1957 Map of Washington

About this map

Washington stands as the central hub of this mid-century survey, surrounded by the rapidly expanding suburbs of Arlington, Alexandria, and Bethesda. This regional study illustrates the critical nexus of water and defense in the Mid-Atlantic, highlighting the concentration of federal and military installations like the US Naval Academy in Annapolis and the Quantico Marine Corps Base along the Potomac River. The map details the transition from the metropolitan center to the agrarian Eastern Shore and the rising Blue Ridge to the west.