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Mission Bay Aerial Aug 20, 1948

China Basin, Mission Rock, Union Iron Works, Shipyard. At upper right, expansion of Pier 50 (Mission Rock Terminal); construction began in 1947, and was completed in 1950. Area at lower right later developed as Crane Cove Park. At lower left, Southern Pacific Railroad roundhouse and turntable. (Section 018 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Harrison Ryker (1948 Aerial Survey Negatives / Courtesy of Peter Linenthal, Potrero Hill Archives Project)

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