1927 Map of San Francisco Showing Principal Streets and Places of Interest
The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.
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By: Harrison Godwin
Original Date: 1927 (dated) San Francisco
Size of Original: 24.75 x 30.75 inches (62.5 x 78 cm)
This is a fine print reproduction of Harrison Godwin's celebrated Map of San Francisco Showing Principal Streets and Places of Interest, published in 1927. Regarded as one of the finest and among the largest pictorial maps ever created of San Francisco, it captures the city at the height of the Roaring Twenties through a delightful blend of accurate cartography, local humor, and artistic storytelling.
Godwin filled the map with humorous illustrations, comic characters, and dozens of visual anecdotes celebrating everyday life. Parks, churches, schools, public buildings, hotels, theaters, and neighborhoods are carefully identified, while playful scenes reward close examination. The map also preserves memories of the city's past, referencing the 1906 earthquake and fire alongside scenes from San Francisco's early history. Decorative scrolls summarize the city's population, leading industries, principal products, postal services, major banks, and theaters.
One of the map's greatest strengths is its attention to local detail. Godwin included countless observations that only longtime residents would have appreciated, from neighborhood personalities and recreational activities to popular attractions throughout Golden Gate Park, Fisherman's Wharf, the Presidio, and the city's famous hills. The result is less a conventional street map than a visual scrapbook, preserving the spirit of San Francisco just two decades after the devastating earthquake during a period of remarkable expansion and civic pride.
Known primarily as a California cartoonist, Harrison Godwin produced relatively few pictorial maps, making this one of his most notable works. Its rich detail, engaging illustrations, and historical content have made it one of the classic pictorial maps of twentieth-century America.
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