1951 Map of Annandale

About this map

Annandale and its surrounding suburban developments appear here in the early post-war era, showing the rapid transformation of Fairfax and Arlington County as neighborhoods like Jefferson Village, Sleepy Hollow, and Tremont Gardens began to fill the landscape. This period reveals a mixture of legacy rural landmarks and new infrastructure, where the Falls Church Airport and WFAX Radio Tower stand near established spiritual centers like Wakefield Chapel and Sydenstricker Chapel. The southern edge of the map is dominated by federal and military activity, including the U S Army Depot and the Coast Guard Radio Sta. The presence of the Southern Railway through Edsall and Springfield Sta highlights the rail corridor's influence on the area's development. Local water resources are well-defined by the Alexandria Reservoir and the Fort Belvoir Reservoir, both central to the region's expanding utility needs.