Guide to San Francisco Bay Area Creeks
San Francisco Dunes, Northwest
One of the best locations to view remains of the once-vast dune fields of western San Francisco is on the north bank of Lobos Creek, designated as Point of Interest 2 on this
map. There is little of the sand-dune plant community left in Golden Gate Park, but hydrologically it functions much as it always has. There are no stormdrains; rainfall simply soaks
into the sandy soil. Many of the lakes today are remnants of the naturally occurring lakes, where topographic low spots intersected the water table.
Portion of Creek & Watershed Map of San Francisco & Vicinity -- Purchase Printed Map
Watershed maps, click to enlarge
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San Francisco, circa 1860 |
Geology & Groundwater Basins |
Lakes and Ponds |
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Historical San Francisco Peninsula |
San Francisco 1869-2007 |
Present-Day Drainage Systems |
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for point of interest
