Golden Gate Park Lakes
Unfinished History
Closeup of inhabitants of Mallard Lake in Golden Gate Park.
Mallard Lake, with its namesake inhabitants.
Photos: Chris Carlsson
This c. 1910 photo by Willard Worden shows an inter-dune pond in the future Sunset District. Before Golden Gate Park was developed, 14 native inter-dune lakes existed within the park's 1,013 acres. All of the native lakes were filled except the Chain of Lakes, and manmade bodies of water replaced the natural lakes.
Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA