1920s Maps of Fairfax County, Virginia

Explore 4 historic maps of Fairfax County from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Fairfax County's landscape evolved across the 1920s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1920s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Fairfax County's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.


Fairfax County, VA maps

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  1. 1923 Map of Indian Head
    1923 Map of Indian Head
    1923 Indian Head
    1923 Print · USGS
    Maryland and Virginia meet along the Potomac in the 1920s, a period when steamboats and early highways still defined regional travel. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Marshall Hall PO, Pohick Church, and the Woodlawn School (Colored).
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1923 Map of Rockville
    1923 Map of Rockville
    1923 Rockville
    1923 Print · USGS
    Montgomery County was a landscape of rail-linked towns and river valleys in the early twentieth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Rockville or search for family-named landmarks like Mt Zion and the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1925 Map of Indian Head
    1925 Map of Indian Head
    1925 Indian Head
    1925 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River corridor in the mid-1920s reveals a landscape of strategic military installations and historic river landings. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Indian Head, find local landmarks like Pohick Church, or locate defunct river hubs such as Budds Ferry.
    6 unique versions available

  4. 1927 Map of Quantico
    1927 Map of Quantico
    1927 Quantico
    1927 Print · USGS
    Prince William County and the Potomac riverfront appear here in the late twenties, captured just as military and transit corridors began to reshape the rural landscape. Researchers can trace the early foundations of the Marine Corps Reservation and locate vanished local landmarks like Minnieville Store and the Sinclairs Mill.

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