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Published 12 Years after Incorporation of the Town of Berkeley
Antique map of Oakland, Berkeley, and surrounding areas, published by E.P. Vandercook & Company, Real Estate Agents.
The map notes Cable Cars, Horse drawn street cars and proposed electric railroad lines.
UC Berkeley appears as an empty plot of land on Strawberry Creek labeled "State University", only 17 years after it was relocated to its present location. College Avenue and Daley's Scenic Park have been subdivided, but to the east, large tracts of land are still shown with early owner names.
Plots of land built on reclaimed land are shown, with Oakland's Bay and Cedar Street overlaying water. Much of the bayfront, particularly in south Oakland and Alameda, remains marshland. Contemporary improvements to the harbor and bayfront are noted.
This is a particularly useful and valuable map in that it shows ownership of as yet undeveloped areas in Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda, and the Brooklyn Township. Real estate tracts are shown in detail and street names are given -- many of them original, prior to their assimilation into the Oakland system of street and avenue numbering. Landmarks and lines of transportation are also provided. An inset index map is also provided showing Oakland's relationship to the bay and San Francisco.
The Oakland Channel is shown, as are several large wharves and other harbor improvements.
