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Exploring Old Georgetown Neighborhoods: An 1885 Map

  • Published July 9, 2015
Take a journey back in time and explore the old Georgetown neighborhoods of 1885 with this map. Learn about the history of the area and discover the original patents of Mill Seat, Philadelphia, and Frogland.
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Do you know any of these old Georgetown neighborhoods? Here is an old map of Georgetown from 1885.

Plat of the tracts of land called "Mill Seat," "Philadelphia," and "Frogland," from the original patents as located in Georgetown D.C. / B.D. Carpenter, surveyor.
Plat of the tracts of land called “Mill Seat,” “Philadelphia,” and “Frogland,” from the original patents as located in Georgetown D.C. / B.D. Carpenter, surveyor.

Source: Library of Congress

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