Beginning in the mid-1800s , Mission Bay was used as a convenient place to deposit refuse from building projects . It was later used to as a dumping ground for debris from the 1906 earthquake . As the marsh quickly stabilized with the weight of the infill , the area quickly became an industrial district . By 1850 the area was used for shipbuilding and repair , butchery and meat production , and oyster and clam fishing . With the addition of the railroad , Mission Bay became the home to shipyards , canneries , a sugar refinery and various warehouses
1906 earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Mission Bay, San Francisco