Located on the banks of the Potomac River and founded in 1791, the United States Capital, Washington DC, shares a border with Virginia and Maryland. However, it does not hold statehood and is formally referred to as the District of Columbia. Washington DC remains one of the nation's most influential political, cultural, and economic regions. It has a rich history that is intrinsically linked to some of the most critical moments in American history, both through legislation and political actions since its founding in the late eighteenth century. In July 1790, the Residence Act was approved and created the capital district on the eastern bank of the Potomac.

The city is divided into quadrants centered around the capital. It draws hundreds of thousands of tourists annually to tour the numerous museums, federal government buildings, other historical attractions, and the White House. Washington DC is home to all three branches of the federal government and came under attack by the British in the War of 1812 when English forces defeated American troops at Bladensburg and set numerous buildings alight, which led to significant damage to the United States Capital, the treasury Building, and the White House. 

This map was produced in 1905 as the nation was experiencing a tremendous amount of growth and prosperity following the turn of the twentieth century following the economic expansion during the so-called Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century. This piece remains an enduring piece of American cartographical history.

Located on the banks of the Potomac River and founded in 1791, the United States Capital, Washington DC, shares a border with Virginia and Maryland. However, it does not hold statehood and is formally referred to as the District of Columbia. Washington DC remains one of the nation's most influential political, cultural, and economic regions. It has a rich history that is intrinsically linked to some of the most critical moments in American history, both through legislation and political actions since its founding in the late eighteenth century. In July 1790, the Residence Act was approved and created the capital district on the eastern bank of the Potomac.

The city is divided into quadrants centered around the capital. It draws hundreds of thousands of tourists annually to tour the numerous museums, federal government buildings, other historical attractions, and the White House. Washington DC is home to all three branches of the federal government and came under attack by the British in the War of 1812 when English forces defeated American troops at Bladensburg and set numerous buildings alight, which led to significant damage to the United States Capital, the treasury Building, and the White House. 

This map was produced in 1905 as the nation was experiencing a tremendous amount of growth and prosperity following the turn of the twentieth century following the economic expansion during the so-called Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century. This piece remains an enduring piece of American cartographical history.