1945 Map of Falls Church

About this map

Tysons Crossroads and the surrounding Fairfax County landscape appear in this mid-1940s survey as a collection of established hamlets and crossroads before the era of major interstate expansion. The northern border follows the Potomac River where a series of river locks, including the noted Lock 14 (Abandoned), trace the legacy of historical canal transport near Great Falls. Further south, the map details the suburban and educational infrastructure of the day, including Madeira School, Villa Maria Academy, and several local institutions like the Odrick Sch and Dunn Loring Sch. Transport is defined by the Old Dominion and Washington Railroad and the branching Leesburg Pike. This era represents the final years of the traditional Virginia countryside before the rapid residential development of the post-war years began to reshape areas like Falls Church and McLean.