Guidemap of the City of San Francisco [electronic resource] : compiled from the official surveys & engraved expressly for Langley’s San Francisco directory. Map provided by Harvard Library. Author is Farwell, W. B and published by Engraved & printed by Bosqui Eng. & Print Co. in 1885.

San Francisco : Engraved & printed by Bosqui Eng. & Print Co., 1885. - Cadastral map showing names of owners, businesses, "Chinese occupancy," "Chinese gambling houses," and "White occupants." - "The map and colors show only the first, or street floor of Chinatown and the occupancy of same."

The map shows San Francisco's Chinatown, bordered by California, Stockton, Broadway, and Kearny Streets. It is color-coded to show every business, gambling parlor, houses of white and Chinese prostitution, opium "Resorts," joss houses, etc.

The map shows San Francisco's Chinatown, bordered by California, Stockton, Broadway, and Kearny Streets. It is color-coded to show every business, gambling parlor, houses of white and Chinese prostitution, opium "Resorts," joss houses, etc.

3 Apr 2022 · Map details the various districts: Chinese occupancy, gambling, prostitution, opium resorts, joss houses (temples or shrines), and white prostitution. Map also describes use of the ground floor for each parcel.

Vintage Map of San Francisco's Chinatown from 1929. The map depicts the largest Chinatown in North America during the Roaring '20s, an especially dramatic period in the neighborhood's history. It shows city blocks and building lots, each with appropriate street address numbers.

The map included in the Board of Supervisors report, above, shows San Francisco's Chinatown, bordered by California, Stockton, Broadway, and Kearny Streets, color-­coded to show businesses, gambling parlors, houses of white and Chinese …

Map details the various districts: Chinese occupancy, gambling, prostitution, opium resorts, joss houses (temples or shrines), and white prostitution. Map also describes use of the ground floor for each parcel.

Covering roughly 24 blocks, San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in the North America and the densest chines enclave outside of Asia. It was established in 1848, but did not grow significantly until the influx of Chinese immigrants following the California Gold Rush between 1849 and 1955.