44 REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS 



superb view of the Pacific Ocean and the Bay of San Francisco 

 may be had. Just south of the new park is Point San Pedro, a 

 picturesque rocky headland of the Pacific Ocean. Two hun- 

 dred yards from the surf on the park site there is a natural 

 salt water lake which is replenished by the high tides of the 

 ocean. By a pipe line through a sandy embankment a con- 

 stant ebb and flow of water from the Ocean can be maintained. 

 The contour of the land adjacent will permit an extension 

 of the lake eastward toward the valley or canyon. Trees and 

 shrubs may be planted along the western margin to modify 

 the force of the winds from the ocean. With some dredging 

 and shore embellishment the lake can be readily used for 

 boating and bathing purposes. 



Photographic views accompanying this report were recently 

 taken, and convey to the public a clear idea of the new park 

 reservation. The site is one of exceptional adaptability for 

 park treatment, and when the work of the landscape architect 

 is finished, the residents and tourists will find especial delight 

 in the creation. The extent of level or meadow land, begin- 

 ning some distance up the valley toward the San Bruno hills 

 and extending to the eastern margin of the lake is fully one 

 hundred acres. It is under cultivation and lease at the present 

 time. The soil is rich and deep. 



The canyon itself is a dream of natural beauty, being of 

 the true California type in its undulations and steep aclivities. 

 Here herds of deer, bison and elk may find such a home as 

 few animals in captivity are permitted to enjoy. 



The acquisition of this park may be accepted as the first 

 step towards obtaining ample park area for the ever growing 

 metropolis of the Pacific Coast. Before the gates of the 

 Panama-Pacific International Exposition are opened much 

 important work may be done in the way of improving the pro- 

 posed new park and extending the Boulevard and electric car 

 lines to the ocean beach at Point San Pedro. 



