Washington in Maps
Subtitle: 1606-2000
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Published: December 6, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780847824472
Subjects: Maps; Washington (D.C.); History: American; District Of Columbia - Local History; Historical Atlases; History - General History; United States - State & Local - General; Maps & Road Atlases; L'Enfant, Pierre Charles,; Cartography; History / General; History / United States / General; Photography & Photographs; TRAVEL & HOLIDAY; USA; 1754-1825; History
Description: "Washington in Maps features, in full color, over 100 maps, dating from the seventeenth century to the present, featuring the most splendid antique maps of Washington - to the satellite imagery of today. Included are maps by Thomas Jefferson and Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the man upon whose design modern Washington now stands; a map by Captain John Smith from 1608; and maps by the Senate Park (McMillan) Commission, among many others.".

"Maps detail both the current reality of the place and, as well, offer imaginative renderings of future possibility, in the process often becoming something of extraordinary beauty in their own right. Washington in Maps charts a course through this terrain and serves as a testament to the wonder, artistry, and intelligence that these maps manifest."--BOOK JACKET.