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Exploring the Washington Aqueduct with a Civil War-Era Map

1864 map of the Washington Aqueduct
Check out this amazing Civil War-era map of the Washington Aqueduct. See how the Aqueduct and the C&O Canal looked in 1864. Source: Library of Congress.
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This is a terrific old map from the Civil War, showing the Washington Aqueduct and Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.

1864 map of the Washington Aqueduct
1864 map of the Washington Aqueduct

Source: LIbrary of Congress

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