Publisher's blurb: Good morning, Mr. President. We have the street layout for the new capital, come late from the surveyors. Would you like to see and approve it? Exploring America in the days of the War of 1812? Then this map is a must! A beautiful piece of work suitable for use as a poster map or a beautiful computer background. Antique Maps XXII - Washington DC in the 1700 & 1800's details Washington DC. This map is based on a 1791 map of the original plans for Washington DC. It has been updated by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Office in 1887 to reflect the current conditions. This map details the Potomac, and the street layout of the city. Color coding is used to designate areas of importance. Print size of this map is 95.6 Inches Wide by 62.7 Inches High.