Temescal Canyon 1922


Description:
Temescal Canyon (above today s Thornhill Drive. in the Montclair district), with a view toward the north from the summit above Temescal Creek Canyon, Oakland, Calif.

Date of Document:
1922

Document Author:
Gabriel Moullin (1872-1945)

Geographic Location:
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.





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