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Exploring Bethesda and Montgomery County: A Map of the Area from 1878

  • Published November 26, 2012
Explore the area around Bethesda and Montgomery County, MD with this 1878 map. Learn why it was named Montgomery County and more! Click for a larger map.
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This is a great one. We finally dug up a few good maps of the surrounding area, outside the District line. This shows Bethesda and a chunk of Montgomery County (why is it named Montgomery County?). Click on it for a larger map.

Map of Bethesda District in 1878
Map of Bethesda District in 1878

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