North Oakland 1878

Description:
Detail from the Thompson & West Atlas of Alameda County, California, showing platted holdings in Temescal (north of Oakland), Emeryville, and Berkeley, Calif., including Vernon Park, and Temescal Creek in unincorporated Alameda County.

Date of Document:
1878

Document Author:
Thompson & West Atlas of Alameda County

Geographic Location:
Telegraph Avenue and 51st Street, Oakland, Calif.

Context:
Flowing down from the Oakland hills through the flatland communities of Rockridge, Temescal, and Emeryville to San Francisco Bay, Temescal Creek forms one of the largest watersheds in Oakland. Three main tributaries feed the creek: Harwood Creek in Claremont Canyon; the Thornhill branch running from the Montclair district; and Tunnel Branch roughly following Highway 24 west of the Caldecott Tunnel. Today, virtually the entire creek, from Lake Temescal to the bay, is confined to an underground culvert. In many places, the upper reaches of Temescal Creek s tributaries and smaller branches are still visible, although their banks and creek beds often have been altered.