Sea Level Rise Since the Last Glaciation

Sea Levels After The Glaciers
Map showing shorelines off of the Golden Gate from 18,000 years ago (18ka) to present, and the associated amount the sea was lower than present in meters (m).
Image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey

Did You Know?

U.S. Army major rank insignia

In 1915, a tragic fire at the Presidio  claimed the lives of General Pershing’s wife and his three daughters.  Pershing's son, Francis Warren, survived the blaze and chose to enlist in the army as a private during World War II.  By the end of the war he had achieved the rank of major.