Ferries on San Francisco Bay

Decades before San Francisco Bay was crisscrossed by bridges, an extensive network of ferries plied these green waters, moving passengers, vehicles, and freight between San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, Solano, Sonoma, and Contra Costa Counties. Very few of the ferries survive today, but at one time, elegant and sturdy vessels like the Santa Clara, Sacramento, Encinal, Eureka, Oakland, and Tamalpais ruled the waves and supported the critical commerce of this region. From the early days of single-enders, double-enders, stern-wheelers, and side-wheelers burning coal and crude oil, to more modern designs of diesel-powered craft, these vessels have long been an important link in Bay Area transport, along with their railway connections. Equipped with up to four decks, the ferries cargoes included commuters, livestock, automobiles, mail, convicts, express packages, and even entire railroad trains."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 03/21/2007
ISBN: 9780738547312
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.69w x 0.35d

Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 295