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Exploring the Last Farm in the District: A Look at the 1921 Map of Bellevue Highlands

Take a look at this 1921 map of Bellevue Highlands, showing what would become Bellevue. Read up on the last farm in the city and click on the map to zoom in and see more details

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Take a look at this old map, showing Bellevue at the bottom of the District, or I should say, what would become Bellevue. The map has the area listed as Bellevue Highlands, and surely there were quite a few farms still in the area. Read up on the last farm in the city; we posted a story about it some time ago. Click on the map below to zoom in and see more details.

1921 map of Bellevue Highlands
1921 map of Bellevue Highlands (Library of Congress)

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