Berkeley 1923 Fire Map

One hundred years after the Berkeley Fire on the Northside on Sept 17 1923 this dynamic map shows a number of historically theme layers relevant to exploring the legacy of the fire using mobile mapping. 

Dynamic Map of the Area Burned in 1923

The map highlights a change in architecture that occurred after the fire. Berkeley was known for brown shingle with shake roofs, the more fire resistant stucco with tile roof design were common over after the fire. 

Berkeley History Walking Maps

Morgan house

This page links to Berkeley history mapping projects that work well in a mobile browser when walking around UC Berkeley and the adjacent neighborhoods.
The map is best viewed on a mobile device (phone or tablet) with GPS capability. Click this GPS icon icon on the left and allow permissions for showing current GPS position on a mobile device.