South San Francisco Map Collection, 1900-2000

Summary

Title:

South San Francisco Map Collection

Dates:

1900-2000

Abstract:

This collection of maps depicts South San Francisco including early development of the town and street layout, coastline changes, and sites of early industries. The collection also includes maps of the area before the city was incorporated: Buri Buri Rancho and town of Baden. Some map indicate property ownership.

Extent:

64 Sheets (64 maps of various dimensions)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], South San Francisco Maps, ssf.map.0001, South San Francisco Public Library History Collection.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains maps depicting South San Francisco. Maps include South City's earliest geographical formation, including the Buri Buri Ranch and the town of Baden, early city platting and streets layout. Collection includes a blueprint map of property owned by the South San Francisco Land and Improvement Company. Some maps indicate sites of early companies and industries (e.g. Pacific Coast Steel, SSF Union stockyards, US Naval Radio Station, Western Investment Co.; Western Pipe and Steel Co., WP Fuller, Swift and Company, American Marble and Mosaic, Metal and Thermit, Stieger Pottery Work, Western Meat Co., Jupiter Steel, Southern Pacific Rail Road, Swift Avenue Electric Railway tracks, The Federal Wireless Co., Schaw Batcher Shipbuilding, Carson Chemical Co., Baden Brick Company, Pacific Coast Steel, and Enterprise Foundry) and the bay coastline before and after landfill. There are also tide plot maps with owners' names listed.

Acquisition information:

This collection was created throughout the years and came from various sources.

Processing information:

Processed by SSFPL History Room staff in 2019.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in cronalogical order.

Physical location:

This collection is located in the SSFPL Grand Avenue Library History Room at 306 Walnut Ave., South San Francisco.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

South San Francisco (Calif.)--Maps.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Finding aid created by Tanisha Mohammed in 2022.

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-07-04 03:36:39 +0000 .

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], South San Francisco Maps, ssf.map.0001, South San Francisco Public Library History Collection.

Location of this collection:

South San Francisco Public Library

History Room

306 Walnut Avenue

South San Francisco, CA 94080, US

Contact:

(650) 877-8533 or (415) 533-6649

history@ssf.net

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