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Stages of development of the San Bruno Turnpike/Bayshore Highway (2002) by Eric Fischer on Flickr.

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2 months ago

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mypantsareonfire:

map coasters

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2 months ago

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mypantsareonfire:

a handy map of san francisco bay

4 months ago

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roomthily:

randomyesusefulno:

A map that studios put together to show that they could shoot movies that look like these places

fascinating!

2 years ago

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(Source: wingardiumlevioswag)

2 months ago

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nombat:

We’d love to find an original of this!

The map, designed by Polly Hill and published in 1912, was part of a promotional brochure extolling the beauties, joys and pleasures to be sampled in Santa Cruz and environs - centred on the Casa del Rey Hotel, and the adjacent Casino. Both were recently built by Fred W. Swanton, a local businessman and civic leader who had such an impact on the area at that time that the city was nicknamed, Swantacruz.

More than a cartographic gimmick, the hand shape is also a clever way of representing the local geography, with the two outer fingers representing the coastal corridor and the three middle ones some of the valleys radiating northward through mountainous terrain.

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2 months ago

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carbonworkshop:

A 133-year timelapse of Oakland and Alameda. Life before freeways, life before bridges, life with trains, life with orchards. Oh my.

1 year ago

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