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Early Map of Washington and the Patawmack

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That’s right, the Patawmack River, not the Potomac. Check out this cool map of what would become the City of Washington. It was done around 1893, near the city’s centennial.

early map of Washington
early map of Washington

Source: Library of Congress

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