Mountain Lake—One mile south of the fort, and sending a little rivulet called Lobos Creek westward into the Pacific, which it helps to replenish.
Presidio—Spanish for garrison or barracks. This is nearly a mile southeast of the fort, as we return toward the city. Its main features are the extensive barracks, accommodating several hundred U. S. soldiers, who make this their point of arrival and departure in going to or coming from the different stations to which they may be ordered. Forming the parallelogram front is the parade ground, a broad, open field, gently falling toward the bay, surrounded by the officers' quarters or the barracks, and dotted with batteries here and there.
Black Point.—The water front at the foot of Franklin and Gough streets.
Pioneer Woolen Mills—Corner of Polk and Reade streets. Office, 115 Battery street.
North Beach—From the foot of Powell street west to Black Point.
Angel Island, three and a half miles north of Black Point, across the bay.
Alcatraces Island—A mile and a half north of North Beach, off in the bay, heavily fortified, commanding the Golden Gate.
North Point—Water front, foot of Kearny street, corner of Bay street.
Sea Wall—Water front from the foot of Union street, southward; a sloping bulkhead of rubble, faced with heavier rock, costing $240 a linear foot, and a mile and a half long.
Ferries.—Alameda—Corner of Davis and Pacific street. City Front Cars.