31 8 / 2011
San Francisco’s Alternate History
I vaguely recall San Francisco being attacked by sea monsters in the fleeting moments between the Gold Rush and 1906 earthquake.
From the Etsy page of Alternate Histories (my new favorite faux cartographer):
Woe betide the sailor or shipping merchant who failed to heed the warnings of Bessie, the South Bay Behemoth. This overhead map kindly shows the usual location of the mighty Bessie in a vividly rendered re-enactment of the great Water Monster wreaking havoc with the shipping industry, a major problem for commerce in the growing city.
Available in his Etsy store.
