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1965 Map of Washington West

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Washington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Washington and its northwestern suburbs appear here in a period of significant urban density and development, reflecting the mid-century character of the capital and northern Virginia. The Potomac River serves as the central geographic anchor, winding past Georgetown and the Lincoln Memorial before opening into the Tidal Basin. Across the water in Virginia, the structured grounds of Arlington National Cemetery and Fort Myer sit adjacent to growing residential hubs like Rosslyn and Clarendon.

Institutional landmarks dominate the landscape, from the Washington Cathedral in Cleveland Park to the expansive campuses of Howard University and Catholic University near the McMillan Reservoir. The map illustrates the city's complex transport network, including the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the B & O RR, which carves through the Maryland neighborhoods of Silver Spring and Bethesda. This survey is notable for its bathymetric data, showing the depths of the river and the Washington Channel alongside the city's monumental core.