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Map Exhibiting the Salt Marsh Lands (Raster Image)

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Originator
Publication Date
20240206
Title
Map Exhibiting the Salt Marsh Lands (Raster Image)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Collection Title
Imagined San Francisco
Publication Information
Publisher
Stanford University. Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis
Online Linkage
http://purl.stanford.edu/wf803xx4789
Abstract
This layer is a georeferenced image of a map titled "Map Exhibiting the Salt Marsh Lands." Originally published in 1874, this map shows the shoreline property sold by the state to private parties and "now subject to reclamation" (i.e. ready to be filled). An unusual view of the bay, with east at the top; shows water depths. With black top and bottom rollers. With full printed color in subtle tan shades. Printed on 2 sheets. This georeferenced map is part of the Imagined San Francisco project. This project traces the history of urban planning in San Francisco, placing special emphasis on unrealized schemes. Rather than using visual material simply to illustrate outcomes, Imagined San Francisco uses historical plans, maps, architectural renderings, and photographs to show what might have been. By enabling users to layer a series of urban plans, the project presents the city not only as a sequence of material changes, but also as a contingent process and a battleground for political power. Savvy institutional actors--like banks, developers, and many public officials--understood that in some cases to clearly articulate their interests would be to invite challenges. That means that textual sources like newspapers and municipal reports are limited in what they can tell researchers about the shape of political power. Urban plans, however, often speak volumes about interests and dynamics upon which textual sources remain silent. Mortgage lenders, for example, apparently thought it unwise to state that they wished to see a poor neighborhood cleared, to be replaced with a freeway onramp. Yet visual analysis of planning proposals makes that interest plain. So in the process of showing how the city might have looked, Imagined San Francisco also shows how political power actually was negotiated and exercised.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
18740101
Bounding Box
West
-122.624626
East
-122.005127
North
38.199993
South
37.359326
Theme Keyword
Salt marshes
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
San Francisco (Calif.)
Place Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Unknown
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Stanford University. Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis
City
Stanford
State
CA
Postal Code
94305
Contact Telephone
650-721-1385
Contact Electronic Mail Address
cesta_stanford@stanford.edu
Native Data Set Environment
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362
Collection
Title
Imagined San Francisco
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Source
Title
Map Exhibiting the Salt Marsh Lands
Type of Source Media
None
Contribution
Scanned map
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
3207
Column Count
11424
Distribution Information
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20240409
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Stanford University. Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis
Contact Address
City
Stanford
State or Province
CA
Postal Code
94305
Contact Voice Telephone
650-721-1385
Contact Electronic Mail Address
cesta_stanford@stanford.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998

Map Exhibiting the Salt Marsh Lands (Raster Image)

Identification Information

Citation
Title
Map Exhibiting the Salt Marsh Lands (Raster Image)
Originator
Arnold, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), d. 1878
Originator
California. Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor
Publisher
Stanford University. Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis
Publication Date
2024-02-06
Identifier
http://purl.stanford.edu/wf803xx4789
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
Imagined San Francisco
Abstract
This layer is a georeferenced image of a map titled "Map Exhibiting the Salt Marsh Lands." Originally published in 1874, this map shows the shoreline property sold by the state to private parties and "now subject to reclamation" (i.e. ready to be filled). An unusual view of the bay, with east at the top; shows water depths. With black top and bottom rollers. With full printed color in subtle tan shades. Printed on 2 sheets. This georeferenced map is part of the Imagined San Francisco project. This project traces the history of urban planning in San Francisco, placing special emphasis on unrealized schemes. Rather than using visual material simply to illustrate outcomes, Imagined San Francisco uses historical plans, maps, architectural renderings, and photographs to show what might have been. By enabling users to layer a series of urban plans, the project presents the city not only as a sequence of material changes, but also as a contingent process and a battleground for political power. Savvy institutional actors--like banks, developers, and many public officials--understood that in some cases to clearly articulate their interests would be to invite challenges. That means that textual sources like newspapers and municipal reports are limited in what they can tell researchers about the shape of political power. Urban plans, however, often speak volumes about interests and dynamics upon which textual sources remain silent. Mortgage lenders, for example, apparently thought it unwise to state that they wished to see a poor neighborhood cleared, to be replaced with a freeway onramp. Yet visual analysis of planning proposals makes that interest plain. So in the process of showing how the city might have looked, Imagined San Francisco also shows how political power actually was negotiated and exercised.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
1874-01-01T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-122.624626
East
-122.005127
North
38.199993
South
37.359326
ISO Topic Category
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Place Keyword
San Francisco (Calif.)
Place Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Theme Keyword
Salt marshes
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Legal Constraints
Use Restrictions
otherRestrictions
Other Restrictions
You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
unknown
Collection
Collection Title
Imagined San Francisco
URL
http://purl.stanford.edu/sb872dn6361
Language
eng
Point of Contact
Contact
Stanford University. Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis
City
Stanford
Administrative Area
CA
Postal Code
94305
Email
cesta_stanford@stanford.edu
Phone
650-721-1385

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
4326
Code Space
EPSG
Version
6.14(3.0.1)

Data Quality Information

Lineage
Source
Title
Map Exhibiting the Salt Marsh Lands
Identifier
https://purl.stanford.edu/tc041kg2191
Description
Scanned map

Distribution Information

Format Name
GeoTIFF
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Online Access
http://purl.stanford.edu/wf803xx4789
Protocol
http
Name
BeechyWGS.tif

Content Information

Content Type
image

Spatial Representation Information

Raster
Number of Dimensions
2
Column Count
11424
Row Count
3207
Cell Geometry Type
area
Corner Points
Point
-122.624626 37.359326
Point
-122.624626 38.199993
Point
-122.005127 38.199993
Point
-122.005127 37.359326
Center Point
-122.314877 37.779660

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
edu.stanford.purl:wf803xx4789
Parent Identifier
http://purl.stanford.edu/sb872dn6361.mods
Dataset URI
http://purl.stanford.edu/wf803xx4789
Metadata Date Stamp
2024-04-09
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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