1861 map of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia, “The Seat of War.” Notice model ships positioned in the sea, the bay and the mouths of rivers. Also, notice mountains.
Washington, DC, tourist map, 2000
Basic map outline of state, county and District lines in and around Washington.
Aerial view looking Northwest at the Capitol, the Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Smithsonian Castle and the unfinished Washington Monument in the distance at about 11 o’clock. The City Canal (now Constitution Avenue) is between the Monument and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Looking Southwest from approximately Meridian Hill park toward Georgetown and the Potomac River. Pontoon bridge (now the Key Bridge) in the distance on your left.