Visit the Trails and Highways of the California Coast—Past and Present
Learn about Native Californian Tribes and the Spanish Portola Expedition 1769-2019. 250th Commemoration—Then and Now
Ohlone on San Francisco Bay, Illustration, 1816 Louis Choris, California Historical Society, North Baker Research Library Representative painting: Spanish Expedition 1769
A first of its kind digital interactive mapping project spanning 1,200 miles of Native Californian land along the coast from Baja California, Mexico to the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, U.S. The map covers the historical Native tribal lands and the Spanish Portola Expedition route. Included are local natural and human history descriptions, historic Spanish route campsites (blue numbered buttons), photos, and video — then and now. An excellent historical resource for travelers, local residents, students, and researchers.
Please note—this website is currently under development.