Historical maps of Washington, DC, from L’Enfant’s plan to twentieth-century plats. Watch the city draw itself in, block by block.
Explore a piece of history with a fascinating map from the Harvard University online archives. Take a look back to explore the District of Columbia in the late 1800s.
Take a journey back in time and explore Washington DC in 1901 with this map of the District of Columbia. See what’s missing and what’s still there! Click to explore!
Explore a rare map from 1795 showing the Territory of Columbia and the City of Washington surrounded by Maryland. Click to view a larger version and learn more about this piece of history.
Take a journey through D.C. history with this 1937 map of neighborhood boundaries. Learn more about the city’s past and explore the changes that have taken place over the years.
An 1895 bird’s-eye view map from the Library of Congress shows Brookland in Northeast Washington, a subdivision situated one and a half miles north of the Capitol.
Take a look at this amazing 1907 map of Takoma Park and explore the outlines of proposed roads in and around the area
GoDCer Chris graciously shared an aerial photo of Washington from the 1940s. Compare and contrast it to the Google Map for a fascinating look into the past.
Explore a Metro map done with braille and discover its date. This map stops at Silver Spring, so it’s some time before 1990, when Forest Glen was built. Find out more in this blog post.
Explore the early days of Cleveland Park, formerly known as Cleveland Heights and Columbia Heights. See two maps of the area from 1892 and learn about President and Mrs. Cleveland’s country seat.
