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Exploring the Historic Highways of Washington, D.C. in 1911

  • Published October 20, 2015
Explore the highways of Washington, D.C. in 1911 with this historic map from the Library of Congress. See roads, routes, and more from over 100 years ago.
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This old map shows the highways in and around Washington in 1911.

Map of the permanent system of highways, District of Columbia in 1911
Map of the permanent system of highways, District of Columbia in 1911

Source: Library of Congress

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