Oakland WP Mole

from Calisphere, 1918? The Western Pacific freight ferry slip is at the top, the right most slip. Also in OMCA collection.

The 1912 map of the Oakland port.  A detail of the slips: 

The Western Pacific Railway Company had a freight slip that is north of its ferry slip (see picture above). 

The U.S. Training Walls are marked with historical markers: "This stone wall you see before you is a partial replica of the north training wall, one of two historic jetties called "training walls" because they were designed to direct the forces of the ebb tide to scour Oakland's shipping channel and keep it open. Before training walls were built, vessels often had to wait until high tide before they could sail through the shallow waters off of Oakland. The training walls were designed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in 1874. Twenty years in the making, the walls helped make it possible for ocean-going ships to sail up the estuary - an important part of the development of Oakland as a Port."

Teczno's Oakland maps maps for Oakland, so you can see where the Oakland mole is now - Middle Harbor Shoreline Park!

Is this palm wishing to be taken to SF? ha

Here's  the Middle Harbor Shoreline Park map from their website. The Western Pacific Mole (bottom right) is marked and the "Former Ferry Slip & Rail Head":

When we were there in March, I took photos of the signs.

Learn about what they are doing here.

There are many native plants that are helping attract wildlife.

The Ceanothus was in full bloom when we were here.

There are maps showing where you are standing in relation to an old map.

Western Pacific Mole board.

Visitor Center with a great view.

Ferry boat leaving Jack London Square to SF.

More to come on a later visit.