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'''1876 map of western end of new Golden Gate Park, showing the original fresh water lakes east of sand ridges, one near the ocean, and the other that later was reconfigured into "Chain of Lakes" near 41st Avenue.''' | '''1876 map of western end of new Golden Gate Park, showing the original fresh water lakes east of sand ridges, one near the ocean, and the other that later was reconfigured into "Chain of Lakes" near 41st Avenue.''' | ||
''Map: courtesy [ | ''Map: courtesy [https://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey] collection'' | ||
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Revision as of 13:02, 17 March 2020
Unfinished History
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
1876 map of western end of new Golden Gate Park, showing the original fresh water lakes east of sand ridges, one near the ocean, and the other that later was reconfigured into "Chain of Lakes" near 41st Avenue.
Map: courtesy David Rumsey collection
Chain of Lakes near western end of Golden Gate Park, 2014.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Chain of Lakes with rustic bridge, c. 1905.
Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp15.1719
Spreckels Lake, home to the S.F. Model Yacht Club, 2014.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Elk Glen Lake, 2014.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
1893 bridge crossing Stow Lake to Strawberry Hill, 2014.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Stow Lake provides sanctuary to many different birds.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Stow Lake, 2014.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Mallard Lake, with its namesake inhabitants.
Photos: Chris Carlsson