City of Washington, Statistical Map showing the Lines of Water Mains – Antique Wall Map
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Step back in time with City of Washington, Statistical Map showing the Lines of Water Mains, an antique map rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
City of Washington, Statistical Map showing the Lines of Water Mains
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Unlike the monuments and street views that dominate the board, this map sets out the city's underground water system: the lines of its water mains, drawn across the street grid so that residents and engineers could see where service reached and where it did not. Washington's piped water depended on the Washington Aqueduct, completed in 1864, which carried water from the Potomac River above Great Falls into the city. Maps like this one tracked how the distribution network grew from that supply, and they remain useful to historians who want to see how the capital's streets were served, block by block.
| Original scan | 7,824 × 5,472 px · prints to 26 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | cs000007 |
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