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1865 historic map with National Park Service sites highlighted
1865 extract from military map of NE Virginia showing forts and roads
1861 Topographical Map of DC (Surveyed in the years 1856-1859)
Map from Atlas Accompanying Official Records
Park footer
Contact Info
Mailing Address:
Civil War Defenses of Washington
3545 Williamsburg Lane NW
Washington,
DC
20008
Phone:
202-895-6000
This phone number is for the administrative offices of Rock Creek Park, one of the three national parks that manage the Civil War Defenses of Washington.