1900 Map of Washington

About this map

The confluence of the Potomac River and Anacostia River forms the center of this detailed turn-of-the-century topographic record, showing the federal district and its surrounding counties before the major urban expansion of the 20th century. Extensive infrastructure like the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Leesburg and Georgetown Turnpike illustrate the era's vital transportation corridors. The map highlights key institutional landmarks such as the Maryland Agril. College, the Naval Observatory, and the Soldiers Home Park, which dominate the landscape outside the core city grid.