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| 1848 map from the David Rumsey Map Collection |
Golden Gate (quad)
(long, lat)
Description:
This
name was given by Fremont before the discovery of gold. In his
Geographical Memoir upon Upper California, in Illustration of His Map of
Oregon and California, 1848, he says: "Called Chrysopylae (Golden gate)
on the map, on the same principle that the harbor of Byzantium
(Constantinople afterwards) was called Chrysoceras (Golden horn). The
form of the harbor and its advantages for commerce (and that before it
became an entrepoint of eastern commerce), suggested the name to the Greek
founders of Byzantium. The form of the entrance into the bay of San
Francisco, and its advantages for commerce (Asiatic inclusive), suggest
the name which is given to this entrance (p. 32). Up and Down California: The Journal of William H. Brewer, 1860-1864, Footnote 4, Book I, Chapter
1 . Fremont's quote is also found in his book called Notes of travel in California ; comprising the prominent geographical, agricultural, geological, and mineralogical features of the country; also, the route to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte and Gila rivers / From the official reports of Col. Fremont and Maj. Emory as a note on page 60
From a sign at the USS San Francisco Memorial is a quote from 1848 by John C Fremont: Between these points is the strait about 1 mile broad at its narrowest part, and 5 miles long from sea to bay. To this gate I gave the name Chrysopylae, or Golden Gate.
Trips:
- December 6, 2023 - Sherri and Gary walked from Cow Hollow to Golden Gate Park.
- October 1, 2024 - Walked to the Botanical Conservancy and California Academy of Science.
- October 3, 2024 - Walked from Land's End to Golden Gate Park and the California Academy of Science
References:
- Lonely Planet's 14 things you didn't know about the Golden Gate Bridge
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