Newly Added San Francisco Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps of San Francisco recently added to the Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1930 Bekins Map of San Francisco, California

A c. 1930s pocket map of the city of San Francisco by the Bekins Van and Storage Co. shows all major streets, piers, parks and cemeteries. It covers San Francisco from the Masonic Cemetery in the south to Fort Point in the north and from Great Highway in the west to Water Front Street in the east. A c. 1940s folding map of the city of San Francisco by Rand McNally shows all major streets, parks, cemetery, squares and peaks. It covers San Francisco from Fort Point (Golden Gate Bridge) in the north to Lake Merced in the south and from the Great Highway in the west to Waterfront Street in the east. The top right corner of the map contains an inset of the Downtown Business District. Shows a large proposted land fill around South Basin and Hunter's Point. A lovely petite c. 1860 view of San Francisco by W. L. Ormsby. This small but beautifully view shows the city and Harbor of San Francisco with military in the surrounding hills. This was engraved at the height of San Francisco�s population boom just following the California Gold Rush. Drawn and engraved by Waterman L. Ormsby. Ormsby was an engraver, counterfeiter, and artist living in San Francisco in the mid-19th century. An unusual map of San Francisco Peninsula and part of San Francisco Bay dating to 1907. This map was published by the U.S. Geological Survey following the terrible San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1806. This natural disaster, comparable to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, is considered the largest is California History. This map highlights the developed parts of San Francisco most damaged by the fire in red ink. It also shows the water conduits that supply the city.

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Newly Added San Francisco Antique Map Inventory

1930 Bekins Map of San Francisco, California