Discover maps from different eras in the digital collections.
Discover maps from different eras in the digital collections.
A map of Washington, D.C., engraved and published by D. McClelland of Washington, shows the city's individually numbered squares along with important sites indicated by an index. (This image is a photograph negative of the map.) More Details
Map of the highways of Washington D.C. showing both existing highways (full lines) and proposed highways (dotted lines). More Details
Map showing the locations of school houses, playgrounds, athletic fields, tennis courts, sand piles, and municipal bathing beaches. Facilities for whites shown in red, African-American facilities in black. Also gives population per acre information by district. More Details
Souvenir map showing the 1889 inaugural parade route. In addition to roads, the map also shows the routes of herdic cabs, horse cars, and electric streetcars. The landscaping of East and West Potomac Parks are shown in detail while various government buildings are labeled. More Details
17th century map of Virginia based On Capt. John Smith's earlier map. The upper left shows a view of Chief Powhattan's Council and tne upper right shows the English Royal Arms and a depiction of a Native American warrior. More Details
Topographical Map of D.C., Arlington and Alexandria showing fortifications around the City of Washington. Forts Are Marked with Red Dots. Population information about the District of Colombia and of the Cities, broken up by race and enslavement status, is shown on the lower left. More Details
Hand-drawn map created by John P. Wymer of the area of Washington D.C. that he designated area 35. This is a residential area located in the Northwest quadrant of the city to the northeast of the central business district and includes Dupont Circle. More Details
Map that shows the wards, major buildings, and streetcar lines of Washington, D.C. More Details
Color map prepared For the Mcmillan Commission of the U.S. Senate that shows school houses, new railroad locations, highways, and areas controlled by different government departments in Washington, D.C. More Details
Drawing showing the ownership boundaries for square 255. More Details
Hand-drawn map created by John P. Wymer of the area of Washington D.C. that he designated area 47. The area includes the National Mall and part of the Southwest neighborhood with the Washington Channel as the south-west border. More Details
Shows the tracks of all street railway companies in operated and chartered but not built as of January 1, 1895. Each line is represented by a different color on the map, key at bottom left. More Details
Plat map of survey for lot 9 and part of lot 8, square 221. More Details
Survey for Anthony Holmead by Lewis Carbery of 50 acres of a "Pleasant Plains" property. More Details
Map of Washington with coded references to various public buildings and half mile circles drawin from the capitol. Two inserts show the Southern tip of the city and the plan for the Capitol Building. More Details
A very detailed street map covering parts of Northern Virginia at the bottom, Tenallytown at the left, Uniontown to the right, and Queen's Chapel Road and Bladensburg Road at the top. Many sites are featured on the map. More Details
Mid-18th century map of Virigina and Maryland. The English Royal Arms are featured in the upper left and an elaborate cartouche encloses the title in the upper right. More Details
Map showing the permanent system of highways in Washington D.C. including the existing highways (full lines) and proposed highways (dotted lines). More Details
Map showing the permanent system of highways in Washington D.C. including the existing highways (full lines) and proposed highways (dotted lines). Map also includes public parks and other public property. More Details
Hand-drawn map by John P. Wymer of the area of Washington D.C. that he designated area 45. This is an area of Downtown D.C. that includes many public and historical buildings, including the White House, Lafayette Square, the Lincoln Memorial, and West Potomac Park. The area also includes part of the central business district and a small portion of a residential area. More Details