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1965 Map of Anacostia

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Anacostia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Andrews Air Force Base dominates the eastern landscape of this mid-1960s survey, illustrating the significant military and federal footprint southeast of the nation's capital. The map captures the dense urban expansion from Anacostia and Washington into Prince George's County, showing the evolution of residential developments like Naylor Gardens, Fairfax Village, and Glassmanor. This era is marked by the burgeoning infrastructure of the Capital Beltway and the Anacostia Freeway, which began to reshape local transit and neighborhood connectivity.

Industrial and institutional landmarks are prominent, including the U.S. Naval Gun Factory along the Anacostia River and the extensive grounds of St. Elizabeths Hospital. For those tracing local history, the map preserves the locations of numerous community anchors, from the Rosecroft Raceway to several parochial and public schools like St. Francis Xavier Sch and Surrattsville High Sch, reflecting the postwar growth of Maryland's suburbs.