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OverviewExcerpt from Guide to Washington: And Its Scientific Institutions The District was originally ten miles square its centre was very near the spot occupied by the Washington Monument, and jurisdiction was ceded to the general government by the States of Maryland and Virginia. The boundaries of the District as originally defined are shown upon the accompanying geological map. When the site was chosen Georgetown had been a thriving trading point, with extensive foreign commerce, for nearly a hundred years, and Alexandria was also a prominent settlement, but the ground occupied by the present City of Washington was for the most part unimproved. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Full Product DetailsAuthor: International Congress of GeologistsPublisher: Forgotten Books Imprint: Forgotten Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.259kg ISBN: 9780266210818ISBN 10: 0266210813 Pages: 74 Publication Date: 24 November 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In stock Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |