Map: What Did San Francisco Look Like In The Mid-1800s?

Speaking of Emperor Norton, here's a map of how Baghdad by the Bay looked during the 1800s, care of Smithsonian Magazine. Marvel at the old coastline! Recoil in horror at the landfill sitting below your Mission Bay condo! Sigh over how (yet again!) the Avenues aren't even represented! (Sorry, guys.)

Oh, and you'll have to view the map here.