San Francisco is one of our most important ports. Forty-one modern piers, fifteen miles of berthing space, and 144 miles of spur trackage are required to handle the tremendous cargoes which annually pass through this port. (Pictures of San Francisco may be found in National Geographic--1932, Volume 61, page 400--January-June. Also page 424).
The northeast part of the business district. The Oakland ferry "slips" are seen at the left. Warehouses and docks fringe the mainland to the right. Golden Gate is dimly seen in the distance.