Winchester

Winchester in 1926
Winchester in 1926
Source: Library of Congress, Bird's eye map of the city of Winchester (1926)

the Winchester City Reservoir (24) was located behind Handley school (23) in 1926
the Winchester City Reservoir (24) was located behind Handley school (23) in 1926
Source: Library of Congress, Bird's eye map of the city of Winchester (1926)

Winchester developed a transportation network, with turnpikes crossing gaps in the Blue Ridge and a railroad linking the town to Baltimore (via Harpers Ferry) prior to the Civil War
Winchester developed a transportation network, with turnpikes crossing gaps in the Blue Ridge and a railroad linking the town to Baltimore (via Harpers Ferry) prior to the Civil War
Source: Library of Congress, A map of the state of Virginia (by Herman Boye 1826, updated by Lewis von Buchholtz 1859)

Second Mississippi Regiment marching through Winchester in June, 1861
Second Mississippi Regiment marching through Winchester in June, 1861
Source: Harper's Weekly, Harpers Ferry (August 3, 1861, p.493)

Winchester was connected by railroad to Baltimore before Alexandria had any railroad
Winchester was connected by railroad to Baltimore before Alexandria had any railroad
Source: David Rumsey Map Collection, New Map Of Virginia (by Henry S. Tanner, 1836)

the road network to Winchester in 1794
the road network to Winchester in 1794
Source: American Philosophical Society, State of Virginia from the best Authorities by Samuel Lewis, 1794

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Conrail

Cumberland Valley Railroad/Pennsylvania Railroad

Winchester and Western Railroad

Winchester and Potomac Railroad

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