Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia : ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC

Philadelphia

engrav’d by Thackara & Vallance

1792

1 map ;  51 x 68 cm.

First official plan of city. Shows block and lot numbers and proposed government buildings. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Also covers Georgetown. Text in lower left and right hand corners explains the plan and describes width of streets.

Scale [ca. 1:19,800]

M11.4.20
4280630

Real property--Washington (D.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800

Washington (D.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800

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