172 Custom map of Washington D.C. lake coeur d alene Endemic rice rats and land

Endemic rice rats and land and marine iguanas are among the sights

and is one of the highest navigable waters in North America

a diverse array of items- some of which have a story behind them

Most notable on this map is the inset for the Lead Mining Region between Galena and the Wisconsin River

which is a land-locked tidal marsh

172 Custom map of Washington D.C. lake coeur d alene Endemic rice rats and landWashington, DC A place that has its own unique identity, Washington, D. C. was founded on July 16, 1790, and functions as the nations capital and a symbol of power. It was President George Washington who chose the precise location of what would become the single most distinct city in the U. S. Frenchman Pierre Charles LEnfant was given the privilege of designing the city, and he adopted a grid system in which the focal point was the Capitol building.