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Exploring D.C.’s History: An Incredible 1825 French Map of Washington, D.C.

Carte geographique, statistique et historique du District de Colombie
Discover history and explore the nation's capital with an incredible 1825 French map of Washington, D.C.! From the incredible map collection run by David Rumsey.
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Here is a very unique map of Washington, D.C. from 1825. This is (obviously) a French map and it comes from an incredible map collection we stumbled upon, run by David Rumsey.

Carte geographique, statistique et historique du District de Colombie
Carte geographique, statistique et historique du District de Colombie

Source: David Rumsey map collection.

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