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1793 Map of Carroll Family Land in Washington

What did the land in and around Washington look like at the end of the 18th century? This map shows the Carroll family land in what would grow into DC.

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Cadastral survey map of Charles Carroll Jr.'s land in central Washington D.C. in 1793
Cadastral survey map of Charles Carroll Jr.'s land in central Washington D.C. in 1793

This is a really old map of the Carroll family plot in Washington in 1793.

Cadastral survey map of Charles Carroll Jr.'s land in central Washington D.C. in 1793
Cadastral survey map of Charles Carroll Jr.’s land in central Washington D.C. in 1793 (Library of Congress)
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