CA San Francisco 1855 ab MAP – Historic Map Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with CA San Francisco 1855 ab MAP, an antique map rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: San Francisco
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CA San Francisco 1855 ab MAP
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This panoramic map shows San Francisco as it stood in 1855, a few years after the 1849 gold rush had turned a small settlement on the bay into a crowded port city. The view is built to show the whole town at once, so readers can trace the shoreline, the streets climbing the surrounding hills, and the waterfront where ships unloaded goods and miners arrived. Maps like this were popular with people back East and in Europe who wanted to see the fast-growing city. The city was still largely wooden and rebuilding after fires in the early 1850s, which makes the map a useful record of its rapid, improvised growth.
| Created / published | 1855 |
|---|---|
| Creator | méryon, charles |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 6,675 × 1,310 px · prints to 22 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | San Francisco |
| Reference | CA-SanFrancisco-1855-ab |
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