El Polin Springs - San Francisco, CA
Posted by: 
DougK
N 37° 47.570 W 122° 27.347
10S E 547915 N 4182969
El Polin Springs in the in Tennessee Hollow area of the Presidio of San Francisco.
Waymark Code: WM68H7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2009
Views: 11
El Polin Springs is a short walk from the
Julius Kahn Playground or Inspiration Point in San Francisco's Presidio.
Text from a sign near the springs reads:
El Polin is the only named spring at the Presidio. Historically, it was an important fresh water source for Ohlone, Spanish and Mexican occupants making this area an attractive location for settlement. Here you can get a glimpse of the spring and the historic brick dams that were built to improve access to the waters. El Polin also provides a year-round source of water for the central creek tributary of Tennessee Hollow watershed which drains to Crissy Field Marsh and San Francisco Bay.
Public or Private Land?: Public
Public Land Fees?: 0
Private Land access?: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Please post an original picture of the springs no GPS necessary along with your observations of the spring. What wildlife you saw if any and the condition of the springs. Water level was high, low. The area was clean, trashy ect. Any other knowledge or experiences you have had with this paticular spring that would help document it's history.