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1908 Map of Seneca, 1932 Print

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1908 Map of Seneca

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Potomac River corridor at the start of the twentieth century was a vital artery of commerce and transit, anchored by the C and O Canal and a network of historic river crossings. This survey captures a rural landscape transitioning toward a rail-and-road economy, with the Baltimore and Ohio RR serving northern Montgomery County through stops like Boyds and Germantown. The river itself is dotted with significant landforms such as Mason Island and Selden Island, while established ferries including Whites Ferry and Edwards Ferry provided critical links to the Virginia shore.

Farming communities like Poolesville, Darnestown, and Quince Orchard appear before the era of modern suburban expansion. On the Virginia side, the Southern RR cuts through Ashburn and Sterling, following the path of the Leesburg and Georgetown Turnpike. The map provides a detailed view of the terrain around Balls Bluff and the confluence of the Monocacy River, where the infrastructure of the nineteenth-century canal system still dictated the pace of local life.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1908

Date Published1932

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:62,500

Physical Dimensions16.5 x 19.8 inches

Editions of this 1908 Seneca Map

7 editions found

1908 Map of Seneca

1908 edition

16.3 x 19.9 inches

1908 Map of Seneca, 1913 Print

1913 edition

16.3 x 19.8 inches

1908 Map of Seneca, 1921 Print

1921 edition

16.4 x 19.7 inches

1908 Map of Seneca, 1925 Print

1925 edition

16.7 x 19.8 inches

1908 Map of Seneca, 1932 Print

1932 edition

16.5 x 19.8 inches

1908 Map of Seneca, 1941 Print

1941 edition

16.5 x 19.8 inches

1908 Map of Seneca, 1945 Print

1945 edition

16.9 x 20.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey

CopyrightPublic Domain