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1965 Map of Annandale

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Annandale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Annandale and the surrounding suburbs of Fairfax and Arlington Counties are seen here during a period of rapid mid-century expansion. The landscape is characterized by the conversion of wooded terrain into master-planned residential communities such as Ravensworth Park, Kings Park, and Strathmeade Springs. The infrastructure of the era is anchored by the crossing of the Capital Beltway and Little River Turnpike, while the older transportation patterns of the Southern Railway still mark the southern corridor near Edsall Station.

Substantial military and government footprints remain prominent, including the Cameron Station Mil Res and the Fort Belvoir Military Reservation. For the local historian, the map preserves the locations of numerous neighborhood anchors, from the Laurel Grove Ch to institutional sites like the GSA Storage Depot and the U S Coast Guard Reservation (Radio Station). Water features like Lake Barcroft and Lake Accotink provide clear landmarks amidst the burgeoning street grids of Springfield and Lincolnia.