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    [Plan of a circle within the Capitol grounds, Washington D.C.]. Relief shown by spot heights. Pen-and-ink and lead pencil. Watermarked: J M. Oriented with north to the bottom. Torn and fold-lined. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington 84 Vault DCP
    • Date: 1800-01-01
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    [Survey of an unidentified area in Washington D.C.]. From the Taggart Estate papers. Manuscript--ink and pencil. Lacks corner section and mounted on cloth backing. Includes unidentified depth profile--possibly of Anacostia River. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault DCP
    • Contributor: Taggart, Hugh T. (Hugh Thomas)
    • Date: 1800-01-01
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    Map of that part of the city of Washington on which is situated the mansion-house & grave yard belonging to Mr. Geo. Walker Covers area bounded by E, 7th, C, and 5th streets N.E. Shows block numbers and outlines, buildings, and block and building dimensions. Pen-and-ink on tracing linen. Traced by Dr. Joseph M. Toner from the original map by Nicholas King ca. 1796. Has circular cameo impression: [Profile of head with] Toner Library. Accompanied by lead-pencil ms. tracing (tracing paper) of the original King map: Map...
    • Contributor: King, N. (Nicholas)
    • Date: 1796-01-01
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    Center Market square : [Washington D.C.]. Title from map center. Note at bottom: Including the dotted lines is the dimensions of that part of the Center Market square requiring to be filled in the 22nd June 1824. Pen-and-ink and lead pencil. Watermarked: Stamp U S. Tracing linen backing. Includes notes and computations. Sketch map of square 350 on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a...
    • Contributor: De Krafft, F. C.
    • Date: 1824-01-01
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    View of Washington City. Low-angle bird's-eye view of central Washington toward the west and northwest with The Capitol in foreground. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 by E. Sachse & Co. Balto. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington." Oriented with north toward the upper right. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP Vault
    • Contributor: E. Sachse & Co
    • Date: 1871-01-01
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    Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C. Also covers Upper Northwest Washington D.C. "*GPO: 1999--454-767/00139. Reprint 1998." Includes note and directory of trails. Text, phone directory, and col. ill. on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: United States. National Park Service
    • Date: 1998-01-01
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    Map of the north western portion of the city of Washington Cadastral map showing lot and block numbers. Covers area bounded by Potomac River, Rock Creek, 13th St. N.W., and Constitution Av. N.W. Relief shown by contours and gradient tints. Also shows fire-alarm boxes and hydrants. In upper margin: Sheet No. I. Includes "Table showing the width of the streets [and] avenues." LC copy fold-lined, shellacked, missing small sections, halved, mounted on cloth backing, annotated...
    • Contributor: Chittenden, George B. - Olmstead, J. F.
    • Date: 1870-01-01
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    The Mall, Washington, D.C. : plan showing building development to 1915 in accordance with the recommendations of the Park Commission of 1901. Shows planned development. "Supplement to National geographic magazine, Washington, D.C." Mar. 1915 issue. Includes index of public buildings. LC copy laminated and mounted on cloth backing. DCP
    • Contributor: National Geographic Society (U.S.) - United States. Senate Park Commission
    • Date: 1915-01-01
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    The national capital, Washington City, D.C. Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye view. Shows Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, and Potomac waterfront. "Copyright secured by A. Sachse & Co., Baltimore, Md." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 109 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP AACR2
    • Contributor: A. Sachse & Co
    • Date: 1883-01-01
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    Map of the city of Washington showing location of fatal cases of zymotic diseases for the year ended June 30, 1898. Shows "Typhoid fever" and "Malarial fevers." Also shows block numbers. At head of title: No. I. Includes directory of "Width of streets and avenues." LC copy brittle and torn at fold lines. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: Norris Peters Co
    • Date: 1898-01-01
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    Map of the city of Washington Shows block numbers, wards, and government buildings. Indexed for points of interest. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy fold-lined, trimmed, annotated in ink and pencil on recto and in ink on verso, and mounted on cloth backing. DCP
    • Contributor: De Krafft, F. C. - Morrison, William M.
    • Date: 1846-01-01
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    Trees and shrubs of Farragut Square : [Washington D.C.] Text on verso. "179103." LC copy fold-lined and punch-holed. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: United States. Office of National Capital Parks
    • Date: 1942-01-01
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    Washington and vicinity, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia. Shows proposed highways in heavy line overprint. Base map title. On base map: Edition of June 1917. Includes notes. "80788." LC copy trimmed, spotted with opaquing fluid, halved, and mounted on cloth backing. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: Geological Survey (U.S.)
    • Date: 1920-01-01
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    U.S. Army Reserve centers, Washington D.C. and vicinity Base map "Prepared under the direction of the District of Columbia Department of Highways and Traffic, Office of Planning and Programming ... by Air Survey Corporation, 1964." Includes text, street address directory of reserve centers, and military insignia. LC copy laminated and mounted on cloth backing. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Engineer Company (Topographic), 955th - Air Survey Corporation - United States. Army Reserve - District of Columbia. Department of Highways and Traffic. Office of Planning and Programming
    • Date: 1964-01-01
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    Public buildings and public parks in the District of Columbia : under the jurisdiction of the director Also shows reservoirs, water pumping stations, powerplants, electric substations, gas plants, police stations and precinct boundaries, telephone and telegraph offices, railroad stations and yards, R.O.T.C., National Guard, and Marine installations in red overprint. Oriented with north toward the upper left. "J.P.S. Nov. 1931." "File no. 7-49." "10250." LC copy rubber-stamped, laminated, halved, and mounted on cloth backing. Available also through the Library of Congress...
    • Contributor: United States. Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital
    • Date: 1932-01-01
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    A bird's eye view of the National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.
    National Zoological Park, 150 Smithsonian, 1846-1996     "April 1996." Oriented with north toward the upper right. Includes text, indexes to points of interest, and col. ill. Text and col. ill. on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: National Zoological Park (U.S.)
    • Date: 1996-01-01
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    Washington, D.C., area, 1:50 000 scale satellite image map False-color aerial satellite photomap. Alternate title in upper margin: Washington, D.C., area. Alternate title at lower right: Washington, D.C., area : 38077-H1-SI-050 : 1987. "Images recorded by ... Satellite pour l'Observation de la Terre (SPOT)." "Image [copyright] CNES 1987." UTM grid. Includes text, notes, ancillary coverage map, compilation diagram, and tables of satellite statistical data. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site...
    • Contributor: Geological Survey (U.S.) - Centre National D'études Spatiales (France)
    • Date: 1987-01-01
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    [Map of the area of northern Washington D.C. between Rock Creek and 7th Street Turnpike showing land tracts, owners' names, and dates]. Cadastral sketch map with tracts dated 1687 to 1794. Title devised by cataloger. Manuscript--lead pencil on 3 sheets of tracing paper. Mounted on manila paper. Original sheets stamped on verso: 55, 56, 57. Annotated in pencil on verso of paper backing: W. in embryo. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington 465 Vault DCP
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    Washington, the cherry blossoms, Washington DC
    Cherry blossoms, Washington DC     Shows locations of the Japanese cherry tree plantings in the Tidal Basin vicinity, Washington D.C. "*GPO: 1976--211-308/47. Reprint 1976." Also covers western part of Washington central business district. In lower right corner of map area: August 1969. Imperfect: use-worn. Includes text. Text, inscription in Japanese, and col. ill. on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: United States. National Park Service
    • Date: 1976-01-01
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    Map of the District of Columbia : 1901 Shows parks, other public lands, schools, and proposed streets. "Areas shown in blue cover proposed U.S. reservation, as per Senate bill 4476, March 1902, to establish a national military park at the battle-field of Fort Stevens, D.C., 57th Congress, 1st session." Relief shown by contours. Oriented with north toward the upper left. Includes note and list of commissioners. "No. D--99." Available also through the...
    • Contributor: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of Columbia. Sub-Committee on the Improvement of the Park System - Langdon, James G. - District of Columbia. Commission on the Improvement of the Park System
    • Date: 1902-01-01
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    Baist's real estate atlas of surveys of Washington, District of Columbia : complete in four volumes List of geographical atlases in the Library of Congress, 3716 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: Baist, H. V. (Harry Valentine) - Baist, Wm. E. (William Edward) - Baist, G. Wm. (George William)
    • Date: 1909

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    District of Columbia and part of Maryland and Virginia : Scale ca. 1:62,500. Hand colored. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault DCP AACR2
    • Date: 1915-01-01
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    City of Washington. Shows wards, built-up areas, and major buildings. Also covers Georgetown. "Entered according to act of Congress ... 1850, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Includes note, index to points of interest, and Capitol floorplan. "16." LC copy annotated in pencil and accompanied by typewritten information card: [From] New universal atlas, Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., Philadelphia, 1852. Available also through the...
    • Contributor: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co
    • Date: 1852-01-01
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    Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC : Washington "*GPO: 1992--312-245/40014. Reprint 1989." Panel title. Title at top: Theodore Roosevelt Island. At lower right: Rev. Jan. 1975. Includes text. Text and ill. on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP
    • Contributor: United States. National Park Service
    • Date: 1992-01-01
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    Potomac River (in four sheets): Sheet no. 4, from Indian Head to Georgetown Scale 1:40,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 53.4 "No. 391" in upper left corner of map. "Electrotype copy no. 1, by G. Mathiot, U.S.C.S." is printed in the upper margin. Information concerning lighthouses, tides, soundings, and the geographic coordinates of the Capitol dome is given in the lower right corner. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web...
    • Contributor: Harrison, A. M. (Alexander Medina) - United States Coast Survey - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
    • Date: 1864-01-01