Skip to content
The Best Of
Neighborhoods
Southwest DC
Waterfront
Maryland
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Bethesda
Hyattsville
Silver Spring
Bladensburg
Virginia
McLean
Falls Church
Alexandria
Vienna
Arlington
Southeast DC
Congress Heights
Navy Yard
Capitol Hill
Anacostia
Northeast DC
Trinidad
Woodridge
Deanwood
Brookland
Northwest DC
Tenleytown
Park View
Friendship Heights
Brightwood
Crestwood
Sheridan-Kalorama
The Palisades
Logan Circle
Petworth
Glover Park
Bloomingdale
Georgetown
Woodley Park
Dupont Circle
Columbia Heights
Cleveland Park
Adams Morgan
Mt. Pleasant
Chevy Chase
Cathedral Heights
Chinatown
Lost Neighborhoods
Hell’s Bottom
Swampoodle
Murder Bay
Notable People & Places
Places
Washington Monument
Library of Congress
The White House
The Capitol Building
Dulles Airport
People
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Officer Sprinkle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Warren G. Harding
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Published
February 22, 2013
A Glimpse Into Washington, D.C. History: A 1941 Map Just Before World War II
Take a look back in time to see Washington, D.C. just before World War II with this 1941 map. Get a glimpse into the history of the city with this unique artifact.
Shark Attacks in the Potomac in 1911?
Exploring the Lives of the Poor in Georgetown, DC in the 1930s
No posts found
Here is a more recent map of Washington from just before
World War II
.
1941 map of
Washington, D.C.
More For You
The Evolution of Taxi Fares in Washington D.C. from Zone System to Meters
Jim Henson's Early Years in the D.C. Area
No posts found
The Journey of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi's "Fountain of Light and Water" from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to Bartholdi Park
Time Warp: Welcome to Groundhog Day and the 1995 Federal Government Shutdown
No posts found
Exploring Thomas Circle in 1888: A Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
Exploring the 1865 Civil War Map of Washington, D.C.
No posts found
1892 Map of Smallpox, Cholera, and Measles Deaths
It's Friday and GoDCers Love Maps: Explore an 1888 Map of Lafayette Square and Farragut Square
No posts found
Robert Todd Lincoln Attends Dedication of Lincoln Memorial
Metro's 17-Foot Long "Experimental Station" in 1968
Almost-Built Highways of Washington, DC
No posts found
Which President Got a Speeding Ticket on a Horse?
Awesome Old Pan Am Advertisements
Amazing View From Capitol Dome in 1863
No posts found
A Look at the Amazing Anti-Flirt Club and Their "Anti-Flirt Week" from 1923
A Closer Look at Thomas Circle in the 1920s
The Construction of Key Bridge Connecting Georgetown and Rosslyn
No posts found
Popular Posts
Revisiting the Construction of the Washington DC Metro
No posts found
What Is The History of Hell's Bottom?
Senior Prom at the White House
More 1964 Photos of The Beatles in Washington, D.C.
A Striking Portrait of Lewis Powell: The Man Who Tried to Kill Secretary of State William Seward
No posts found
Enjoy daily
Ghosts of DC stories.
SUBSCRIBE
No thanks.
