English: This street block is made up of six (2 X 3) 50 vara plots. The California vara is 33 inches, so 50 vara results in 137.6 foot plots. Subplots are within the original boundary lines. San Francisco business district was originally called 50 Vara District. This example is bounded by Union, Kearny, Filbert and Montgomery streets.
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Thomas Bros. Maps - 50 Vara District
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George C Thomas
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