Fascinating Maps of Washington DC You Wouldn’t Initially Think Are Interesting

These are probably not maps you initially would find interesting, but click on them for greater details. They’re fascinating.

Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the sewers in 1885
Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the sewers in 1885

Source: Library of Congress

Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the water mains in 1885
Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the water mains in 1885

Source: Library of Congress

1 thought on “Fascinating Maps of Washington DC You Wouldn’t Initially Think Are Interesting”

  1. Some of the sewers follow odd paths cutting through the middle of some blocks. I’ll bet they’re the buried streams from before the city was built.

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