A Ledge in San Francisco

For the tracing of the noticeable sections of the Ocean Shore Railroad, we will be starting in where it is the most noticeable from Google Maps. For a basis, I will be using the Chevalier Map of San Francisco (1912). After we cover the noticeable sections of the surviving Right of Way in this series, we will be moving on to covering San Francisco, using the map. As shown in the image below, we can observe that the Ocean Shore curves and enters a ledge against the Pacific Ocean. There also seems to be two black spots that I can't quite understand what it means. It seems the tracks have to enter a sort of grade incline in order to reach the ledge. 

The ledge in San Francisco is noticeable in this Google Maps picture.

The screenshot dated 2019 shows what supposedly is the grade. If you look closely you can see the embankment that the Ocean Shore used to get up to San Francisco. On the right, you can see the beginning remains of the ledge now. It is unfortunate that I could not find any pictures of the San Francisco ledge.

A bigger photo of the San Francisco ledge, in the middle it seems that either the area was eroded away by the constant pounding of the ocean surf, or that the ridge was there before the Ocean Shore, and that the railway built a trestle in order to traverse it. As you can see, erosion has removed parts of the ledge, and dirt has piled upon it. Wouldn't it be a sight if the railway were still using that ledge today? 

Continuing on, the next section of the ledge ends in what seems to be just another ridge along the coast. However, there is a recent development in that area, possibly for a park. Proven by the parking lot on the right. I assume that the ledge ended there and that either a small causeway or trestle were made? Either way, the tracks continue presumably on what is the road to the right beside the coast. 

A closer picture on the road, with what I think was the Ocean Shore right of way back then, with the tracks continuing straight through Wavecrest (Pacifica). From then through the city of Wavecrest, the right of way is hard to trace. The only marker we can use is the newly named Ocean Shore School, who's playground was supposedly on the Ocean Shore Railroad right of way, causing a lawsuit which eventually renamed the school!

Here is a picture of the Ocean Shore School, which now concludes the first part of our tour of the remains of the Ocean Shore Railroad. I hope you stay tuned!

Trains left San Francisco on what is today Alemany Blvd. Note the cut in the distance.