Oakland map detail 1884

Description:
Map (detail) showing parts of Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, California, including the Temescal area, Temescal Creek and its tributaries, other drainages, block numbers, ownership of large parcels, and railroads.

Date of Document:
1884

Document Author:
King, M. G. (Malcolm G.); William DingeePublished by: William J. Dingee, Real Estate Agent, 460 & 462 Eighth Street near Broadway, Oakland

Geographic Location:
Claremont Avenue and Clifton 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.