1945 Map of Alexandria
USGS Topo · Published 1945About this map
Alexandria and its northern neighbors appear at a critical wartime juncture, showing the recently completed Pentagon Building and the vast logistics hub of Potomac Yard. This 1941-1942 revision captures the dense concentration of Civil War-era fortifications that ringed the capital, such as Fort Ward, Fort Lyon, and Fort Foote, many of which dictated the later layout of neighborhoods like Shooters Hill and Beverly Hills. The landscape is dominated by institutional and military footprints, from Arlington National Cemetery and Fort Myer Military Reservation to St Elizabeths Hospital across the Potomac River.
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