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1945 Map of Anacostia

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Anacostia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

St Elizabeths Hospital and the sprawling grounds of Camp Simms overlook the historic Anacostia neighborhood in the final year of World War II. This survey captures a transitional landscape on the edge of the District of Columbia line, where the urban grid of Twining and Randle Highlands begins to give way to the rural crossroads of Prince George's County. Large military and institutional footprints, including Fort Dupont Park and Fort Meigs, reflect the area's strategic topography.

Southeast of the river, a network of primary arteries like the Military Highway and Suitland Parkway connects emerging suburbs like District Heights and Morningside with older settlements. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain at Pagetts Corner, Woods Corner, and Jenkins Corner, while numerous schools such as Oxon Hill High Sch and Surrattsville Sch suggest the rapid post-war residential growth occurring near Henson Creek.