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Interactive Map Reveals Origins of San Francisco Place Names

  • E.D.W. LynchE.D.W. Lynch
  • April 30, 2013

History of San Francisco Place Names

Noah Veltman created a fascinating interactive map of San Francisco that reveals the origins of many of the city’s street and landmark names, from (John W.) Geary Boulevard to the (José Antonio) Castro neighborhood.

via Ryan Freitas

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