1899 Map of San Francisco

About this map

San Francisco Bay serves as the central focal point of this late-nineteenth-century survey, illustrating the dense urban development of San Francisco and the growing coastal hubs of Oakland and Berkeley. The map documents a critical period of infrastructure, showing the Oakland Mole extending into the bay and the intricate rail networks of the Southern Pacific R. R. and the California and Nevada R. R. connecting shoreline communities. Beyond the city grids, significant landmarks like the Presidio and Golden Gate Park are clearly defined alongside industrial and maritime features like the U. S. Marine Hospital and Shell Mound. This era was defined by the transition from ranchos to incorporated cities, seen in the labeling of the San Antonio (V. & D. Peralta) boundary and the nascent campus of the University of California.