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2014 Map of Washington West

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Washington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Potomac River flows past the political and cultural heart of the nation in this detailed 2014 survey. The landscape is defined by its monumental spaces and historic burial grounds, ranging from the National Mall and Smithsonian Grounds to the solemn Tomb of the Unknowns and the historic Mary Randolph Grave within the Arlington House National Memorial. This map captures the dense urban fabric of the capital and its surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs, including the communities of Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park.

Infrastructure is represented by a complex network of bridges such as the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge and the Arlington Memorial Bridge, which connect the District to the Virginia shoreline. In the north, the winding corridor of Rock Creek Park provides a significant green space, while further south, the Reflecting Pool, McMillan Reservoir, and Hains Point at the confluence of the river and the Washington Channel highlight the region's managed water features and public parklands.