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Exploring D.C. History Through a 1937 Map of Neighborhood Boundaries

Take a journey through D.C. history with this 1937 map of neighborhood boundaries. Learn more about the city's past and explore the changes that have taken place over the years.
Silver Spring, Maryland, circa 1927. National Photo glass negatives marked "Jordan & Co." Among the new construction shown here is a National Guard armory. National Photo Company Collection.
boarding houses in Washington (1940)

Here’s a great old map that we found showing all the neighborhood boundaries from 1937.

1937 map of D.C.
1937 map of D.C.

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