Friends of San Lorenzo Creek |
San Lorenzo Creek Watershed Map A highly detailed map of the creeks in the watershed, available for purchase from the Oakland Museum. San Lorenzo Creek Meets the Bay:
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Human History Associated with San Lorenzo Creek: 1770-1964 prepared by the San Francisco Estuary Institute. (File is PDF, very large 8.8 MB!) History of Land Use in San Lorenzo Creek Watershed (file is PDF). 1954 report to Congress See the historic document that set the stage for the concrete lining of San Lorenzo Creek below Foothill Boulevard. The report has a wealth of historical detail about the creek and discussion of flooding problems. Roberts Landing An important 19th-century terminus for local shipping in the Bay Area, at the mouth of San Lorenzo Creek. |
Mapping Lost Waters How scientists are mapping the Bay Area's past environment. Mapping Urban Creeks From Coast and Ocean Magazine, spring 1997. |
[Page updated November 7, 2009]