Historic Map : La Perouse Map of San Francisco, Monterey Bay, California anArtegon, 1786, Vintage Wall Art de Modene Darrow and Kellog

Darrow and Kellog

Lynn Harbor

an angel and the goddess Fame admiring the wealth of Asia as represented by jewels

Various important rivers

Historic Map : La Perouse Map of San Francisco, Monterey Bay, California anArtegon, 1786, Vintage Wall Art de Modene Darrow and KellogThis is a fine example of La Perouse's important 1787 mapping of the California and Oregon coastlines from Port de Monterey (Monterey Bay) northwards past the Port de St. Francois (San Francsico Bay) and Cape Mendocino to Cap Rond (Tillamook Head, Oregon). Though minimalist this map exhibits one of the most important early surveys of San Francisco Bay. La Perouse spent roughly 10 days surveying San Francisco Bay making numerous improvements over Jose