San Francisco Bay was discovered in 1769. Eighty years later the city of San Francisco was a boom town with a population of 40,000. Here is the written and visual record of the discovery and exploration of San Francisco Bay, and the founding and settlement of Yerba Buena -- which became San Francisco. Recounted by the discoverers, explorers, foreign visitors, and early residents. Includes many historic maps, charts, illustrations, and the first two surveys of the town of Yerba Buena.
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San Francisco Bay was discovered in 1769. Eighty years later the city of San Francisco was a boom town with a population of 40,000. Here is the written and visual record of the discovery and exploration of San Francisco Bay, and the founding and settlement of Yerba Buena -- which became San Francisco. Recounted by the discoverers, explorers, foreign visitors, and early residents. Includes many historic maps, charts, illustrations, and the first two surveys of the town of Yerba Buena.
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Fine. Glossy illustrated softcovers. Fine, bright copy. 191 pp. with index. Illustrated with maps, charts and reproductions of antique engravings. A writen and visual record of the discovery and explration of San Francisco Bay and the founding of Yerba Buena---which became San Francisco. Recounted by exerpts from the journals, diaries, and books of the discoverers and explorers, foreign visitors, the founder of Yerga Buena, and contemporary and reminiscent descriptions of those who were there and witnessed the transformation of San Francisco from hamlet to metropolis.
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