2022 Map of Falls Church

About this map

The Potomac River carves a dramatic boundary through this modern landscape, defining the border between Maryland and Virginia at The Potomac Gorge. On the northern bank, the Naval Support Facility Carderock and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Nat Hist Park occupy the riverfront, while established communities like Glen Echo and Cabin John sit atop the bluffs. To the south, the Virginia side is a dense network of suburban development and historical enclaves like Falls Church and McLean. Numerous family burial grounds, including the Adams-Nelson-Sewell-Hirst Family Cem and the Southern-Shreve Family Graveyard, are preserved amidst residential blocks. This map captures the modern footprint of these historic Northern Virginia and Maryland suburbs, where early family names persist in the landscape long after the original farms of Fawsett Farms and Swinks Mill have been subdivided.