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1894 Map of Mt. Vernon

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Mt. Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Camp A. A. Humphreys appears as a prominent red overprint on this survey, highlighting the wartime military expansion along the Potomac River south of Alexandria. The map documents the intricate network of the Virginia and Maryland suburbs before the onset of modern urban sprawl, showing established rail lines like the Southern R. R. and the W. & O. D. R. R. connecting rural outposts.

Settlements such as Vienna, Fairfax, and Annandale are depicted as small clusters of structures at significant road junctions. Downriver, the landscape is defined by large family estates and strategic points like Mt. Vernon and Fort Washington. This edition reflects a region in transition, balancing its agricultural past with the increasing administrative and military needs of the nearby District of Columbia, evidenced by the presence of Arlington National Cemetery and the complex system of river crossings including Chain Bridge.