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Map of the Reaches of Washington D.C.

Map of the Reaches of Washington D.C.
Accession Number
M1214
Cartographer
Map and Art Studios, National Geographic Society, National Geographic Magazine.
Photo Color
Color
Physical Size
26 1/2 X 33 1/2 inches
Restrictions
Restricted
Scale
1 inch = 10 miles
TIF Identifier
M1214.tif
Rights

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Credit: Map and Art Studios, National Geographic Society, National Geographic Magazine.

Courtesy Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Independence, Missouri.

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Description

An American map titled "Historic and Scenic Reaches of the Nation's Capital." The map shows battlefields, ruins, churches, monuments, noteworthy architecture, shrines, hunting and racing centers, county seats, elevations, highways, railroads, and other details. Small pictures around the border show George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Edgar Allen Poe, and other persons and places. This map is one of a set of maps that have been removed from an album titled "United States of America: United States Army Air Forces." Another note within the album read: "Prepared by Cartographic Branch, AC/AS-2 Intelligence."

Date(s)
ca.