PBA Galleries

Lithographed map, ward numbers and concentric circles giving distances from Portsmouth Square printed in red. 33.5x39 cm (13¼x15¼"), folding into thin cloth covers with paper label printed in gilt on front cover, 10x7.7 cm (4x3").

Rare little map showing the rail transit of the city of San Francisco, west as far as Divisadero Street, which is at the top, and south to Napa Street. Four street railways are shown: North Beach and Mission Railroad, Market Street Railroad, Central Railroad and the Omnibus Railroad. The paper label on front cover reads "Gensoul's Railroad Pocket Map of the City of San Francisco, Cal." An ad for Pacific Map Depot's maps is on the  inside front cover. Undated but issued in 1864; it is also found in Stilwell's Directory issued in 1864. The separate issue is especially rare.

Provenance: Almagre, 3/08

References: Norris 2330. Streeter 3918 (Norris copy), Peters California on Stone, p 88.