DRAFT Defender of the gate, The Presidio of San Francisco, A history from 1846 to 1995

Thompson EN. 1997. DRAFT Defender of the gate, The Presidio of San Francisco, A history from 1846 to 1995. Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service

Extensive document on the history of the Presidio with many historic photographs. Sections that mention natural resources include a description of the water supply on pages 37-47 (mentions Mountain Lake and Lobos Creek and includes two photographs of the flume). Chapter VII is about the Presidio Forest - the history of plantings. It includes photographs taken when trees were recently planted.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Thompson, Erwin
Date of Issue
1997-07
Publisher
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service
Units
GOGA
Keywords
Forest, Historic Vegetation, Lobos Creek Presidio Golden Gate National Recreation Area CA, Mountain Lake Presidio Golden Gate National Recreation Area CA, Photographs, Presidio Golden Gate National Recreation Area CA

Full text (PDF)

Browse the catalog