Map of San Francisco, Compiled from latest Surveys & containing all late extensions & Division of Wards
Map of San Francisco, Compiled from latest Surveys (1852) |
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| Date: | 1852 |
| Author: | Britton and Rey |
| Dwnld: | Full Size (5.83mb) |
| Source: | Rumsey Map Collection |
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This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of San Francisco that you might want to check out.
Straightforward Britton and Rey cadastral map of San Francisco in the mid-19th Century.
As allways, I rely on the kindness of San Franciscans to tell me in what ways this map is significant; so by all means, please chime in.
For more map resources and imagery from this period in San Francisco's history, check out the California Historical Society's website.
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Oh, wow, this is peering deep into the history of San Francisco. Some of the most significant things that this map exposes:
* The original, pre-landfill coastline is present, which shows how downtown SF was reclaimed from the cove that originally made San Francisco a desirable anchorage; and also sheds light on why “North Beach” (the Italian neighborhood) was called a “beach”, as it’s currently far away from the bay but wasn’t always.
* likewise, this map pre-dates the creation of Columbus St. in North beach, which is the second (after Market) major street that runs diagonal relative to the street grid it is embedded in.
* Union square is listed here as a “Public Square” because Union Sq. didn’t get its name until (naturally) the Civil War, when pro-Union demostrators would gather there.
* Yerba Buena cemetery is now where city hall is located – the bodies were removed in the 1870s (I think that’s the dating), or at least pretended to be moved. There are rumors of workmen simply moving the tombstones and leaving the bodies undisturbed, underneath what is now City Hall, the main public library, the Asian Art Museum and UN Plaza.
* The map points to a demarcation between what was the original town and what was the lands attached to the mission and the Spanish vaqueros that were the descendants of the soldiers that settled at the presidio. (i.e. the Mission District, plus Noe Valley)
* Swamps and drainage that hampered the settling of SOMA & South Park are visible
* Washer Woman’s Lagoon at the top of the map is still present, when it is currently buried under the Cow Hollow street grid.
Many thanks, Mr Gonzales, for your insights. Always glad to hear more from a knowledgable party. Very much appreciated.
Kind regards,
-t59k