1894 Map of Mt. Vernon

About this map

The Potomac River corridor serves as the central artery for this late nineteenth-century survey, anchoring the geography of Northern Virginia, the District of Columbia, and southern Maryland. The landscape is a network of small nineteenth-century settlements and farming communities like Chantilly, Annandale, and Dunn Loring, connected by early road junctions such as Tyson Cross Roads and Bailey Cross Roads. Notable landmarks include Arlington National Cemetery and the Soldiers Home near the burgeoning urban core of Washington.