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1968 Map of Sterling

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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The Potomac River carves the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, anchoring a landscape where historical transportation corridors meet mid-century suburban expansion. Along its northern bank, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park preserves the old Towpath, while just to the south, the W & OD Trail marks the former path of the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad. Large river islands like Selden Island and Van Deventer Island divide the current, overlooking the Mc Kee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.

Suburban development in the 1960s and early 1980s is evident in the planned streets of Sterling Park and Countryside, contrasting with the older rural clusters of Ashburn and Ryan. The area’s evolving utility is seen in the Northern Virginia Community College and the specialized National Institute of Health Animal Farm. Waterways like Broad Run and Sugarland Run drain the rolling countryside, passing by landmarks such as St Pauls Ch and Broad Run High Sch.