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1908 Map of Seneca, 1941 Print

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1908 Map of Seneca

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Potomac River corridor serves as the primary artery for transport and commerce in this 1907 survey, where the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal hugs the Maryland shoreline across from Loudoun County. The landscape is defined by its transit networks, notably the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and its Metropolitan Branch, which connect rural hubs like Boyds and Germantown to the broader region. River crossings remain vital to local movement, evidenced by Whites Ferry and Edwards Ferry, alongside numerous named landmasses such as Selden Island and Van Deventer Island.

Settlement patterns reveal a shift from older centers like Old Germantown to railroad-adjacent growth. South of the river in Virginia, the Southern Railway Bluemont Branch and the Leesburg and Dranesville Turnpike navigate the terrain toward Sterling and Dranesville. This map captures a moment before modern suburbanization, documenting agricultural villages like Darnestown, Poolesville, and Dawsonville as distinct rural communities.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1908

Date Published1941

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