Historic Map - San Francisco, CA - 1878
Description
The city of San Francisco. Birds eye view from the bay looking south-west. Sketched & drawn by C.R. Parsons.
The city of San Francisco was incorporated in 1850, and later grew to become one of the most famous cities in the US. The California Gold Rush in 1848 saw the city's population increase from 1,000 to 25,000 over the course of a year. This beautiful map provides a look back to the early beginnings of the city. Complete reference list below.
Features numbered & lettered references to the following locations:
- Hunters Point.
- Point San Quentin
- Long Bridge
- Rope Works
- Bay View Race Course
- Potrero
- Mission Bay
- Catholic Orphan Asylum
- Magdalen Asylum
- S.P. & C.P.R.R. Depots & Bldg
- Pacific Mail S.S. Co's Wharf
- South Park
- Woodwards Gardens
- S.F. Assaying Works
- Rincon Hill
- Reservoir
- Orphan Asylum
- Alms House
- Mechanics Pavilion
- St. Lukes Hospital
- U.S. Mint
- City Hall
- Howard St.
- M.E. Church
- Baldwins Hotel & Opera House
- Selby Shot Tower
- Lick House
- Union Square
- Trinity Church
- Masonic Temple
- Occidental Hotel
- Marine Hospital
- Palace Hotel
- Cosmopolitan Hotel
- Grand Hotel
- Oriental Block
- Seamens Bethel
- Oakland Ferry, C.P.R.R.
- Golden Gate Park
- Jewish Synagogue
- Agricultural Park & Race Course
- Lone Mountain
- Calvary Cemetery
- Clay Hill
- Res. Mark Hopkins Esq.
- Res. Chas Crocker Esq.
- 1st Presbyterian Church
- 1st M.E. Church
- Res. Gov Stanford
- Portsmouth Square
- Safe Deposit Co's Bldg
- Post Office & Custom House
- Bay of San Francisco
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Hayes Valley
- Larkin St. Presbyterian Church
- St. Francis Church
- Sugar Refinery
- Cliff House
- Point Loeos
- Mountain Lake
- St. Bridgets Church
- Washington Square
- Telegraph Hill
- India Docks
- Persido Barracks - Military Reservation
- R.C. Convent
- Toland Medical College
- Floating Dry Dock
- Point Bonita
- Fort Point
- Golden Gate
- Lime Point
- Black Point Fortification
- Pioneer Mills
- Sebly's Smelting Works
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