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1908 Map of Seneca

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Seneca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Potomac River corridor serves as the primary artery for trade and transit in this 1908 study of the Maryland-Virginia borderlands. Running parallel to the river's northern bank, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is shown with its winding towpath and numerous river crossings, including Whites Ferry and Nolands Ferry. The landscape is dotted with established agricultural settlements such as Poolesville, Darnestown, and Dawsonville, which were then connected by a network of rural roads and the burgeoning rail infrastructure.

Rail transport is represented by the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio RR, which facilitated movement between towns like Barnesville and Boyds. In the south, the Leesburg and Bluemont Turnpike highlights the early road system in Loudoun County. Notable river features such as Van Deventer Island and Lowes Island mark the state boundary, illustrating the complex geography of the Piedmont region before modern suburban expansion.