Route map of the Potomac River from the confluence of its North and South Branches to the Chesapeake Bay

These maps are a terrific way to get to know the Potomac from Shepherdstown, W.Va., to Potomac Park, Md. Recreational fishing, biking, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, camping, parking, and public boat launch information is included.

The Potomac River Guide has details on more than 800 historic and recreation sites. To start exploring, visit our interactive maps or browse the sites.

These maps span 92 miles of the most popular part of the river and canal above Washington, D.C. Each map is available for downloading and printing in a convenient PDF format. Each one shows a portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in the Lower Potomac River area.

2021年1月29日 · The Potomac River map also shows the Potomac watershed, which is a 14,670-square-mile land area. The river, along with the watershed, goes across multiple geological regions that include the Blue Ridge, Coastal Plain, the Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Ridge & …

The District of Columbia lies on the left (east) bank at the head of the tidewater. The river is navigable to Washington, D.C., above which it descends from the Piedmont in a series of rapids and falls, including Great Falls, a cataract about 35 feet (11 metres) high.

2017年5月15日 · See a map of the Potomac River and learn about the river and the Potomac Watershed, the land area where water drains towards the mouth of the river.

Map of the Potomac River, Va. : from Alexandria to below the Occoquan. Regional map of the lower Potomac River in Virginia, including Alexandria and Fairfax Court House. The Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad is also indicated. Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox

Chart of the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. to its entrance into the Chesapeake Bay. Chart indicates soundings, tides, lighthouses, and the shoreline configuration. Description derived from published bibliography. Maps numbered 20-23 in upper left corners. Seal of U.S. Coast Survey Office printed below the map title.

2022年12月7日 · The Potomac River is 652 km (405 miles) in length and has a drainage basin of 38,000 km 2 (14,700 square miles), which makes it the fourth largest river on the United States’ Atlantic Coast. It runs from Fairfax Stone, West Virginia to Chesapeak Bay. The Potomac River map shows the Potomac watershed. Major Features Woman kayaking on the ...