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Exploring the Rural Landscape of Chevy Chase in 1907

Explore a historic view of Chevy Chase, MD in 1907 with this map showing the area's rural landscape before development. It looks like the Shoemaker family owned quite a bit of land in the area back then.
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We found this cool 1907 map of Chevy Chase, showing a much more rural, pre-developed area. It looks like the Shoemaker family owned quite a bit of land in the area back then.

1907 map of Chevy Chase area
1907 map of Chevy Chase area

Source: Library of Congress

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