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| Map showing the Hayward Fault in the downtown Hayward area Click here to continue the image tour, or click on map cameras to see selected photographs. 
What to look for: Seldom has a city paid so great a price to have an earthquake and fault named after it. The 1868 Hayward earthquake damaged nearly every building in the then town of 500 residents. Downtown Hayward is perhaps the most famous destination of the Hayward Fault. The old City Hall (abandoned) is a classic landmark of a building slowly being torn apart by the steady creep along the Hayward Fault. The trace of the fault can be followed from block to block where the creep offsets building walls, sidewalks, curbs, and other infrastructure. En echelon cracks appear in pavement. Many of the buildings downtown have been retrofitted for earthquakes (bolts are visible holding old brick buildings together). Sites just outside of the immediate downtown area display fault scarps, offset walls, and offset street curbs. Gravels exposed on the hillside in the fault scarp near Jackson Street indicate the movement of the fault has offset old alluvial fan deposits. The Hayward Area Historical Society Museum with interesting 1868 earthquake memorabilia is located on the corner of Main and C Street. Access Options  BART: The Hayward BART Station is three blocks from old City Hall. All the locations are within easy walking distance of the BART station.  AC Transit: The AC Transit line #82 bus runs south on Mission Boulevard from Avenue C to both the Bay Fair and San Leandro BART Stations (including past the Fairmont Hospital fault locality in Chapter 8). The # 99 bus runs north Avenue C on Avenue C to both the South Hayward and Union City BART stations. (See www.511.org for details of bus schedules).  Bike: All locations are on city or residential streets.  Hike: All locations on the map can be visited with an easy walk just over two miles. Several restaurants are on or near the walking route along Mission Boulevard. Wheelchair access: Downtown Hayward between the old City Hall and Hotel Avenue is easily accessible by wheelchair. Both Memorial Park and the Hayward Area Historical Society Museum are also wheelchair accessible.   Car: Why drive? Taking BART and walking to sites is so easy. |
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