Golden Gate Park Lakes: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
(Changed credits from Greg Garr to Private Collection) |
||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
This c. 1910 photo by Willard Worden shows an inter-dune pond in the future Sunset District. Before Golden Gate Park was developed, 14 native inter-dune lakes existed within the park's 1,013 acres. All of the native lakes were filled except the Chain of Lakes, and manmade bodies of water replaced the natural lakes. | This c. 1910 photo by Willard Worden shows an inter-dune pond in the future Sunset District. Before Golden Gate Park was developed, 14 native inter-dune lakes existed within the park's 1,013 acres. All of the native lakes were filled except the Chain of Lakes, and manmade bodies of water replaced the natural lakes. | ||
''Photo: | ''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA'' | ||
[[The Day the Biggest Mechanical Toy Stopped | Prev. Document]] [[JFK Drive | Next Document]] | [[The Day the Biggest Mechanical Toy Stopped | Prev. Document]] [[JFK Drive | Next Document]] | ||
[[category:Golden Gate Park]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:1910s]] [[category:Ecology]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:habitat]] [[category:Species]] | [[category:Golden Gate Park]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:1910s]] [[category:Ecology]] [[category:Parks]] [[category:habitat]] [[category:Species]] | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 16 June 2014
Unfinished History
Closeup of inhabitants of Mallard Lake in Golden Gate Park.
Mallard Lake, with its namesake inhabitants.
Photos: Chris Carlsson
This c. 1910 photo by Willard Worden shows an inter-dune pond in the future Sunset District. Before Golden Gate Park was developed, 14 native inter-dune lakes existed within the park's 1,013 acres. All of the native lakes were filled except the Chain of Lakes, and manmade bodies of water replaced the natural lakes.
Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA