Tapestry Media is dedicated to bringing history to life. Thanks to Mapbox GL JS, we are now able to place historical maps onto current-day satellite maps and use accompanying altitude data to view these maps in 3D.
In the 1850s, San Francisco experienced a massive gold rush that brought people all around the world to the city. While the rush itself came from gold deposits discovered inland in Coloma, many started their journey in San Francisco, and many settled there after the boom ended in 1855.
The Gold Rush brought fame and fortune to many, and transformed San Francisco from a town of 500 to a city of 150,000 between 1847 and 1870. Local Indigenous groups, however suffered immensely from racial violence and territorial disputes.
Map Source: Library of Congress
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