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Rockville on an 1879 Map

An 1879 map records Rockville before the suburban growth that later transformed Montgomery County.

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We are very much obsessed with old maps. I think it’s safe to say that the bulk of you are as well. And here is another one to obsess over, especially for the GoDCers out in Montgomery County (do you know where the county got its name?).

This is a map of Rockville in 1879. Pretty sweet.

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