ( since abandoned ) , Camp Meeker was a center for logging the coast redwoods that built and then rebuilt San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake . After logging the trees , Meeker subdivided Camp Meeker in 1898 , and lots ( each by with a one-room cabin ) sold for $ 75 . Around 1900 , it was primarily a vacation place for people from San Francisco
1906 earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Camp Meeker, California