Jackson Street Creek

A small stream once drained this part of San Francisco before the city’s rapid growth folded it into the hidden plumbing of the street grid. Like many buried waterways, it survives as a watery rumor: a line of wetness underneath sidewalks, basements, and parking lots. The old creek is now mostly appreciated by those who enjoy cities with secret hydraulic past lives.

North Beach to the Financial District, San Francisco, CA, USA