Discussion: Explore SF prior to 1906 quake with a really really old map
in: San Francisco 1906 Adventure (Jan 12, 2013 - San Francisco, CA, US)
Dec 8, 2012 7:34 PM
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The streets are not too different from today. Old maps are cool. The map is the background in this flyer:
Dec 11, 2012 1:21 AM
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People are going to love this!
For this year's anniversary 'Hood Hunt, I used a 100-year old map (The Baist Real Estate Atlas from 1912). It was a big hit!
For this year's anniversary 'Hood Hunt, I used a 100-year old map (The Baist Real Estate Atlas from 1912). It was a big hit!
Dec 11, 2012 4:03 PM
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That is so cool! Wish I could take part. At least I can enjoy the map.
Dec 11, 2012 4:32 PM
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if you want a real mindbender, run it on the post-quake aerial photograph:
bit of a skew to it, just consider it a bonus nav challenge. click through for the big'un (7000px wide!). details yonder, one of the best pictures ever taken, in my opinion.
bit of a skew to it, just consider it a bonus nav challenge. click through for the big'un (7000px wide!). details yonder, one of the best pictures ever taken, in my opinion.
Dec 12, 2012 3:34 AM
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While the earthquake was devastating, most of the damage was done by the resultant fires. 80 percent of the city's buildings burned down. So it is quite amazing that almost all of that April 1906 grid survives today. In 1906 San Francisco was the largest city in the western US. It's probably worth it to do some reading before competing.
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