Vintage Map of San Francisco California 19th Century

Vintage Map of San Francisco, California 19th Century Bay City Map This 19th-century map of San Francisco records the city at a formative stage, with streets, blocks, and waterfront carefully delineated against the contours of the bay and surrounding hills. Harbor facilities, emerging neighborhoods, and the street grid are shown with an emphasis on function and orientation rather than decoration. It offers a documentary view of a West Coast city still organizing itself around its topography and coastline.The tension between the rectilinear street plan and the irregular shoreline gives the piece a distinctive visual energy. Clean linework and measured labeling keep it legible and composed, so it feels like a working document that has settled into a refined graphic object. It is especially suited to interiors that appreciate coastal geography, California history, or restrained, map-based artwork.Premium Archival QualityEach print is produced on heavyweight museum grade matte paper to pre