1899 Map of San Francisco

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The University of California overlooks a growing East Bay corridor where the California And Nevada R. R. and Southern Pacific R. R. converge toward the shoreline. This 1890s survey documents the intricate street grids of Oakland and Berkeley alongside the industrial waterfronts of Emery and Stege. To the west, the Presidio and Military Reservation dominate the tip of the peninsula, guarding the Golden Gate while the city of San Francisco expands southward through the Pueblo Lands of San Francisco and Potrero Nuevo. Notable landmarks of the era include the Cliff House on the Pacific coast and the U. S. Marine Hospital near Mountain Lake. The map captures a critical period of connectivity, showing the Oakland Mole extending into the San Francisco Bay to meet the ferry traffic, and the Deep Water Channel guiding vessels toward the San Antonio Creek wharves before the modern harbor was fully realized.