Post by spacecowboy2006 on Feb 12, 2018 22:49:34 GMT
Old maps show the main roads and locations of settlements, and sometimes with orchards or vineyards and some lines and etchings to mark streams and hills. Later maps show property lines and more streets for towns and neighborhoods. The earlier the map, the more retrospective it is of the original open and rural landscape. When one looks at these old maps, one sees plenty more than these historical factors revealed in their images: open landscapes and open roads, with small villages scattered among farms, orchards, vineyards, and wild pastures spotted with live oaks. One also envisions a busy but peaceful road connecting a rural paradise where a stroll or a long walk in springtime would be pure pleasure. Finally, one can imagine friendly people willing to offer a days’ work or a meal and a place to sleep to an entertaining traveler. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overlaid here is an old map of the San Fracisco Bay Area.The old Oakland redwood forest is delineated as Public Domain. Hence, most of the original redwoods there were cut down. Also delineated are creeks of the East Bay including the intricate web of upper San Lorenzo and San Leandro creeks. A single road, the Oakland - San Jose Road, runs north and south along the flatlands of the East Bay.
Overlaid here is an old map of the San Fracisco Bay Area.The old Oakland redwood forest is delineated as Public Domain. Hence, most of the original redwoods there were cut down. Also delineated are creeks of the East Bay including the intricate web of upper San Lorenzo and San Leandro creeks. A single road, the Oakland - San Jose Road, runs north and south along the flatlands of the East Bay.
