Grew up in the Wash-Cherry neighborhood thanks for the forum

[sushshaf]

Great map!

Yes, the Lyon Steps could make sense if he exited the Broadway gate. But the Lyon Steps are pretty exposed and there are houses lining the east side and you'd have to go 2 1/2 blocks to get to that parking area alongside the Presidio.

You could easily park right outside the Broadway gate though, on the south side of Broadway without interfering with anyone's residence parking or attracting any attention. Especially in 1969 - it's changed a little bit but not much.

But could he have been implying he parked within the Presidio?

This letter implies he was sitting in a car. Or maybe he was in the boot. https://www.zodiackiller.com/StineLetter.html

[sushshaf]

The map fits perfectly with Zodiac's expalantion. However I still can't get over the fact that the dogs would be in an entirely wrong direction! If they gave the dogs a scent at the Stine scene, they should have been led right to Zodiac. The traces were fresh.

would he be cunning enough to plant some smell earlier in the night to throw off the dogs?

[sushshaf]

The police report stated "The military police headquarters of the Presidio of S.F. was notified and an intense search of the Julius Kahn area was made by seven dog units, other Richmond and C.P. units - to no avail." But by the time they were deployed Zodiac was mid section of Laurel and Walnut Street (just over 2 blocks). This journey time through the park likely took Zodiac at least 5-6 minutes, indicating that if he saw dogs being grouped at Julius Khan playground, the time was at least 10.07-10.10 pm- likely nearer ten past. Zodiac already had the jump.
Here is my calculations for the timeline https://www.zodiacciphers.com/zodiac-ne ... -by-minute

given his wingtips is it likely he was Presidio military?

[Coffee Time]

Zodiac had a forty minute head start on the dogs. The searchers knew it was a lost cause as soon as they arrived:

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regiona ... 549da.html