Unbelievable! Check Out This Highly Detailed Map of Washington Streetcars from 1880

December 22, 2019August 19, 2013 by ghostsofdc

This one is awesome. Check out the old map of the Washington streetcars from 1880.

Washington streetcars in 1880

Source: Library of Congress

2 thoughts on “Unbelievable! Check Out This Highly Detailed Map of Washington Streetcars from 1880”

IMGoph

August 20, 2013 at 9:05 am

We have an original of this one in our dining room. One of my favorites.
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August 20, 2013 at 10:24 am

What’s interesting is that the bus routes today pretty follow these trolley lines. Of course the streetcars I’m sure were much cooler.

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