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1915 Map of San Francisco

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of San Francisco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Panama-Pacific International Exposition and its accompanying entertainment district, The Zone, dominate the northern shoreline of the city in this 1915 revision. This era represents a pivotal moment for the Bay Area, showing the density of San Francisco alongside the growing industrial and rail hubs of Oakland, Berkeley, and Richmond. The complex maritime and rail infrastructure of the period is visible through the Oakland Mole and the San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Key Route Pier, which bridged the gap between transcontinental rail lines and the city's ferry terminals.

North of the Golden Gate, the map details the military presence at the Presidio and Fort Baker, while the rugged Marin coastline features landmarks like Cliff House and Point Lobos. To the east, the extensive grid of Alameda and the developing residential reaches of El Cerrito and Albany contrast with the open waters of San Pablo Bay. Local landmarks such as Lake Merritt and the Sheldon School provide essential points of reference for genealogists and local historians studying the pre-bridge era of the bay.